stuff.co.za media bias and reliability
stuff.co.za is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 11 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is stuff.co.za biased?
stuff.co.za is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is stuff.co.za left or right?
stuff.co.za is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is stuff.co.za reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for stuff.co.za. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What stuff.co.za has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with stuff.co.za’s own report linked underneath.
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its first orbital test flight on Monday. The mission aims to deploy satellites and test systems critical for future NASA moon missions, with a planned splashdown off the coast of Chile.
stuff.co.za reported it asStarship successfully enters orbit, deploys its SpaceX satellite payload - Stuff South Africa (opens stuff.co.za in a new tab)
US artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced its AI model Claude has identified a previously unknown enzyme system, dubbed ART, in bacterial DNA. The discovery, the first from Anthropic's biology lab, could potentially represent a new gene editing mechanism.
stuff.co.za reported it asAn AI model has found a new ‘CRISPR‑like’ biological system. Here’s what it means for science - Stuff South Africa (opens stuff.co.za in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced plans to create an 'AI Force' and appoint an AI czar, comparing the initiative to the Space Force he established. He stated his administration would not hinder AI industry growth.
stuff.co.za reported it asTech leaders are calling for an ‘AI slowdown’ – but what would that mean in practice? - Stuff South Africa (opens stuff.co.za in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. His departure and warnings have been reported across several outlets, highlighting concerns about AI safety and the race for superintelligence.
stuff.co.za reported it as‘We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans’: if AI labs are so worried about AI doom, why don’t they stop? - Stuff South Africa (opens stuff.co.za in a new tab)
An Anthropic researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction in the next ten years. The warning follows a colleague's resignation over concerns about reckless AI development.
stuff.co.za reported it asAnthropic Researcher Quits, Says AI Labs 'Gambling With Our Lives' (opens stuff.co.za in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon, a researcher formerly with OpenAI and Anthropic, has resigned, stating that leading AI developers are acting irresponsibly and "gambling with our lives." His departure has drawn comparisons to the Skynet scenario from the Terminator film.
stuff.co.za reported it asAnthropic Researcher Quits, Says AI Labs 'Gambling With Our Lives' (opens stuff.co.za in a new tab)
A 27-year-old British researcher, Jacob Coxon, has resigned from Anthropic and the AI industry, citing concerns over the rapid, irresponsible development of self-improving superintelligence. He fears this race poses a significant risk to humanity, with some reports suggesting an existential threat by the end of the decade.
stuff.co.za reported it as‘We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans’: if AI labs are so worried about AI doom, why don’t they stop? - Stuff South Africa (opens stuff.co.za in a new tab)
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This marks the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
stuff.co.za reported it asApple finally enters the foldable race with the iPhone Duo - Stuff South Africa (opens stuff.co.za in a new tab)
Apple CEO John Ternus posted a cryptic video ahead of the company's expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling. The video appears to hint at a new variable aperture camera feature for the device, which is set to be announced alongside new Apple Watch models.
stuff.co.za reported it asApple finally enters the foldable race with the iPhone Duo - Stuff South Africa (opens stuff.co.za in a new tab)
OpenAI has announced that an internal AI model has produced a solution to the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem, one of mathematics' seven Millennium Prize Problems. The company claims approximately 10,000 AI agents worked on the problem for 88 hours. However, mathematicians have expressed skepticism due to the lack of a publicly disclosed proof.
stuff.co.za reported it asOpenAI claims another huge mathematical result amid fights over credit, ethics and privacy - Stuff South Africa (opens stuff.co.za in a new tab)
A Chinese humanoid robot developed by Honor has run 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, surpassing Usain Bolt's world record. The robot reached a peak speed of 14.5 meters per second during a test.
stuff.co.za reported it asUsain Bolt-ed together: Another Chinese humanoid robot beats a human running record - Stuff South Africa (opens stuff.co.za in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed stuff.co.za. We asked on 24 September 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for stuff.co.za.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- South Africa
- Official site
- stuff.co.za
- Seen publishing on
- stuff.co.za
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 11
- Reports listed
- 11
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 25 August 2026
11 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. stuff.co.za has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 11 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of stuff.co.za: its report arrived a median of 4 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 10 October 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 October 2026. Ratings pulled 24 September 2026.
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