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Stay informed with the latest updates from South Africa and around the world. Our news section covers a wide range of topics including politics, social issues, crime, environment, global affairs, and human interest stories.

UN warns “digital pandemic” risk as cascading failures threaten essential systems

A new United Nations (UN) warning is urging governments to prepare for a “digital pandemic” scenario in which failures ripple through vital systems, from satellites plus power grids to hospitals, financial networks plus communications infrastructure.

SACAA hosts key aviation talks 

SACAA hosts the National Aviation Conference 2026

Strait of Hormuz closure rattles global energy markets

Global energy markets

Ghana inflation rises in April for first time since December 2024

Ghana’s consumer inflation rose for the first time since December 2024 ‌to 3.4% year-on-year in April from 3.2% in March

Major publishers sue Meta for copyright infringement over AI training

Publishers Elsevier, Cengage, Hachette, Macmillan and McGraw-Hill, sued Meta Platforms in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, alleging ​that the tech giant misused their books and journal articles to ‌train its artificial intelligence model Llama.

World Bank launches “Fit to Prosper” strategy as Accra meeting backs health sovereignty

Health plus Finance Ministers from Western plus Central Africa met in Accra on May 4 for a one‑day session aimed at accelerating progress on health, nutrition plus population priorities, with a focus on expanding access to quality care across the region.