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PIC and CIO Kabelo Rikhotso part ways

Today at 13:56 PM, via SowetanLIVE

The Public Investment Corporation and its chief investment officer, Kabelo Rikhotso, have reached a mutual agreement to terminate their employment relationship on an amicable basis

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Criminal industry worth R60 billion in South Africa

Today at 13:30 PM, via Newsday

Within only eight years, the value of the illegal mining industry has ballooned from R7 billion to R60 billion by 2025 despite efforts from government to curb the crime.

South Africa

Flight disruptions following Middle East tensions

Today at 13:15 PM, via SAnews

Flight disruptions following Middle East tensions

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has confirmed that the current closure of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) airspace is having an impact on flights operated by Emirates and Qatar Airways, thus far.This follows recent military strikes in the Middle East.ACSA owns and operates South Africa’s nine principal airports, including three...

South Africa

Electricity tariff framework to revive ferrochrome sector

Today at 13:08 PM, via SAnews

Electricity tariff framework to revive ferrochrome sector

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced a comprehensive electricity tariff framework aimed at stabilising and revitalising South Africa’s ferrochrome industry.Addressing the media on efforts to develop sustainable solutions for the ferrochrome industry, the Minister outlined the government’s...

Business

South Africa under construction

Today at 13:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plans to turn the country into a giant construction site are gathering pace, with the government ramping up spending on roads, power plants, dams and ports. 

Education

A Rock Star Philosopher

Today at 12:01 PM, via New York Times

Michael Sandel, the Harvard professor, has been predicting this political moment for decades. We called him to discuss where we go from here.

Education

It’s been decreed: something must be done about student loans in England

Yesterday at 17:00 PM, via The Guardian

The education secretary wants a fairer system and the Tories have leapt in with their own plan – but why now?

For anyone who attended university in England in the last 15 or so years, the idea of student loans feeling like some sort of debt trap is hardly news. But three weeks ago, when the journalist Oli Dugmore discussed this on the BBC’s Question Time, it felt like a moment.

It was less the...

Science/Tech

Some Linux LTS Kernels Will Be Supported Even Longer, Announces Greg Kroah-Hartman

Today at 13:34 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shared this report from the blogIt’s FOSS:Greg Kroah-Hartman has updated the projected end-of-life (EOL) dates for several active longterm support kernels via a commit. The provided reasoning? It was done “based on lots of discussions with different companies and groups and the other stable kernel maintainer.” The other maintainer is Sasha Levin, who co-maintains these Linux...

Health

Banks Are Becoming Bulwarks for Vulnerable Seniors

Yesterday at 15:23 PM, via New York Times

Older Americans are losing billions of dollars annually to financial exploitation. Banks and investment firms are training employees to spot red flags and stop the transactions.