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End of BEE as you know it in South Africa

Today at 07:25 AM, via Daily Investor

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has called for an objective debate on the unintended consequences of BEE, as the government reviews and potentially overhauls the policy framework.

Business

South Africa faces the ‘death penalty’

Today at 07:00 AM, via BusinessTech

South Africa’s ties to Iran could see the country hit with the “death penalty” from the United States, where local companies are axed from the US financial system.

Sport

Brazil World Cup is in Wales’ sights – James

Today at 06:40 AM, via BBC News

Captain Angharad James says Wales have a first Women’s World Cup “in their sights” as they set out on the long road to Brazil in the Czech Republic on Tuesday.

Sport

Inter & Juve want Alisson – Tuesday’s gossip

Today at 00:00 AM, via BBC News

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson is a target for Inter Milan and Juventus, Manchester United want Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes, Tottenham players face relegation wage cut, plus more.

Education

Cheating machine or powerful assistant? The AI anxieties of a trainee teacher

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

I was a newcomer, negotiating all of usual classroom difficulties for the first time. Throwing AI into the mix felt like downing a coffee in the middle of a panic attack

Two years ago, at the age of 39, I began training to be a school teacher. I wanted to teach English – to help young people become stronger readers, writers and thinkers, with a deeper connection to literature. After 15 years...

Lifestyle

HAS the ANC left the building in Limpopo?

Today at 07:02 AM, via The South African

The ANC in Limpopo’s Norman Mashabane Region refutes claims it is bankrupt and has abandoned its multi-storey Tzaneen headquarters …

Science/Tech

Country diary: To the old quarry, for a Triassic quest | Jennifer Jones

Today at 07:30 AM, via The Guardian

Storeton Wood, Wirral: Two centuries ago, this landscape was being transformed by George Stephenson as he built Liverpool; more than 200m years ago very different creatures roamed here

At last, the sun shone after weeks of rain. While the distant Welsh hills were draped in snow, here on the Wirral it was dry and bright. Storeton Wood is a secondary woodland of oak, beech and silver birch, and...

Science/Tech

OpenAI Amends A.I. Deal With the Pentagon

Today at 05:57 AM, via New York Times

The new pact includes additional protections to prevent the use of the company’s technology for mass surveillance of Americans.

Science/Tech

Iowa County Rolls Out Extensive Zoning Rules For Data Centers

Today at 05:00 AM, via Slashdot

Linn County, Iowa has adopted what may be one of the nation’s strictest local zoning ordinances for data centers, requiring detailed water studies, formal water-use agreements, 1,000-foot residential setbacks, noise and light limits, and infrastructure compensation. “But seated beneath a van-sized American flag hanging from the rafters of the drafty Palo Community Center gymnasium, residents...