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OpenAI pauses UK data centre deal over energy costs and regulation
The project was part of a package of tech investment promising the UK could become an AI superpower.
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The project was part of a package of tech investment promising the UK could become an AI superpower.
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Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.Clue of the week:28 Pain is mostly pang in aorta (6)

South Africa
The company is linked to Tshwane ANC Regional Chairperson Eugene Modise.

South Africa
Police are investigating a case of murder and attempted murder following the incident.

South Africa
Con Court confirmed that its decision on the Phala Phala scandal will be delivered within a month

South Africa
The ceremony highlighted the country’s progress in promoting literacy and academic excellence.

World
The U.S. government long saw giving international aid as a way to build goodwill throughout the world. Did it work? And what does the reducing of foreign aid mean for that effort now?

World
Attacks persist across the Middle East despite the two-week ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran. And, Bill Gates is set to testify in the investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

World
The new bill will make it easier for provincial governments to allow mining projects in glacier regions.

World
President Trump met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Wednesday to discuss the future partnership after Trump disparaged the alliance.

Africa
The foreign minister says the accusations, involving children, were investigated and found to be unsubstantiated.

Africa
The state department has also asked US citizens to “reconsider” travel plans to the West African country.

Africa
Very few people are ever prosecuted following terror attacks with suspects often held without trial.

Africa
The government usually refrains from commenting on the participation of its citizens in the conflict.
Business

Business
Stephan and Petrus Bredell have quickly grown the Plato brand from a container store Centurion into one of South Africa’s largest coffee companies.

Business
The British perfume designer and Zara are being sued by Estée Lauder over a collaboration.

Business
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has reiterated his department’s clampdown on non-compliant contractors.

Politics
EFF leader Julius Malema says the state is seeking a 15-year jail term in his case.

Politics
The NFP’s disciplinary action against Shinga could have major implications for the balance of power in the provincial government

Politics
Nkabinde Enquiry Chairperson, has criticised Adv. Riley for unnecessarily delaying the proceedings

Politics
Julius Malema was found guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Sport
The Springboks will face the All Blacks in four iconic Test matches in 2026. Here is how much the top players will earn …

Sport
Orlando Pirates could be without two senior players for the rest of the season as injury concerns raise further questions over their futures.

Sport
Another leading Springbok has confirmed his “emotional” decision to head overseas in what has been described as a move for family reasons.

Sport
Returning as head coach for England Women’s under-23s felt like a “full circle moment” for Lydia Bedford.
Education
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — The UNICEF Representative to Uganda, Dr. Robin Nandy, has condemned the violent attacks targeting children across the country.

Education
Student Finance England tells about 22,000 students their universities wrongly told them they were eligible
More than 20,000 university students in England who received government maintenance loans and grants worth thousands of pounds have been told they will have to pay them back because their universities wrongly told them they were eligible for the money.
About 22,000 students studying for...
Education
Hugh T. Clements Jr. was a fixture of the Providence Police Department before becoming Brown’s interim chief after the fatal attack in December.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] A community whose livelihoods were affected following the redesignation of the site.

Lifestyle
Lungelo KM is exploring his television career on SABC 1’s program, ‘Daily Thetha’, where he will co-host alongside four other people.

Lifestyle
The Department of Home Affairs is being called to verify the status of beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina and a Nigerian ‘king’ residing in SA.

Lifestyle
The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction.

Lifestyle
Advocacy group DignitySA has launched a legal challenge seeking to decriminalise medical assistance in dying for terminally ill patients in South Africa.

Entertainment
Residents point to how an alleged secret arrangement between police and zama zamas makes the army’s presence ‘useless’.

Entertainment
Of the 2 044 761 Polos made at the plant since 1996, 1 448 130 have been for export markets.

Entertainment
From Bonteheuwel streets to global stages, Lee-ché Janecke is rewriting what dance success looks like.

Entertainment
Fouchee was accused of administering medication that led to complications at birth, as well as practising as a midwife without a licence
Science/Tech
Waymo is launching a pilot with cities and Google’s Waze to share pothole data collected by its robotaxis, giving local transportation departments a new way to find and fix road damage more quickly. “We realized, hey, once we’re at scale, we can actually share this data with cities, which is something that they’ve asked for and something that we collect at scale,” said Arielle Fleisher, Waymo’s...

Science/Tech
Not every week in crypto tells a clear story, but this one does, and it starts with two coins under pressure. The latest Solana news today traces back to a $280 million hack that exposed cracks in DeFi security. The Algorand price forecast turned bearish almost as fast as it turned bullish, as a quantum-driven […]

Science/Tech
Readers respond to an article by Zoe Williams in which she argued the space race was pointless
Zoe Williams speaks for many of us when she notes that the US space mission is pointless (Let’s stop going into space. There’s nothing to see and no one to talk to, 7 April). Unfortunately, it is worse than that. With a $100bn budget, the Artemis programme represents a truly spectacular...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: [Five skilled workers aged 50 and older spoke] to the Guardian about how, after struggling to find work in their fields, they have turned to an emerging and growing category of work: using their expertise to train artificial intelligence models. Known as data annotation, the work involves labeling and evaluating the information used to...

Motoring
You may soon no longer need a physical passport or boarding pass to travel through airports around the world.
Motoring

Motoring
Japanese auto giant Toyota will be investing heavily in South Africa’s auto sector energy transition.

Motoring
A new model broke into South Africa’s top-selling hatchback list this March.
Health
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya objected to the study’s methodology, saying it gave an inaccurate picture of the vaccine’s benefits.
Health
New research is upending what we thought about the consciousness of patients, leaving families with agonizing choices.

Health
Aimee Oliver never imagined that giving birth would ultimately cause her to need surgery for incontinence.

Health
Will Adolphy helps men and boys escape the influence of the online manosphere.