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Singularity South Africa Summit 2026 Day 2 Round up

Day 2 of the Singularity Summit South Africa 2026 brought global leaders together to explore breakthrough innovations in quantum computing, AI, cancer therapies, longevity, and…

  • Singularity
13 min read
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

South Africa’s AI promise faces a test of real-world impact

An assessment of entries to the South African AI Awards highlights strong progress in African languages and SME enablement, alongside persistent gaps in governance, research, and…

  • Amahle Banda
6 min read
Mining companies have expressed concern that the ANC may decide to increase taxes on mines
MINING

Gupta-linked mine executives convicted of over R107.5m rehabilitation funds

Two directors and three companies connected to the Gupta-era acquisition of Optimum and Koornfontein coal mines have been convicted of fraud and money laundering after diverting…

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
Kwanele Asante in New York in September 2025, where she addressed the United Nations General Assembly as a person with lived experience of noncommunicable diseases. “The glasses still come out when I speak on big platforms,” she jokes. Photo: Mia Malan
PUBLIC HEALTH

For 20 years, Kwanele Asante told health systems to listen to patients. Then the UN gave her the mic

South African lawyer and bioethicist Kwanele Asante transformed her personal health challenges with breast cancer and chronic illness into decades of fierce advocacy for people…

  • Sean Christie
19 min read