Rocking the Daisies 2022: Rapper Blxckie and DBN Gogo unveiled as first acts

Rocking the Daisies has revealed the first local act for this year’s festival. The iconic music festival announced its return earlier this month after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. For the first time, it will take place…

First images of Black Hole at heart of Milky Way galaxy emerge

Astronomers have captured the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy. What makes this milestone even more significant, is the fact that two Wits University scientists are part of the international team.…

MultiChoice to make Disney+ available to DStv subscribers in South Africa

Today, the MultiChoice Group announced that it will make The Walt Disney Company’s direct-to-consumer streaming service, Disney+, available to DStv subscribers in South Africa.  Disney+ will launch in South Africa on May 18 and will be available to local DStv…

Experts optimistic omicron may have peaked or ‘plateaued’ in parts of the world

In a matter of weeks, the Covid-19 omicron variant — first detected in South Africa and Botswana in November — has surged around the world, leading to millions of new cases and the reimposition of coronavirus restrictions in many countries.…

*Sanwo-Olu hails RRS chief over new office block (Nation)*Missing retired head teacher found after PUNCH’s report (Punch)

Sanwo-Olu hails RRS chief over new office block (Nation) Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commended the leadership of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) for generating a vision that is driving the squad. The governor, represented by the…

South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies at 90

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace prize laureate who helped end apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90. President Cyril Ramaphosa said the churchman’s death marked “another chapter of bereavement in our nation’s farewell to a generation of outstanding…

Biden credits South African scientific community for quickly notifying the world about Omicron

President Joe Biden opened his remarks on Monday about Omicron by crediting the “scientific community in South Africa” for its “transparency” in sharing information about the new variant with the rest of the world. “To their credit, the scientific community…

Nigeria, South Africa sign deal to fund original African stories

Two film companies from Nigeria and South Africa have signed a $50 million deal at the Intra Africa Trade Fair (IATF) in SA, to produce African feature films on the continent for the big screens and VOD platforms including Netflix.…

Former South African President FW de Klerk dies at 85

FW de Klerk, the former president of South Africa and the last white man to lead the country, has died at the age of 85. Mr de Klerk, who was also a key figure in the nation’s transition to democracy,…

Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa responsible for 30,000 malware attacks in six months

Out of the more than 206 000 mobile malware attacks blocked by Kaspersky solutions for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region in just six months measured between January to June 2021, over 30 000 of these attacks combined…

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