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Government addresses Ditsobotla service delivery challenges

Thursday at 16:25 PM, via SAnews

Government addresses Ditsobotla service delivery challenges

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has assured residents of Ditsobotla Local Municipality (DLM) that government interventions currently underway are aimed at addressing challenges related to inadequate water and sanitation services, unreliable electricity supply, and poor road infrastructure. The Deputy President made the...

African Stakeholders Call for Accelerated Investment in All-Optical Networks to Power Continent’s AI Future

Thursday at 16:01 PM, via iAfrica

Industry leaders, policymakers and technology experts have called for accelerated investment in All-Optical Networks across Africa, positioning fibre infrastructure as the critical backbone for the continent’s AI-driven future and next-generation digital economy. The All-Optical Summit 2026 was held as part of the Connected Africa Summit 2026 under the theme “Future Proof Fibre Connectivity...

China’s Moonshot AI Raises $2 Billion at $20 Billion Valuation as Open-Weight Models Drive Investor Interest

Thursday at 15:52 PM, via iAfrica

Beijing-based AI lab Moonshot AI has raised about $2 billion at a $20 billion valuation, according to a post from Huafeng Capital, signaling continued investor appetite for Chinese open-weight large language models even as Chinese AI companies operate with smaller funding pools than their Western counterparts. The round was led by Long-Z Investment, the venture […]

Zambian Student Builds Machine Learning System to Help African Farmers Adapt to Climate Change

Thursday at 15:49 PM, via iAfrica

A Zambian graduate student in the United States is developing a machine learning system designed to help African farmers decide what to plant, when to plant it and how much yield to expect — addressing a growing challenge as climate change disrupts the generational knowledge that has long guided African agriculture. Mwansa Phiri, a student […]

Grabouw Becomes Testing Ground for AI-Driven Farming as Aerobotics Expands Drone and Crop Tech Across the Elgin Valley

Thursday at 15:45 PM, via iAfrica

The Western Cape town of Grabouw has emerged as a leading testing ground for AI-driven agricultural technology in South Africa, with drone-based spectral imaging, AI-powered irrigation and crop monitoring tools deployed across what is the largest single source of exported fruit in southern Africa. Located about 65 kilometers east of Cape Town, Grabouw is the […]

South Africa Joins Growing List of Governments Embarrassed by AI Hallucinations in Official Documents

Thursday at 15:37 PM, via iAfrica

South Africa’s withdrawal of its Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy in late April after fake AI-generated citations were discovered in the document marked the first time a government has formally withdrawn an official document over AI hallucinations — but not the first time fabricated AI content has appeared in government or quasi-government material. The incident […]

Massive levy collection boosts food security and transformation investment in agriculture

Thursday at 14:54 PM, via SAnews

Massive levy collection boosts food security and transformation investment in agriculture

South Africa’s agricultural sector has surpassed the R1.155 billion mark in statutory levy collections, reinforcing the sector’s ability to invest in food security, farmer support, transformation, and global competitiveness.

According to the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) 2025...

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