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THE WEEKEND WRAP: A paralysed ANC, tips for Bozell and the IEC’s fight against AI

🇿🇦 THE WEEKEND WRAP: A paralysed ANC, tips for Bozell and the IEC’s fight against AI

South Africa tech Pending · 14/03/2026

New NPA boss Andy Mothibi has an ambitious push for a fully independent prosecuting authority, while South African scientists prove their global mettl...

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IN PICTURES: Airstrike in Beirut as Israel Defense Forces target sites linked to Hezbollah, and more from around the world

🇿🇦 IN PICTURES: Airstrike in Beirut as Israel Defense Forces target sites linked to Hezbollah, and more from around the world

South Africa tech Pending · 13/03/2026

Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days....

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LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU: Joburg’s ‘silver men’ on the politics and paint of street performing

🇿🇦 LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU: Joburg’s ‘silver men’ on the politics and paint of street performing

South Africa tech Pending · 13/03/2026

A troupe of Joburg’s street performers explain how they became ‘silver men’, what paint they use and how they navigate traffic....

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PEDAL POWER: Time parity for women introduced at iconic 2026 Cape Epic

🇿🇦 PEDAL POWER: Time parity for women introduced at iconic 2026 Cape Epic

South Africa tech Pending · 13/03/2026

After previously matching the elite women’s and men’s races over the same distances, the Absa Cape Epic has shifted its approach. This year it will al...

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MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: US intervenes to defend Israel in SA's genocide case at the ICJ

🇿🇦 MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: US intervenes to defend Israel in SA's genocide case at the ICJ

South Africa tech Pending · 13/03/2026

In its 11-page declaration, filed to the World Court, the US rejected South Africa’s accusations of genocide against Israel....

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ANALYSIS: Iran’s probable ‘withdrawal’ from 2026 World Cup opens up a legal minefield for Fifa

🇿🇦 ANALYSIS: Iran’s probable ‘withdrawal’ from 2026 World Cup opens up a legal minefield for Fifa

South Africa tech Pending · 13/03/2026

As the war in the Middle East continues to escalate, it appears increasingly likely that the Iranian men’s team won’t be able to compete at the 2026 F...

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Japan to join Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ project, expects missile requests

🇿🇦 Japan to join Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ project, expects missile requests

South Africa tech Pending · 13/03/2026

Japan will inform the US next week that it intends to join the ‘Golden Dome’ missile defence initiative and expects that Washington may seek its help ...

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Poland's Tusk vows to use EU defence loans despite president's veto

🇿🇦 Poland's Tusk vows to use EU defence loans despite president's veto

South Africa tech Pending · 13/03/2026

Poland will use a European Union programme to fund defence despite a presidential veto of the scheme, the prime minister said on Friday, as he condemn...

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Trump claimed in G7 call that Iran is ‘about to surrender’, Axios reports

🇿🇦 Trump claimed in G7 call that Iran is ‘about to surrender’, Axios reports

South Africa tech Pending · 13/03/2026

U.S. President Trump told G7 leaders in a virtual meeting on Wednesday that Iran is "about to surrender," Axios reported on Friday citing three offici...

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BUSINESS REFLECTION: Loaded for Bear: Religious extremism and oil — the toxic mix roiling world markets

🇿🇦 BUSINESS REFLECTION: Loaded for Bear: Religious extremism and oil — the toxic mix roiling world markets

South Africa tech Pending · 13/03/2026

Extremists on all sides effectively see this as a “Forever War” because it is literally a struggle for souls and eternity. And only one faith can be l...

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STRESS TEST: The battle for women’s rights in an under-strain multilateral UN system

🇿🇦 STRESS TEST: The battle for women’s rights in an under-strain multilateral UN system

South Africa tech Pending · 13/03/2026

The Commission on the Status of Women faces a critical moment as activists strive to uphold global standards for women’s rights amid rising anti-right...

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One-fifth of Australian teens still use TikTok, SnapChat after social media ban

🇿🇦 One-fifth of Australian teens still use TikTok, SnapChat after social media ban

South Africa tech Pending · 13/03/2026

SYDNEY, March 13 (Reuters) - One-fifth of Australian teenagers under 16 were still using social media two months after the country banned platforms fr...

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US carrying out rescue effort after military aircraft crash in Iraq

🇿🇦 US carrying out rescue effort after military aircraft crash in Iraq

South Africa tech Pending · 13/03/2026

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - A US military refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, in an incident US Central Command said involve...

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CBN restricts BVN phone number changes to once in a lifetime to curb fraud

🇳🇬 CBN restricts BVN phone number changes to once in a lifetime to curb fraud

Nigeria tech Pending · 13/03/2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced new restrictions on the country’s Bank Verification Number (BVN) system, limiting how often Nigerians...

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11 billion transactions and 26% exclusion: The infrastructure gap the CBN wants to close

🇳🇬 11 billion transactions and 26% exclusion: The infrastructure gap the CBN wants to close

Nigeria tech Pending · 13/03/2026

The report notes that 26% of Nigerian adults remain financially excluded, with exclusion rising to 37% in rural areas and nearly 47% in northern Niger...

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CBN mandates liveness checks and device limits to fight digital banking fraud

🇳🇬 CBN mandates liveness checks and device limits to fight digital banking fraud

Nigeria tech Pending · 13/03/2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has tightened the rules for account opening and reactivation, mandating that all such processes must now include liv...

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Nigeria’s 2027 election may be decided by algorithms before anyone votes

🇳🇬 Nigeria’s 2027 election may be decided by algorithms before anyone votes

Nigeria tech Pending · 13/03/2026

While political parties prepare for the polls, a quieter contest is underway inside the data pipelines, recommendation algorithms, and artificial inte...

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Sonia Kabra took the long route to building BuuPass. She has no regrets.

🇳🇬 Sonia Kabra took the long route to building BuuPass. She has no regrets.

Nigeria tech Pending · 13/03/2026

Her story begins far from Nairobi. Kabra grew up in Jalgaon, a small town in India, where, she says, entrepreneurship was simply how people lived....

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Quick Fire 🔥 with Oluwatobi Busola

🇳🇬 Quick Fire 🔥 with Oluwatobi Busola

Nigeria tech Pending · 13/03/2026

Meet Oluwatobi Busola, the Human Resource Manager at Redtech, the technology company backed by Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu’s Heirs Holdings. Wit...

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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – One licence, two countries

🇳🇬 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – One licence, two countries

Nigeria tech Pending · 13/03/2026

In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Oluwatobi Busola || CBN embraces AI for combating AML fraud || Kenya and Rwanda shake hands on licence passport...

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