Monday, 7 September 2026

AI ethics expert Wade Seal said developers, not supposedly deceptive machines, must be held accountable, calling for independent, publicly owned AI watchdogs modelled on the press ombudsman and medicines regulation.

Amnesty International urged voters to assess local candidates against human-rights obligations, demand concrete timelines for service delivery, and remain active after the 4 November local-government election.

Rugby Unfiltered founder Jan de Kwin explained the Springboks-All Blacks Baltimore Test is both a money-spinner and a 2031 World Cup profile-builder for rugby in the United States.

The Cape Town film Lifta Es Roy, adapted from a stage production, follows three siblings navigating trauma, family secrets and harsh community realities; it premieres on 23 September and costs R150.

Former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s discharge application was dismissed, meaning her corruption and money-laundering case will proceed in the Pretoria High Court.