Author: Boitumelo Kgobotlo

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AI takes a seat in the classroom and lecture hall but no threat to teachers

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not knocking on the door of education but has walked in, taken a seat, and is already shaping the learning of the future.  What... Read more.
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1, 000 zama zamas, undocumented foreigners nabbed in Mpumalanga

Police have uprooted 1, 000 undocumented immigrants and zama zamas from a Barberton mine in Mpumalanga on Friday. With the large number, police confirmed that measures... Read more.
Ramaphosa blamed for tariffs increase
Politics

President Cyril Ramaphosa, GNU blamed for 30% tariffs increase

Build One South Africa (BOSA) and AfriForum have accused the government of national unity (GNU) of failing South Africans as the US imposes 30% tariffs on most imports.... Read more.
Godongwana contradicts Masondo and Kganyago
Business

Enoch Godongwana contradicts his deputy, Lesetja Kganyago on inflation targeting

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has dismissed speculation that the government is preparing to adopt a new 3% inflation target. This comes after South African Reserve... Read more.
Politics

Parliament fines Paul Mashatile R10, 000 over undeclared diamond gift

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will be reprimanded by the National Assembly and fined R10, 000 after Parliament’s Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests... Read more.
News

Cyril Ramaphosa appoints Dustan Mlambo as deputy chief justice

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Dustan Mlambo as the Deputy Chief Justice in the Constitutional Court. The Judge President of the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg... Read more.
Reserve Bank lost chance to sweeten 2024 
Business

Relief for consumers, business as Reserve Bank trims repo rate to 7%

South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago has announced a 0.25% cut on the interest rates, bringing it down to 7% from August 1. Kganyago said... Read more.
Politics

MEC Nomagugu Simelane takes legal action over Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma’s claims

KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane has hit back at claims that she influenced the hiring of members into senior government posts, meddled in the contract... Read more.
Fraud
Politics

Ex-Limpopo MEC Seth Sethai avoids jailtime, fined R500k in graft case

The Johannesburg High Court has sentenced former Limpopo Safety MEC Seth Nthai, but he will not serve jail time if he does not commit the similar crime of soliciting... Read more.
Politics

Five Home Affairs officials dismissed over sexual assault, fraud

The Department of Home Affairs has dismissed five more officials for crimes ranging from fraud to sexual assault, effective immediately. Minister of Home Affairs... Read more.