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Universities challenged to prepare graduates for AI-driven future

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Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has called on universities to prepare students for an increasingly artificial intelligence (AI) driven world, while ensuring that South Africa develops the skills and research capacity needed to shape the technology.

IMC outlines measures to strengthen asylum system, border management

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The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration has outlined a series of measures to strengthen South Africa’s asylum system and broader migration management following the Constitutional Court judgment that expanded access to the asylum determination process.

PRASA to run trains for MTN8 Final spectators

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The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) will operate extended train services this weekend for supporters attending the MTN8 Final between Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.

ConCourt asylum ruling does not automatically grant refugee status – IMC

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The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration has moved to quell widespread confusion and misinformation surrounding the Constitutional Court judgment on asylum applications, stressing that the ruling does not automatically grant refugee status or permanent residence to people entering South Africa.  

Limpopo police arrested for fraud and corrupt

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The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo has arrested three police officers, including one woman, after separate investigations into allegations of theft and corruption.

Hawks arrest two people following discovery of dagga plantation

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A multidisciplinary operation by the Hawks in Mpumalanga has resulted in the arrest of a 71-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman following the discovery of a dagga plantation, processed dagga extract, two rifles, two handguns and a large quantity of live ammunition at a farm outside Nelspruit.

SA's railway safety improves

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While South Africa’s overall railway safety performance has improved for a third consecutive year, rising fatalities and persistent risks at the rail-public interface remain a concern.

Gqeberha to host Oral History Conference

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Preserving and sharing South Africa’s diverse histories will be at the centre of the 23rd National Oral History Conference to be held in Gqeberha next week.

President Ramaphosa hails FuturePHARMA as a game changer

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the newly launched CSIR FuturePHARMA facility as a “game changing facility” that will strengthen South Africa’s ability to develop vaccines and medicines locally and prepare for future pandemics.

New national registry gives consumers power to block unwanted marketing

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South Africans can now take greater control of unwanted direct marketing through the National Opt-Out Registry, a free, government-administered platform launched by the National Consumer Commission (NCC) to curb unsolicited calls, SMSes and other electronic communications.