Month: March 2026
News24 | AI ‘expert’ exposed: Fake Kremlin-linked analyst planted stories in African media
An investigation has revealed that OpenAI’s ChatGPT was used to generate Kremlin-aligned propaganda, with a made-up ‘Dr Manuel Godsin’ persona used as a byline. This was then published as serious analysis by one of South Africa’s largest media conglomerates, before being syndicated into other African...
Continue ReadingNews24 | Israel strike on Lebanon apartment kills six, taking death toll to 912
Lebanon said Israel struck central Beirut without warning, killing at least six people, as the Israeli military announced it was targeting the country’s south.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Senegal sensationally stripped of Afcon title, Morocco declared champions
Senegal say they will appeal after they were sensationally stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) instead declared Morocco champions, two months after their chaotic final.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SARS cracks down on customs corruption: Searches, seizures target bribery scheme
The SA Revenue Service on Tuesday executed search-and-seizure operations as part of its investigation into a scheme involving some of its employees to manipulate physical inspections in exchange for cash bribes.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Here are the Powerball and Powerball Plus results
Here are the Powerball and Powerball Plus results.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Two dead, 13 hospitalised in ‘unprecedented’ meningitis outbreak linked to UK nightclub
The British health minister on Tuesday described a deadly outbreak of meningitis linked to a nightclub as “unprecedented” after two students died and 13 people were hospitalised.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SPAR starts cost reset with voluntary staff cuts
SPAR said on Tuesday it would implement a voluntary severance programme in certain parts of its business, without disclosing how many jobs could be affected.
Continue ReadingNews24 | PODCAST | The Lead: Commission continued – same name, different stories, one police crisis
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Discovery Life pays out R11.5bn, with cancer a key driver of claims
Payouts in 2025 comprised R6.9 billion in individual life insurance claims; R2.2 billion in group risk claims; and R2.4 billion in shared-value benefits in the form of client rewards.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Wednesday’s weather: Severe thunderstorms in most parts as heatwave persists in Eastern Cape
Severe thunderstorms, which may lead to flooding, hail and strong winds, are forecast for parts of the Free State, North West, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Western Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Weather Service.
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