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South Africa

Deputy President hosts Singapore President

Today at 13:10 PM, via SAnews

Deputy President hosts Singapore President

Deputy President Paul Mashatile paid a courtesy call on the President of the Republic of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, on Monday in Johannesburg.

President Shanmugaratnam is on a Working Visit to South Africa, where he is, among other things, attending the World Bank High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs and the Group of Thirty Spring...

Sport

Pitso Mosimane teases major announcement

Today at 13:34 PM, via The South African

Pitso Mosimane appears to be close to his next managerial role, with growing speculation that an announcement about his future is imminent.

Sport

Leclerc slams Ferrrari brake failure after Monaco GP crash

Today at 12:52 PM, via BBC News

On The Chequered Flag Podcast, BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson reads out Charles Leclerc’s comments stating his Ferrari brake issue is “borderline dangerous” after crashing out of the Monaco Grand Prix. Running in a podium position late in the race, Leclerc lost control into the barriers after three out of four brakes failed to work.

Education

Liberia: Accredited Schools Surpass 2,000 Nationwide

Today at 12:57 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Dawn] Monrovia — Following the completion of the Ministry of Education’s school geo-mapping program in five counties, Liberia’s education sector has recorded significant progress, with the number of accredited schools nationwide surpassing 2,000.

Science/Tech

Majority of US’s new AI datacenters to be built on drought-hit land

Today at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

Guardian analysis finds facilities to be built in some of the driest areas as outcry grows over water needed to power AI

A record-shattering drought has racked much of the US. But the artificial intelligence industry is pushing ahead regardless, with the majority of planned datacenters set to be built in drought-ridden locations, a Guardian analysis has found.

About two-thirds of upcoming...