Accountability
Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane is accused of withholding retired judge Tšeliso Monapathi's terminal benefits until he completes 128 outstanding cases, with the Court of Appeal hearing arguments on whether the Chief Justice has legal authority to do so. Justice Monapathi's lawyer argues the benefits should not
AI in Business
OpenAI has introduced the Rosalind Academic Plan, providing eligible academic research laboratories with sponsored access to GPT-Rosalind and associated tools for life sciences research. This initiative aims to facilitate the adoption of AI capabilities in academic scientific discovery and research. Source: OpenAI
AI in Business
South African insurance providers are rapidly implementing AI tools for their operations despite the absence of a National AI Policy. The sector is developing AI capabilities independently as regulatory frameworks remain absent. Source: ITWeb
AI in Business
iOCO has established a centralised acquisitions function to identify technology businesses that strengthen its capabilities in AI, cyber security, and cloud services. The South African technology services company is pursuing strategic acquisitions to expand its service offerings in these high-demand areas. Source: ITWeb
Business & Economy
Dr Mampiti Matete, a former National University of Lesotho lecturer, has built Matpit Farm into a diversified agricultural enterprise with 21,000 laying hens, dairy cows, an apple orchard and vegetable operations, employing around 50 workers. She recently won the AAMECC Network Honours Award in Nairobi for excellence in agricultural
Accountability
Former Revenue Services Lesotho Commissioner-General Advocate 'Mathabo Mokoko has appealed to the Court of Appeal challenging a Labour Appeal Court ruling that overturned findings of contempt against the RSL board for dismissing her despite an interim court order. The case centres on whether the board knowingly disregarded a
Sport & Culture
Chinese national Shane Xu won the October Monthly Mug golf competition at Maseru Golf Club, defeating Makhakhe Maliehe in a playoff before departing Lesotho after several years. Xu, who arrived in Lesotho with no golfing experience, became a two-time Monthly Mug champion and active member of the local golfing
AI in Business
AI agent deployment projects are facing challenges in demonstrating measurable value and ROI after initial implementation. Organizations are struggling to prove the business case for agent-based AI systems despite successful technical deployments. Source: ITWeb
AI in Business
A Veeam-ITWeb survey reveals a gap between organizations' confidence in their data management and their actual operational readiness for AI implementation. The findings suggest that many organizations believe they are prepared for AI adoption but lack the underlying data resilience infrastructure needed to support it. Source: ITWeb
Tools & Products
Meta has launched Muse Spark Open, an open-weight AI model designed to run locally on Apple silicon devices. The model represents a collaboration between Meta and Apple for on-device AI execution. Source: TechCrunch
Tools & Products
Amazon devices chief Panos Panay outlined a vision where ambient AI devices operate proactively in the background to anticipate user needs rather than requiring explicit commands. The statement was made during a keynote at TechCrunch Disrupt conference. Source: TechCrunch
Sport & Culture
Lesotho's national boxing coach Thabiso Nketu is confident that the country's two representatives, Rapelang Meselela and Monaheng Khebe, are ready to compete at the inaugural World Boxing Africa Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, which began on Thursday and runs until 28 October. Both boxers are pursuing qualification