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South Africa

Condolences for respected jurist

Today at 09:45 AM, via SAnews

Condolences for respected jurist

Constitutional Court Chief Justice Mandisa Maya has, on behalf of the South African Judiciary, expressed sadness at the passing of retired Judge President Achmat Naeem Jappie.

Jappie died on Wednesday at the age of 70, following a short illness.

“His passing is a great loss to the Judiciary and the legal profession. He will be remembered for his...

Education

Schools forced to cut back on support for Send pupils in England, poll finds

Today at 09:00 AM, via The Guardian

More than 70% have cut down in past year on teaching assistants, who play key role in helping children with Send

Two-fifths of school leaders in England have been forced to cut back on support for children with special educational needs due to a financial crisis “more than a decade in the making”, according to a poll.

Seven out of 10 (71%) leaders say they have cut down on teaching assistants...

Education

‘Apprenticeship penalty’ on benefits forces young people from poorer UK families to quit

Today at 06:00 AM, via The Guardian

Government advisers call for review of rules that cause loss of household income when a child takes up job training

Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are abandoning valuable job training opportunities because of a little-known welfare “apprenticeship penalty” that can leave their families out of pocket by as much as £340 a week.

The problem is caused by benefit rules that classify a...

Education

Los Angeles school board votes to set limits on classroom screen time

Today at 01:17 AM, via The Guardian

Measure will also limit device use during passing periods, lunch and recess and block YouTube on district devices

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The Los Angeles unified school district’s board passed a resolution on Tuesday to curb students’ classroom screen time for the upcoming school year, in the latest effort nationwide to address adverse...

Science/Tech

Telkom cable thief gets 20-year jail term

Today at 10:39 AM, via ITWeb

Braam Bothma sentenced by the Bloemfontein Regional Court following convictions for theft and damage of essential infrastructure.

Science/Tech

HPE Self-Driving Network Modernises Southern Sun Hospitality Infrastructure

Today at 10:08 AM, via Tech Financials

New York Stock Exchange-Listed HPE today announced that Southern Sun, one of South Africa’s leading hospitality groups is elevating guest experiences and operational efficiencies by modernizing its network infrastructure with the HPE self-driving network. Built on an AI-native, cloud-native network architecture with integral security, the intelligent network delivers exceptional wireless...

Science/Tech

UK looked at ways to ‘open doors’ to US chlorinated chicken, FoI request shows

Today at 10:00 AM, via The Guardian

Exclusive: Documents released to campaign group 38 Degrees reveal UK officials briefed on possibility of altering food standards

British officials were briefed on the possibility of allowing chemical-washed chicken into the UK before a meeting with the US embassy, new documents reveal.

The Food Standards Agency is also looking at studies performed in the US on washing chicken with...

Health

‘Adenomyosis ruined my life’

Today at 07:07 AM, via BBC News

Rachel Moore is raising awareness for adenomyosis a womb disease which she said has ruined her life.