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Contractors delaying KZN road projects face the axe

The KZN Transport Department has pledged to crack down on contractors failing to fulfill their obligations, with MEC Siboniso Duma announcing a stringent approach to those stalling or abandoning projects across the province. Currently, the department is managing 39 active construction projects and 44 rehabilitation/resealing projects. However, Duma revealed that 30 contractors, ranging from grades […]

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The PowerBall results for Tuesday, 6 May 2025

It’s time for today’s PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws. Will you be South Africa’s next PowerBall multimillionaire? PowerBall and PowerBall Plus jackpot estimates: PowerBall – estimated at R40 million PowerBall Plus – estimated at R28 million If you want to win your share of the jackpot, you have to play! You know what they say, […]

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Skype officially shuts down after two decades

Skype officially shuts down after two decades Zuko Komisa Image | Adobe Stock After nearly 23 years of facilitating countless video calls and connecting people across the globe, the once-dominant video calling platform Skype has officially shutdown. Parent company Microsoft confirmed that yesterday, Monday, May 5th, marked the final day for the service as it […]

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US firm DoorDash to acquire UK’s Deliveroo in £2.9bn takeover deal.

Deliveroo, the UK-based food delivery app, has agreed to a £2.9 billion takeover by United States Sdelivery giant DoorDash. The deal will create a global powerhouse in the on-demand delivery industry, with operations spanning more than 40 countries and serving approximately 50 million customers every month. The acquisition marks a significant move for San Francisco-based […]

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Parliament declines to summon MacG over ‘disgusting’ utterances as Minnie Dlamini consults her lawyer

The Podcast & Chill host’s remarks are ‘unchecked freedom of speech’. Parliament has declined to summon podcast host MacGyver “MacG” Mukwevho to explain his controversial comments about media personality Minnie Dlamini. Mukwevho has faced backlash for remarks made on his widely followed platform, Podcast & Chill, regarding Dlamini’s relationship break-up. He made an inappropriate insinuation […]

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Australia stage stunning fightback to down Junior Boks

Australia produced a stunning second-half fightback to beat a shell-shocked Junior Bok team 29-24 in a thrilling U20 Rugby Championship clash in Gqeberha on Tuesday. When the Boks moved into a commanding 17-0 shortly after halftime, they appeared to be in the driving seat against the Australians at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. The resolute […]

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Sita responds to DHA’s plans to seek external IT services

Defends record of delivery and innovation.

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AI’s double-edged cyber security sword

Michael de Neuilly Rice, Principal Security Architect at NEC XON. (Image: Supplied) AI’s (artificial intelligence) massive impact has been both positive and negative. It’s excellent at some office tasks and terrible at others. It has revolutionised graphic design while also flooding social media with misleading, fake images. AI relies on massive amounts of (sometimes incorrect) […]

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Museum of Illusions Johannesburg—Now Open in Rosebank

Johannesburg just got a whole lot more magical. The highly anticipated Museum of Illusions Johannesburg is officially open in the heart of Rosebank, bringing with it a dazzling blend of science, psychology, art, and optical trickery that will challenge your senses and ignite your imagination. This is the 53rd Museum of Illusions in the world, […]

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Effervescents vs pills: Which flu medication is more effective

effervescents: picture: pexels There’s something oddly satisfying about dropping a fizzy tablet into a glass of water and watching it bubble away like a science experiment. However, when it comes to flu season, that bubbly drink may do more than entertain—it could actually work faster and better than your standard pill. Effervescent flu remedies have […]