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IN PICTURES: Daily catches and hard-won livelihoods of subsistence fishermen at Bloemhof Dam

Today at 13:25 PM, via Daily Maverick

At Bloemhof Dam in North West province, local fishermen Fanas Tshukudu, Anthony Duiker and Thabang Mofokeng depend on their daily catch as a crucial source of income, sustaining both their households and small-scale trade in the surrounding communities. Their work reflects a steady rhythm of survival and resilience, shaped by the waters of the dam and the livelihoods that depend on it.

South Africa

Two senior cops in court for charges of criminal misconduct

Today at 13:23 PM, via SAnews

Two senior cops in court for charges of criminal misconduct

Two senior police officers and a businessman have appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrates’ Court on charges related to contravening the Precious Metals Act and defeating or obstructing the course of justice.

The accused in the case include Head of Counter-Intelligence in the South African Police Service Crime Intelligence...

Business

Government dumping 801 unused properties in South Africa

Today at 12:30 PM, via BusinessTech

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has identified 1,348 non-essential state properties for disposal—801 of which have been approved for the next steps in the process.

Education

Cursive Club, Where Students Learn With a Flourish

Today at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

Students are practicing cursive in clubs after school and in libraries after it was cut from the Common Core curriculum. Some states are reintroducing it into schools.

Science/Tech

Linux Kernel Starts Retiring Support for AMD’s 30-Year-Old K5 CPUs

Today at 13:34 PM, via Slashdot

Linux 7.1 started phasing out support for Intel’s 37-year-old i486 processor. Linux 7.2 removed drivers for the old AMD Elan 32-bit systems on a chip. And now some i586 and i686 class processors are being removed, reports Phoronix:Supporting those vintage GPUs without the Time Stamp Counter “TSC” instruction are becoming a burden… TSC-capable Intel Pentium processors and the likes will still be...

Science/Tech

Social Dining Platform Meetable Launches In Jo’burg, Expanding To London After Early Success In Cape Town

Today at 13:28 PM, via Tech Financials

Meetable, the South African social discovery platform curating dinners between strangers, officially launches in Johannesburg this month, with its first Johannesburg dinner taking place on Thursday 14 May 2026. Originally launched in Cape Town, Meetable brings together four to six strangers for curated dinners at carefully selected restaurants across the city. The concept is intentionally […]

Science/Tech

Baldwin Annuity Gains Momentum As A Scalable, Complementary Growth Platform

Today at 12:57 PM, via Tech Financials

Balwin Annuity delivered another SOLID performance, with revenue increasing by 25% to R219.0 million for the year ended 28 February 2026. JSE-listed Balwin), a developer focused on environmentally responsible building practices and the delivery of high-quality, affordable, lifestyle-oriented apartments, today released its audited financial results for the year ended 28 February 2026. Balwin...

Motoring

Bad to worse for petrol prices in South Africa

Today at 08:46 AM, via TopAuto

Motorists are in for a double blow in June as the price of petrol is expected to go up, and the government is planning to reintroduce a major fuel tax.

Motoring

Job cuts at Porsche

Today at 08:41 AM, via TopAuto

Porsche CEO Michael Leiters is cutting headcount for the first time to counteract slumping sales and the cost of reversing its EV strategy.

Health

Newcastle’s Burn on mental health and importance of asking for help

Today at 11:50 AM, via BBC News

Newcastle United Foundation has painted benches in the city’s Leazes Park to highlight mental health and encourage fans to talk to each other.Defender Dan Burn spoke to BBC Sport about the work being done and how important it is to “check in”.