One of Netflix’s hottest and sassiest new dramas has not only South Africa but the world talking about marriage, betrayal, revenge and the contentious issue of polygamy – the practice of having more than one spouse at the same time
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e, the Ministers and representatives responsible for Education, Health, Gender, Youth and related sectors from countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, gathered in Livingstone, Zambia, on 27 May 2026 for the Ministerial Dialogue on The Role of Schools in Addressing the Triple Threat: HIV, Early and Unintended Pregnancy (EUP), and Gender-Based Violence (GBV), convened by UNESCO under…
The Ebola outbreak in Africa has reached alarming levels, prompting calls for significant financial support. The Africa CDC announced on Thursday that the financial needs for combating the outbreak have tripled, now requiring $1.4 billion. This increase reflects discussions with experts from Congo and UN agencies
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The African Union Commission, in collaboration with partners, has been convening a series of development-focused policy dialogues under the Fridays of the Commission platform to deepen reflection on Africa’s priorities and connect continental policy commitments with practical implementation pathways. Previous sessions in the series have combined high-level political framing with technical evidence and have focused on issues…
[ad_1] Rogue AI threatens enterprises as rapid innovation accelerates automation, productivity and decision-making beyond governance and security controls. (Image: 123RF) AI is rapidly reshaping the enterprise, driving productivity, automation and faster decision-making. But alongside innovation comes a new category of risk: rogue AI, warns Citrix.Rogue AI refers to AI systems, tools or autonomous agents operating outside enterprise governance, security policies or visibility, the company explains.The Cloud Software Group-owned company plans to elaborate on this topic at the ITWeb Security Summit 2026 in Johannesburg, in a presentation by its account technology strategist Mark Apker.Speaking to ITWeb ahead of the summit, Pierpaolo Taliento,…
[ad_1] HONOR 600 Series – turn moments into motion. HONOR South Africa today introduces the highly anticipated HONOR 600 Series, featuring the HONOR 600 Pro and HONOR 600, at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand during an immersive launch event.The new series brings together a flagship-level 200MP Ultra-Clear AI Night Camera, industry-exclusive AI Image to Video 2.0, a segment-leading 7 000mAh long-life battery and Snapdragon flagship-class processors, all housed within the most refined design in HONOR Number Series history. The HONOR 600 brings flagship-level AI imaging and strong daily performance to more users, while the HONOR 600 Pro takes the experience further…
Anuja, Nigeria – A Nigerian court has sentenced former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman to 75 years in prison after convicting him on multiple counts of fraud and money laundering tied to major hydroelectric power projects, in what analysts describe as one of the most significant anti-corruption convictions involving a senior public official in recent years. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja handed down the sentence Wednesday after finding Mamman guilty on all 12 charges brought against him by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC. Prosecutors accused the former minister of laundering and diverting…
LIBREVILLE, Gabon — Gabon’s interim President, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, has declared his intention to run in the nation’s presidential election scheduled for April 12, 2025. Nguema, who turned 50 on March 3, led the 2023 military coup that ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba, ending over five decades of the Bongo family’s rule in the oil-rich Central African nation. Addressing supporters in the capital, Libreville, Nguema stated, “After careful consideration and in response to your numerous appeals, I have decided to stand as a candidate in the presidential election.” In November 2024, Gabon approved a new constitution via…
[ad_1] Avocados are entrenched in American cuisine. The rich, creamy fruit, swaddled in a coarse skin, is often smashed into guacamole, slathered on toast, or minced into salads. The nation’s demand for Persea americana has surged by 600 percent since 1998. Most of the avocados consumed in the U.S., and many of those eaten elsewhere in the world, are a single variety grown in Michoacán, a state in west-central Mexico with an immensely profitable export industry worth at least $2 billion annually. But this “green gold rush” has come at a steep climatic cost, as vast tracts of protected land…
