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WhatsApp chats reveal cartel link to Gauteng crime head

Today at 12:35 PM, via SowetanLIVE

WhatsApp chats from Witness F reveal that Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala allegedly met with Gauteng’s head of organised crime, Richard Shibiri, at the home of suspended deputy commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya on September 14, 2024.

South Africa

SA Medical Research Council conducts groundbreaking HIV vaccine trial in humans

Today at 12:06 PM, via SAnews

SA Medical Research Council conducts groundbreaking HIV vaccine trial in humans

The first participant in the BRILLIANT 011 first-in-human clinical trial for the HIV vaccine has been enrolled at the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation (DTHF) site at the Groote Schuur Hospital.

The groundbreaking trial is being conducted by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), together with the...

South Africa

Illegal mining bleeds billions from economy, says Mantashe

Today at 10:32 AM, via SAnews

Illegal mining bleeds billions from economy, says Mantashe

Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has warned that illegal mining is one of the most pressing challenges facing South Africa’s mining sector – costing the economy billions in lost revenue.

The Minister was delivering remarks at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) National Inquiry into...

Business

Another national disaster for South Africa

Today at 12:27 PM, via BusinessTech

Floods to the east and droughts to the west as South Africa classifies yet another national disaster, calling for all organs of state to take action.

Education

Greenwich and Kent announce merger to become UK’s first ‘super-university’

Today at 10:00 AM, via The Guardian

Formal approval given for new university group to operate from August, with both institutions keeping their names

The universities of Greenwich and Kent have confirmed they have been given formal approval to merge into the UK’s first “super-university”.

The merged entity will be the third-largest higher education institution in the UK, the universities said, and is consulting on being named the...

Science/Tech

Billionaire Johann Ruport responds to Epstein Files

Today at 13:00 PM, via MyBroadband

A prominent banker in the Rothschild family kept her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein hidden. Emails talking about Johann Rupert behind his back reveal how candid and friendly her relationship was with Epstein.

Science/Tech

Wegovy and Ozempic maker forecasts sharp drop in revenue for 2026

Today at 12:51 PM, via The Guardian

Novo Nordisk share price plunges after blaming lower US drug prices, patent protection issues and rising competition

The maker of Wegovy and Ozempic, Novo Nordisk, has predicted a sharp drop in revenues this year owing to a push by Donald Trump to lower US weight-loss drug prices, rising competition and the loss of key patent protections.

Denmark’s Novo , once the poster-child for the growth...

Science/Tech

Why TymeBank Has Become GoTyme Bank

Today at 12:46 PM, via Tech Financials

TymeBank has officially transitioned to GoTyme Bank, marking the next chapter in the bank’s evolution as part of the global Tyme Group – a banking group operating across multiple markets and serving 20 million customers worldwide. This change also introduces a new digital experience through the new GoTyme app. The GoTyme Bank brand more clearly expresses […]