Simple Samsung settings could extend your battery life. Bill Gates calls for stronger AI safeguards. SpaceX’s Starship reaches orbit, and South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope detects possible radio emissions from a young exoplanet for the first time.
SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS: IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS: A. Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, strong damaging winds, hail and excessive lightning resulting in localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges, and localised damage to settlements and infrastructure over North West, Gauteng, the Highveld of Mpumalanga, south-western Limpopo, northern Free State and the extreme north-eastern parts of Northern Cape. FIRE DANGER WARNINGS: ———————- ADVISORIES: ———— GAUTENG: ———– Cloudy […]
A smartphone has become much more than a device for communication. For millions of people, it is now a bank branch, payment terminal, and financial management tool that fits in the palm of a hand. Mobile banking and digital payments have transformed how people save, transfer, spend, and manage money. Yet, alongside their convenience and growing popularity, these technologies raise important questions about security, privacy, accessibility, and trust. Banking without […]
– We start with Matthew Breetzke on his match-winning innings for the Proteas – We preview the 2026 Presidents Cup – Duane Vermeulen and Zachary Porthen look ahead to the Springboks’ Test against Australia in Perth this Sunday – We hear from the Stormers camp as the URC returns – We finish with Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Antonelli and Lando Norris as Formula 1 heads to Baku
We all love bananas as a quick snack or smoothie booster, but what if this everyday fruit could do so much more than you ever imagined? There’s a fascinating trick that many people are talking about: boiling bananas to unlock their hidden power. It might sound strange, but it’s something you should try! Bananas are one of the most popular fruits in the world, known for their sweet taste and […]
For many people in the world, social media has become far more than a means to pass the time. It serves as a vital window into the lives of family members, a means to reconnect with old friends, an information highway for news and entertainment, and a doorway to vibrant new communities and shared interests. Popular platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and YouTube have woven themselves into the fabric […]
The Department of Agriculture has gazetted changes to regulations governing mayonnaise and other dressings in South Africa. The main changes relate to “reduced oil” variants of mayonnaise, alongside stricter packaging requirements around health claims. The gazette follows the publishing of draft regulation amendments in 2023, where the department sought to change the classifications of different kinds of dressings based on their oil content. This is a revision of the previous […]
Good news for anyone with a driving licence in South Africa. The Department of Transport is moving to extend the validity of driving licence cards in South Africa from five to ten years, with the process laid out in its annual performance plan for 2026/27. According to the department, it plans to have the policy document for the change sent to Cabinet for approval by the end of the 2026/27 […]