There’s no question that Artificial Intelligence is changing everything — from finances to healthcare services and also the creative arts. We spoke to Joel Erasmus – principal at Edgemead High School to get his perspective on the use of AI in school. Hello Aida – an AI powered companion for South African education Leora Hessen is an entrepreneur and mom who believes that AI should not replace thinking, but rather to strengthen
Newly elected Democratic Alliance leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says his top priority is to transform the party into South Africa’s leading governing force, capable of winning national power. Speaking at the party’s 2026 Federal Congress, Hill-Lewis accepted the leadership role with what he called “a deep sense of duty,” pledging to grow the DA into the country’s largest political party and lead a future national government. He outlined a clear mission: moving the
The Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) recorded a 10% growth, with more than 94,000 travellers arriving in the city over the 2026 Easter break. This is according to the Border Management Authority, as its commissioner, Dr Michael Masiapato, shared the statistics recorded over the long weekend during a briefing on Sunday. More than 1.2 million travellers crossed the border into South Africa during that time, a 21% increase compared to the same period last year. “About 1 278 344 were
The Western Cape has received an additional 50,000 Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine doses, boosting the province’s response to the outbreak. Over the weekend, Premier Alan Winde and Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism MEC, Dr Ivan Meyer, announced the fresh shipment of vaccines. Winde says efforts to combat FMD are making strong progress. “This latest shipment will further bolster our drive to vaccinate the province’s entire herd and is critical in protecting
Seven men are expected to appear in different courts on Monday, 13 April, for murders and attempted murders linked to several shooting incidents that occurred in gang hotspots on the Cape Flats in the past week. This includes the shooting incident that left a young girl seriously wounded in Valhalla Park, Bishop Lavis, on Thursday, 9 April. The little girl was playing in the road when two rival gangs started chasing each
