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End of Absa’s era of turmoil

Today at 09:13 AM, via Daily Investor

Absa CEO Kenny Fihla believes a strengthened leadership team will end years of instability at the bank and help it regain the ground lost to rivals.

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How sports shape society and the unpredictable currents of public life

Today at 08:58 AM, via Mail & Guardian

When the Stadium Becomes a Mirror of the Street Public life rarely moves in straight lines. A city can feel calm for weeks, then one match, one march, one headline changes the mood in a single evening. That is one reason sport matters beyond trophies and league tables. It gives people a common language for […]

South Africa

Manamela calls for disability inclusion in higher education systems

Today at 09:01 AM, via SAnews

Manamela calls for disability inclusion in higher education systems

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has called on African universities to fundamentally rethink inclusion, stressing that disability must be treated as a central design principle rather than an afterthought.

Speaking at the 3rd Edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) Africa Universities Summit...

South Africa

Alleged drug dealer to appear in court

Today at 08:42 AM, via SAnews

Alleged drug dealer to appear in court

A 49-year-old suspect is expected to appear in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court today after he was found in possession of R3 million worth of illegal drugs, the Hawks said.“Exhibits worth an estimated R3 million were confiscated which included a VW Tiguan, crystal meth and heroine. The suspect is to appear in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court...

South Africa

SAPS suspends a captain attached to the Protection Security Services

Today at 08:30 AM, via SAnews

SAPS suspends a captain attached to the Protection Security Services

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has suspended a captain attached to the Protection Security Services (PSS) after an internal investigation uncovered discrepancies and suspicious transactions within the division.The member is attached to the finance section of the PSS and allegedly used his access to the...

Education

Pupils in England are losing their thinking skills because of AI, survey suggests

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Two-thirds of secondary school teachers report a decline in core abilities such as writing and problem-solving

Pupils using artificial intelligence are losing their capacity for critical thinking, according to a survey of secondary school teachers in England.

Two-thirds said they had observed the decline among children who they also said no longer felt the need to spell because of voice-to-text...

Education

Teachers made ill by rats and hit by toaster receive share of £15m payout

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Details about compensation for personal injury awarded to UK school staff revealed by NASUWT

A teacher who became ill from a rat infestation and another who was injured after a pupil threw a toaster and chair are among UK school staff who received a share of £15m paid out in compensation.

The details were revealed by the NASUWT union ahead of its annual conference in Birmingham later this week,...

Science/Tech

Rapid Snow Melt-Off In American West Stuns Scientists

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

Scientists say extreme March heat caused an unusually rapid collapse of snowpack across the American West that’s leaving major basins at record or near-record lows. “This year is on a whole other level,” said Dr Russ Schumacher, a Colorado State University climatologist. “Seeing this year so far below any of the other years we have data for is very concerning.” The Guardian reports: […] The...

Motoring

Best-selling car brands in South Africa

Yesterday at 16:21 PM, via TopAuto

The South African car industry achieved incredible sales figures this March, though this momentum is unlikely to continue in April.

Health

C.D.C. Pauses Testing for Rabies and Mpox

Yesterday at 17:51 PM, via New York Times

The diseases were removed from a list of tests the agency conducts for state and local health departments. Experts worry that with drastic staff reductions, the testing may not resume.