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Big changes to BEE in South Africa

Today at 10:08 AM, via Daily Investor

South Africa is proposing major BEE reforms, including a central Transformation Fund for compliance contributions and stricter procurement targets favouring 100% black-owned businesses.

South Africa

Concern over Senteeko Dam safety risks

Today at 09:46 AM, via SAnews

Concern over Senteeko Dam safety risks

The Department of Water and Sanitation has issued a dam safety directive to address serious and ongoing safety risks at My Own Dam, publicly known as Senteeko Dam, in Mpumalanga.The directive, issued in terms of Section 118 of the National Water Act, was served on the dam owner, Shamile Communal Property Association (CPA), on Tuesday, 3...

South Africa

NAC opens applications to fund arts projects

Today at 09:31 AM, via SAnews

NAC opens applications to fund arts projects

The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) has encouraged individual arts practitioners, registered arts organisations and community art centres to apply for funding for the 2026-2027 financial year.“This call appeals to arts practitioners to present projects that can continue to educate, entertain, and enlighten audiences....

Business

South Africa moving from one disaster to another

Today at 10:02 AM, via BusinessTech

South Africa has dodged a bullet—for now—with AGOA, but new BEE policies and government red tape are choking the country’s biggest employers.

Sport

RIP: Former Bulls forward passes away

Today at 08:57 AM, via The South African

The tragic death of former Bulls, Boland and Ulster flank Russell Nelson has been confirmed just weeks before his 53rd birthday.

Entertainment

‘Who is going to come and count our Cannabis plants?’

Today at 10:26 AM, via The Citizen

The regulations, under the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act, 2024, outlined that the maximum amount of cannabis that may be possessed by an adult in private and public areas may not exceed 750g.

Science/Tech

Munich Makes Digital Sovereignty Measurable With Its Own Score

Today at 10:00 AM, via Slashdot

alternative_right writes: The city of Munich has developed its own measurement instrument to assess the digital sovereignty of its IT infrastructure. The so-called Digital Sovereignty Score (SDS) visually resembles the Nutri-Score and identifies IT systems based on their independence from individual providers and ‘foreign’ legal spheres. The Technical University of Munich was involved in the...