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MONDAY, 13 JULY 2026, 23:36

Politics

MKP defends Zuma’s India trip

Today at 20:13 PM, via SABC News

MKP Secretary-General, Sibonelo Nomvalo says Zuma travelled to India in his personal capacity

Education

How a Teacher Revived Backyard Baseball

Today at 17:01 PM, via New York Times

Backyard Baseball, a favorite game for 1990s kids, had been off the market for years. But Lindsay Barnett was determined.

Education

Uganda: Emotional Scenes As Kampala Parents’ School Pupils Mob Chairman Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia

Today at 13:41 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Light] Hundreds of pupils at Kampala Parents’ School broke into cheers and spontaneous applause on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, when the school’s chairman, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, arrived on campus in Naguru, prompting an impromptu scramble among learners eager to shake his hand, exchange a few words, or have him autograph their books.

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 13 July 2026

Today at 21:27 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

German Firm Files For Insolvency After Cybercriminals Shut Down Production For 6 Weeks

Today at 23:12 PM, via Slashdot

German textile firm ZEGO has filed for insolvency and is blaming a March cyberattack that shut down production for nearly six weeks. “ZEGO’s filing adds another name to the short but growing list of companies that say a digital break-in was commercially fatal to their business,” reports The Register. From the report: In a notice to customers and suppliers, the organization said it had exhausted...

Science/Tech

States Sue to Block Paramount-Warner Bros Merger, Defying DOJ

Today at 22:00 PM, via Slashdot

A coalition of 12 states led by California is suing to block the $111 billion Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. merger, arguing it would reduce competition in theatrical distribution, blockbuster films, and basic cable licensing. The challenge (PDF) defies the DOJ’s approval of the deal. Variety reports: The coalition, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alleges that the $111 billion...

Science/Tech

Apple Reportedly Agreed to Intel Chips To Avoid White House Tariffs

Today at 21:00 PM, via Slashdot

According to the Wall Street Journal (paywalled), Apple agreed to use Intel’s U.S. chipmaking plants after White House officials pressured Tim Cook during tariff-relief talks last summer. MacRumors reports: In August 2025, Apple CEO Tim Cook was in Washington to lobby the Trump administration to drop its proposed 100 percent tariff on semiconductor imports — a levy that would have raised costs...