Durban marchers call for safer streets for blind people
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AA to the Rescue and NOT in the Way You Are Thinking!
In a country where police record nearly 1 000 women murdered every three months and more than 100 rapes every day, private emergency response networks designed for motorists and roadside breakdowns are finding themselves on the front lines of South Africa’s domestic violence epidemic. Official quarterly crime data from the South African Police Service (SAPS) …
ConCourt Outcome Will Not Change Declining Fortunes
Statement by Ashor Sarupen – DA Federal Council Chairperson: The DA respects the rule of law and respects the judgement of the Constitutional Court. The judgement raises serious concerns about the precedent it sets for complying with the IEC’s deadlines and requirements, as the courts have held that strict mechanical compliance applies to deadlines in …
McKenzie Still Refuses to Answer for His Broken VAR Promise
Statement by Leah Potgieter MP – DA Spokesperson on Sport, Arts and Culture: Minister Gayton McKenzie’s continued failure to account for delays in delivering Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology to South African soccer is a serious broken promise. At a media briefing yesterday, Minister McKenzie confirmed he has washed his hands of the delayed VAR …
We Cannot Concur With Highest Court Regarding ANC Lists
The Constitutional Court’s ruling that allows for the reinstatement of 181 ANC candidates to contest the local government elections, following the Electoral Court’s initial ruling against it, is strange and problematic. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) wants to make it clear that even though the party does not agree with and may criticise a […]
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Five SA Sides Seek Strong Start
The five South African teams participating in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions will face a fresh challenge this weekend as they switch their focus from the Vodacom United Rugby Championship to the first round of the European showpieces, where all the sides will want to make a strong statement in the …
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Appliance Repair Expert repairs and installs household and commercial appliances across Johannesburg, Pretoria and the East Rand. Our 8 technicians fix washing machines, tumble dryers, fridges, freezers, dishwashers, ovens, stoves and extractor fans. We offer same-day service and are available 24/7. You get a fixed price in writing before any work starts, and every repair …
Cloud Camper Matches Rooftop Tents to Group Size for Summer
Ask any South African family what happens in October and many will say the same thing: the December holiday stops being an idea and becomes a plan. Leave gets approved, campsite bookings open and someone eventually asks where everyone is going to sleep once the car is packed. Johannesburg outfitter Cloud Camper, which sells rooftop …
Man dies in fire in Observatory informal settlement
A fire ripped through Singabalapha on Wednesday
Snyman Masterclass Leads Easterns to First Win
Jurie Snyman shone with both bat and ball to lead World Sports Betting Eastern Storm to their first win of the YesPlay Pro20 Cup, singlehandedly helping them to an 18-run victory over Flexbrands Knights in Bloemfontein on Wednesday. Snyman contributed 95 as Easterns posted a 186-run total at the Mangaung Oval, before also recording a …
Owning a Gun Does Not Give You the Right to Be Reckless
ActionSA in Ekurhuleni is deeply disturbed by the shooting incident in Katlehong that has left four people dead, and others injured. We extend our sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and wish the injured a speedy recovery.
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Safaricom Says AI Blocks 94% of Fraud as Government Warns of Deepfake Threats to Children
East Africa’s biggest company Safaricom uses artificial intelligence to prevent 94% of attempted fraud in real time, its chief executive […]
When AI Goes Completely Rogue You Can Probably Blame One (or All) of These 12 People
I watched a disturbing Instadoc on Netflix last night titled AI Gone Wild. The documentary examines the swarm attack on Hugging Face by reconstructing the Hugging Face breach and examining what autonomous agents’ coordinated actions mean for AI safety. Most Disturbing Quote One quote in the entire documentary struck me as highly worrying. Reference was …
A brilliant example of the state succeeding
Limpopo agriculture department is making a big effort to tackle foot-and-mouth disease
4 Men Assisted After Boat Capsize
Melinda Snyman, NSRI St Lucia station commander, said: Shortly after 09h00, on Thursday morning, 8 October, a local fishing vessel capsized while attempting to launch through the surf at Cape Vidal, approximately 30 kilometres North of St Lucia. A S.T.A.R.T. (Specialised Tactical Accident Rescue Team) rescue first responder, who was holidaying at Cape Vidal at …
Urgent Dam Safety Measures Needed Following Juliette Mhlanga’s Death
ActionSA is deeply saddened by the death of Juliette Mhlanga, a daughter, mother and sister raised by the Maseko family in Emadala, Siyathuthuka, Ward 3.
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One Third of Food Is Lost or Wasted: How to Help Farmers Cut Post-harvest Losses
Investments should support entire value chains, linking farmers to storage, processing, transport and reliable markets.
Opinion: If AI Is Going to Be Africa’s Next Great Multiplier, It Needs a New Formula for Success
When mobile networks first started rolling out at scale, the African market was considered unviable by many of the companies […]
SAFA and Sports Ministry provide update on VAR – South African Football Association
14 October 2026 – A South African Football Association (SAFA) delegation led by President Dr Danny Jordaan met with Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie in Pretoria and hosted a joint press conference that gave an update about VAR (Video Assistant Referee). The press conference was held at the Freedom Park Heritage Site
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COSATU congress ends with compromise
Delegates resolve to support both SACP and ANC in municipal elections
Eskom Warns Against Placing Election Posters on Electricity Infrastructure
Wednesday, 14 October 2026: Eskom is appealing to all political parties, independent candidates, supporters, campaign teams, advertising agencies and members of the public not to place election posters, banners or any promotional material on Eskom-owned or operated electricity infrastructure. This appeal applies equally to all election stakeholders and forms part of Eskom’s ongoing efforts to...
SASSA pensioner builds her own house faster than the government
Government has left scores of houses for Eastern Cape storm victims incomplete
From Newcomer to Top 10
A media briefing in July 2024 announced the upcoming launch of a new automotive brand in South Africa, entering an already crowded and highly competitive market where consumers were being presented with more choice than ever before. The question from many was not simply who this newcomer was, but how it planned to stand out …
Renshaw’s Durban Heroics Pays Off
Australia batter Matt Renshaw has surged from 196th to joint-49th in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings after a match-winning performance against South Africa in the opener of the three-match ICC World Test Championship Series in Durban. Renshaw ended a sequence of seven single-figure Test scores in emphatic fashion, scoring 190 and 82 to help …