Trump’s deepfake messiah reflects a history of Christian idolatry that has found fertile ground in SA. This Afrikaner-American ‘sanctified authoritarianism’ fuses nationalism and what sociologists call algorithmic conspirituality – the blending of conspiracy theories and spirituality in online spaces, hoping to create a dangerous political-theological movement that threatens democracy.
Investor sentiment is shifting as Afrimat and Clicks face pressure from setbacks and valuation strain, while Capitec continues to defy gravity, highlighting how quickly market favourites can fall from grace.
With Real Madrid out of the Champions League, and falling behind in La Liga, noise around manager Alvaro Arbeloa’s future is unsurprisingly increasing. Could Jose Mourinho be the answer?
The Cape Town Edition, an ultra-luxury hotel and private residences within the V&A Waterfront, will launch soon and has already started advertising new positions.
The United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC, dealing a blow to the group and its leader, Saudi Arabia, as the global oil industry grapples with the massive supply disruption caused by the Iran war.
The Antrim senior hurling squad request a meeting with the county board to address “significant concern” surrounding the future of manager Davy Fitzgerald.
[The Point] Staff of the University of The Gambia (UTG) on Wednesday took part in a capacity-building seminar designed to strengthen institutional integrity through enhanced knowledge of labour law, access to information, and administrative accountability.
[Leadership] Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has offered to combine his political leadership of the state with lecturing job at Akwa ibom State University. This is to enable him imbue in the students the business orientation required for enterprise development.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — The Ministry of Education and Sports has issued yet another directive warning schools against teaching learners during official holidays, a practice that has become almost routine at the end of every term despite repeated circulars.
Northeastern University is behind in responding to appeals this year. Keep asking for a better deal — at any school — and more time to make up your mind.
Google has reportedly signed a classified agreement allowing the Pentagon to use its AI models for “any lawful government purpose.” While the deal is said to discourage domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons without human oversight, it apparently does not give Google the power to block how the government actually uses its models. The Verge reports: The agreement was reported less...
The war in Iran has drawn attention to arrests in the United Arab Emirates over online content, but the legal framework behind that enforcement has existed for years.