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Business

Court sets aside controversial R5 billion UIF contract

Today at 15:48 PM, via BusinessTech

The Pretoria High Court nullified a R5 billion UIF contract awarded to Thuja Capital and restrained owner Mthunzi Mdwaba from making corruption allegations against various ministers.

Education

Sunak rejects offer of youth mobility scheme between EU and UK

Today at 19:52 PM, via The Guardian

Labour also turns down European Commission’s proposal, which would allow young Britons to live, study and work in EU

Rishi Sunak has rejected an EU offer to strike a post-Brexit deal to allow young Britons to live, study or work in the bloc for up to four years.

The prime minister declined the European Commission’s surprise proposal of a youth mobility scheme for people aged between 18 and 30...

Lifestyle

WATCH: Viral Pet Video – 19 April 2024

Today at 17:45 PM, via The South African

Watch this viral pet video that will leave you in “awes” and “lols”. Buckle up, you are not ready for this cuteness overload!

Entertainment

Focalistic’s new hit speaks to your core

Today at 13:59 PM, via SowetanLIVE

President Ya Straata’s new single Pressure is aptly titled because it highlights the attitude of overcoming constraints to perform at your best as artists and athletes.

Science/Tech

Indian IT Outsourcing Firms Cut 60,000 Jobs in First Layoffs in 20 Years

Today at 20:41 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: TCS, Infosys, and Wipro, India’s top three IT outsourcing firms, have collectively seen their workforce shrink for the first time in at least 20 years. The trio reported a combined reduction of more than 63,750 employees in the financial year ending March 31, 2024.

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Science/Tech

Porn Sites Face Strict EU Rules, Commission Says

Today at 20:02 PM, via Slashdot

Adult content companies Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos will have to do risk assessment reports and take measures to address systemic risks linked to their services to comply with new EU online content rules, the European Commission said on Friday. From a report: The three companies were designated as very large online platforms last December under the Digital Services Act (DSA) which requires...

Science/Tech

A shout out to anger management | Brief letters

Today at 19:28 PM, via The Guardian

Getting rid of rage | Secular song? | Rockumentaries | Piratical crossword clue | Political ills

Re Emma Beddington’s article (15 April), at 78, at last I found a way to vanquish my rage at a recent Feldenkrais class on Zoom. We were doing breathing exercises and our teacher suggested we go he-he-he on the outbreath. Then she asked us to use our voice and I began. After a few medium sounds I...

Health

Heat-Related ER Visits Rose in 2023, CDC Study Finds

Yesterday at 21:41 PM, via New York Times

As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures.

Health

Scotland Pauses Gender Medications for Minors

Yesterday at 19:22 PM, via New York Times

The change followed a sweeping review by England’s National Health Service that found “remarkably weak” evidence for youth gender treatments.