The Western Cape Education Department has a constitutional duty to ensure every child is placed at a school, but when difficulties arise, there is often no meaningful engagement with parents.
Thirteen people were murdered and 15 injured last week when gunmen opened fire indiscriminately on residents at Jumpers informal settlement in Joburg. We speak to the victims’ families.
By dedicating a presidential address to migration, announcing specialised interventions and framing immigration as a major national challenge, the government transforms public anxiety into political reality without first establishing whether the underlying assumptions are supported by evidence.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa will increase its financial contribution to the Ebola response effort to US$13.5 million, reaffirming the country’s commitment to supporting African nations affected by the outbreak.
President Ramaphosa, in his capacity as the African Union Champion for Pandemic Preparedness,...
Ten middle school students and two others sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries at Cultus Lake Waterpark in British Columbia, officials said.
Officials announced that the Education Department’s civil rights office would also be broken off, the most aggressive move yet to dismantle the department.
[ANGOP] Luanda — Angolan Health Minister Sílvia Lutucuta reaffirmed today in Luanda that investing in specialized training for professionals in the sector represents a decisive step towards building a modern, efficient National Emergency Medical System prepared for current challenges.
Amy Griffin contended that she was defamed when a former classmate accused her in a lawsuit of appropriating parts of her story of being sexually abused for “The Tell.”
More than 200 of the world’s elites registered for a retreat whose agenda runs from panels on cult-building and sex to prepping for World War III. An associated app offers matchmaking.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The driving technology company Mobileye plans to launch a robotaxi service in an as-yet-unnamed US city in 2027, it said earlier today. The service will be vertically integrated, using Mobileye’s Moovit mobility platform to interact with customers booking rides, coordinate drivers, and so on. The Israeli company, which was bought by Intel...
Snap is launching its first consumer augmented-reality glasses this fall for $2,195. “You can preorder a pair of Specs now at specs.com with a $200 refundable deposit, and Snap says they’re expected to ship ‘this fall’ in the US, UK, and France,” reports The Verge. From the report: This is a big moment for Snap: The company made a big entry into smart glasses with its original Spectacles in...
Warm weather has fueled a bloom that National Park Service workers are trying to kill using everything from hydrogen peroxide to nanobubbles ahead of July 4 celebrations.
With support from Markwayne Mullin and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the kratom industry is pursuing a potentially lucrative policy. Mr. Mullin owns equity in a company that could benefit.