When asked to transcribe an Instagram Reel, Google Gemini generated completely fabricated quotes instead of admitting it couldn't access external audio links, highlighting a persistent issue with AI reliability. Picture: Michael Sherman/IOL
Following a sell-off on Wall Street and in Europe, Asian equities staggered between gains and losses on Wednesday morning.
The Karoo farmer accused of drugging young women he hired to look after his children and then raping them was found guilty in the Makhanda High Court on Wednesday.
Hiking through the magnificent Drakensberg. The recreation has only been made possible because of the industrial revolution
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has announced a shut down of Ekurhuleni in the coming weeks amid rising murders of women. The discovery of eight women’s bodies in Gauteng has renewed questions about South Africa’s response to gender-based violence, police transparency and t...
The Electoral Court dismissed the ANC’s appeal over candidate information captured on the IEC’s online system, while granting the DA leave to intervene in the dispute.
First responders work on the scene after a news helicopter crashed in Chatsworth, a suburban neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on September 15, 2026.
Elizabeth Mokolo Moselakgomo, who disappeared after leaving home for an afternoon run in Kempton Park.
As South Africa grapples with the brutal reality of violence against women, this harrowing tale of loss reveals a crucial need for action. Eight families are left seeking justice as the nation confronts its relationship with patriarchal violence. The time for change is now.
Supporters of the Kenyan opposition Linda Mwananchi (Protect Citizens) coalition follow opposition figures from the top of buses during an opposition road rally in Nairobi on September 13, 2026.A heavy police presence was deployed in Nairobi for a rally by a rising opposition sta...
The European Union will ban social media for children under 13 and allow only limited, supervised access until the age of 15 under plans unveiled Wednesday by EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.
Tulbagh is a historic wine-farming town of about 9,000 people, nestled in a mountain basin about 120 kilometres north-west of Cape Town.
Experts say protecting children online will require more than simply banning social-media access for under-16s.
Ukrainian veterans pose for a photo after the Sidletskiy fashion show in collaboration with the U+System Military Prosthetics Center during Ukrainian Fashion Week in Kyiv this week, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo, a member of the Team Vitality running community, was among eight women whose bodies were discovered in the Ekurhuleni area since July.
Tom Swift, left, and Doug Brown at a work party before 9/11. Swift died in the attacks, and Brown was left with survivor's guilt.
Selvan Naidoo, Yatin Singh, Karunanidhi Duraimanickam, Kiru Naidoo, and Roothiren Moodley at the festival.
The GEC+Africa 2026 will take place at the CTICC over two days.