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Lesufi pledges police presence to combat illegal mining in Sporong

Today at 15:07 PM, via SowetanLIVE

Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi, accompanied by several officials, visited the Sporong informal settlement and Randgate community hall to address concerns about violence and displacement caused by illegal mining activities.

South Africa

SIU granted order to interdict pension payout of ex-NLC official

Today at 13:47 PM, via SAnews

SIU granted order to interdict pension payout of ex-NLC official

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been granted a preservation order by the Special Tribunal to interdict the R500 000 pension payout to former National Lotteries Commission (NLC) official, Sibonelo Vilakazi. 

Vilakazi was the former Client Liaison Officer of the NLC in the KwaZulu-Natal branch.

The preservation...

South Africa

eThekwini accelerates digital HR transformation to boost service delivery

Today at 13:43 PM, via SAnews

eThekwini accelerates digital HR transformation to boost service delivery

The eThekwini Municipality is accelerating the digitisation of its Human Resources (HR) systems, a strategic shift aimed at improving accountability, enhancing workforce performance and enabling faster and more reliable services for residents.

This was highlighted during an oversight visit by the Governance...

Education

Nigeria: Heirs Insurance to Reward University Students

Today at 13:30 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Heirs Insurance Group (HIG), has called for applications for the maiden edition of the Heirs Insurance Hackathon, a technology-driven innovation programme designed to empower young students shape the future of insurance through Artificial Intelligence and digital solutions.

Science/Tech

South African Cybersecurity Hub only looks abandoned

Today at 15:01 PM, via MyBroadband

Until this week, the Cybersecurity Hub, South Africa’s National Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT), displayed the emblem of a government department that hasn’t existed for nearly 7 years.

Science/Tech

Half of Fossil Fuel Carbon Emissions In 2024 Came From 32 Companies

Today at 15:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Inside Climate News: Just 32 companies accounted for over half of global fossil carbon emissions in 2024, according to a report published Wednesday by the U.K.-based think tank InfluenceMap. That is down from 36 companies responsible for half the global CO2 emissions in 2023, and 38 companies five years ago. The analysis is the latest update to the...