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Retail didn’t die; it merely reset

Today at 09:00 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The top performers are evolving into more complex and diverse spaces than traditional malls. They are becoming places where

South Africa

Fuelling dignity, one refill at a time

Today at 10:00 AM, via SAnews

Fuelling dignity, one refill at a time

By Sihle Manda

In the villages and busy taxi ranks of Rustenburg, North West, blue LPG cylinders are becoming unlikely symbols of dignity and safety.

At the centre of this quiet energy shift is Refilwe Sebothoma, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hakem Energies, a self-funded enterprise determined to tackle energy poverty while building...

World

Local culture shapes the Zairean liturgy

Yesterday at 23:45 PM, via NPR

Easter in the Democratic Republic of the Congo—where congregants celebrate with the Zairean Rite, the only Vatican-approved liturgy shaped by local culture, alive with song, dance, and striking ritual.

Sport

Cambridge win fourth straight Boat Race

Today at 09:09 AM, via The South African

Cambridge made it four wins in a row as they defeated Oxford in the 171st University Boat Race on London’s River Thames on Saturday.

Education

Living Space

Yesterday at 12:13 PM, via New York Times

We don’t have to travel to the moon to gain some of the insight that astronauts do.

Education

Voters in Wales failed by inaccurate UK media reports on devolved issues, study finds

Yesterday at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

Reports on English policies seen in Wales as relating to whole of UK contribute to widespread confusion, researchers say

UK media is failing to report properly on devolved issues in Wales, leaving voters ill-informed about May’s Senedd elections, a report has found.

A Cardiff University study of more than 3,000 news items found repeated patterns in coverage across different broadcasters and...

Lifestyle

German tourist rescued at Knysna Heads

Today at 09:22 AM, via The South African

A 44-year-old German tourist was safely rescued on Good Friday evening after getting into difficulty while kayaking near the Knysna Heads.

Science/Tech

Apple’s First 50 Years Celebrated – Including How Steve Jobs Finally Accepted an ‘Open’ App Store

Today at 09:34 AM, via Slashdot

Apple’s 50th anniversary got celebrated in weird and wild ways. CEO Tim Cook posted a special 30-second video rewinding backwards through the years of Apple’s products until it reaches the Apple I. Podcaster Lex Fridman noticed if you play the sound in reverse, “It’s the Think Different ad music, pitched up.” TechRadar played seven 50-year-old Apple I games on an emulator, including Star Trek,...

Science/Tech

SA’s AI policy moves to comment phase

Today at 07:10 AM, via ITWeb

Cabinet has approved a draft AI policy for public comment, but full implementation is only expected in 2027/28.

Science/Tech

Top NPM Maintainers Targeted with AI Deepfakes in Massive Supply-Chain Attack, Axios Briefly Compromised

Today at 05:34 AM, via Slashdot

“Hackers briefly turned a widely trusted developer tool into a vehicle for credential-stealing malware that could give attackers ongoing access to infected systems,” the news site Axios.com reported Tuesday, citing security researchers at Google. The compromised package — also named axios — simplifies HTTP requests, and reportedly receives millions of downloads each day: The malicious...

Motoring

5 new Chinese car brands coming to South Africa

Today at 09:45 AM, via TopAuto

The tide of Chinese car brands entering South Africa isn’t slowing down anytime soon, as five more companies plan to launch here in the near future.

Motoring

Good news about petrol

Today at 07:55 AM, via TopAuto

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz picked up this week.