Grey’s Hospital in Pietermaritzburg faces ongoing surgical crises due to a malfunctioning HVAC system, with surgeries cancelled as bureaucratic delays impede its long-overdue replacement.
This season of What’s Eating Us looks at the food system from the ground up; the farmworkers who make our food, the building blocks of early childhood development, food insecurity in cities such as Johannesburg, and all the way to the policies in place, an alternative grocery store and conversations with government.
“My mother died, not even getting a chance to get a decent, living wage [as a farmworker]. I’m also not going to get it. I’m putting this struggle forward for my next generation that comes – that there, maybe, a bigger solution, or they are going to get that decent living,” says Annalise Abrahams*.
Daily Maverick documented the realities of hunger in the Western and Eastern Cape, gathering personal stories through podcast interviews and glimpses into local lives.
Senegal parade the Africa Cup of Nations trophy before Saturday’s friendly match against Peru in Paris – despite being stripped of the title earlier this month.
While a COVID-like lockdown is not currently on the cards for South Africa, work-from-home may become the most viable solution to address record fuel price hikes.
Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez is on Real Madrid’s shortlist, Juventus are eyeing Manchester United’s Manuel Ugarte, Newcastle receive a boost in their bid to keep hold of Sandro Tonali, plus more.
BBC Sport NI looks at how Northern Ireland and Blackburn Rovers manager Michael O’Neill will navigate a unique six-day stretch that will bring three games against Wales, Birmingham City and a relegation six-pointer against West Brom.
[Nile Post] The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, and his Busoga counterpart, Dr. Joseph Muvawala, have called on schools across Uganda to shift from exam-focused teaching to a competence-based approach that equips learners with practical skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
[Nile Post] The Speaker of the Buganda Lukiiko (Parliament), Patrick Luwaga Mugumbule, has emphasized the importance of nurturing students’ talents at all levels of education, commending school administrators for prioritizing co-curricular development.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Last year, just before the Fourth of July holiday, the US Space Force officially took ownership of a new operating system for the GPS navigation network, raising hopes that one of the military’s most troubled space programs might finally bear fruit. The GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System, or OCX, is designed for command and...
Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, issued an order requiring safety and privacy guardrails for artificial intelligence companies contracting with the state.
Samsung is reportedly planning to roll out AirDrop-style file sharing for older Galaxy phones via a Quick Share update. Early reports suggest the feature is appearing on devices from the Galaxy S22 through the S25, though it is not actually working yet. Android Central reports: As spotted by Reddit users (via Tarun Vats on X), a Quick Share app update is rolling out via the Galaxy Store on...