A fresh AI riff machine from Roland is about to spit out melody ideas from your audio clips, basically turning rough tracks into a pile of tweakable hooks.
Melody Flip AI plug-in rollout
Roland Corporation teamed with Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc.
Collab cooks up generative plug-in Melody Flip.
Roland Cloud will host the new software.
Masahiro Minowa talked up human plus AI creativity.
How Melody Flip cooks up melody ideas
Melody Flip scans imported audio for musical DNA.
Software figures BPM, key, chords, vibe, and structure.
Built-in library packs 300 style palettes.
Output hands users several melody starting points.
User control and editing workflow
Generated melodies arrive ready for heavy tweaking.
Creators can...
A massive turnaround at the University of South Africa is shifting the institution from recovery mode into an aggressive push for global research influence and digital learning expansion.
UNISA leadership outlines 2026 strategy
Puleng LenkaBula presented UNISA’s 2026 institutional roadmap.
The briefing took place at the Kgorong Building.
Vision moves the university toward execution and impact.
Strategy pushes stronger open distance education leadership.
Financial turnaround since 2021
University of South Africa reserves climbed from R9 billion.
Funds exceeded R24 billion by 2025.
Management tightened spending and revenue controls.
Auditors issued repeated clean financial reports.
Graduate output and research gains
The University...
Three KwaZulu-Natal by-elections just tightened the Inkatha Freedom Party’s grip on several rural wards after its candidates swept every contested seat.
IFP sweeps three KwaZulu-Natal by-elections
Inkatha Freedom Party candidates captured all three wards.
Victories occurred in uMkhanyakude, King Cetshwayo, and uMzinyathi.
IEC preliminary counts showed clear vote margins.
Wards opened after earlier councillor exits.
Vote margins show strong local backing
Inkatha Freedom Party exceeded seventy percent in uMkhanyakude.
King Cetshwayo ward support topped sixty-five percent.
uMzinyathi tally delivered another comfortable majority.
The African National Congress finished second across wards.
IFP leaders celebrate electoral momentum...
A violent pre-dawn highway crash near Pretoria wiped out an entire car’s occupants after a truck drifted into the opposite lane and smashed head-on into a sedan.
Fatal collision on R566 near Akasia
R566 crash near Rama City killed five occupants.
Sedan carried four adults and one child.
The truck driver survived with severe injuries.
Head-on impact destroyed the passenger vehicle.
Emergency crews battle the wreckage scene
Paramedics reached the R566 disaster within minutes.
Firefighters used hydraulic cutters to extract victims.
Debris spread across both traffic lanes.
The truck driver needed stabilisation inside the cab.
Police open homicide driving investigation
Gauteng police registered culpable homicide charges.
Investigators...
A regulatory green light just pushed Postbank deeper into South Africa’s banking system after it secured approval to operate under financial services rules.
Postbank secures Financial Services Provider status
South African Postbank gained Financial Services Provider registration.
Financial Sector Conduct Authority approved the application.
The license falls under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act.
Mondli Gungubele praised the regulatory milestone.
Regulatory hurdles Postbank had to clear
South African Postbank met strict governance standards.
Compliance reviews covered risk controls and operations.
Consumer protection requirements were part of the approval.
Licensing signals stronger oversight of the institution...
Fresh leadership stepping into South Africa’s Special Economic Zones programme just got a strong endorsement as the government pushes the model to attract investment and tackle unemployment.
New SEZ Advisory Board induction in Johannesburg
Zuko Godlimpi welcomed the new Special Economic Zones Advisory Board.
Department workshop introduced members to programme priorities.
The session outlined the industrial strategy and legal framework.
Board members discussed roles guiding zone development.
Role of the SEZ Advisory Board
The Special Economic Zones Act created the advisory structure.
The board advises the minister on zone strategy.
Members review proposals for new zone designations.
Panel tracks the performance of existing economic...
Two upcoming friendlies against Panama just locked in a 23-man Bafana Bafana roster as Hugo Broos tests chemistry before major tournament qualifiers.
Broos names Bafana squad for Panama games
Hugo Broos revealed a 23-man Bafana Bafana roster.
Ronwen Williams captains the national squad.
Percy Tau headlines the attacking lineup.
Teboho Mokoena anchors midfield selections.
Young talent joins experienced core
Thapelo Maseko secured a spot after league performances.
Elias Mokwena earned a call from the domestic form.
Veterans remain central within Broos’s squad.
Competition for places has intensified inside camp.
Friendlies scheduled in Durban and Cape Town
Moses Mabhida Stadium hosts the first Panama clash.
DHL Cape Town Stadium...
A corruption cloud just forced a sudden suspension inside Tshwane’s leadership after allegations tied to a national inquiry dragged an ActionSA transport boss off the job.
Morodi suspension shakes Tshwane politics
ActionSA confirmed Kholofelo Morodi’s suspension from the transport post.
Dr. Nasiphi Moya ordered the pause while probes run.
Portfolio duties will shift to another councillor temporarily.
Morodi has not issued a public reaction.
Madlanga Commission testimony sparks trouble
Madlanga Commission testimony placed Kholofelo Morodi under scrutiny.
Claims hinted at questionable ties hurting governance credibility.
Inquiry currently studies misconduct claims within the South African Police Service.
Full testimony details remain...
A nationwide vehicle recall just pulled 1,845 Toyota Land Cruiser 300 SUVs into safety checks after a fuel system glitch raised risks of stalled engines or leaking petrol.
Toyota Land Cruiser 300 safety recall
Toyota South Africa Motors flagged 1,845 Land Cruiser 300 SUVs.
Affected vehicles were sold from January 2025 through January 2026.
The problem traces back to a high-pressure fuel pump piece.
Toyota says local crashes or leaks have not surfaced.
Fuel system defect details
Engineers found a manufacturing deviation in pump parts.
A fault could weaken engine output during driving.
Another risk involves sudden engine shutdown.
Extreme cases might spill petrol from the system.
What owners must do next
Toyota South Africa Motors...
