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The Treasury cannot criticise an audit regime built on its own regulations

Today at 20:52 PM, via Daily Maverick

The Treasury’s criticism of the Auditor-General exposes a deeper contradiction at the heart of South Africa’s accountability system: the very institution complaining about compliance burdens designed many of the rules now under attack. While there are legitimate flaws in the state’s performance management framework, the AG’s latest findings suggest the bigger danger is not excessive...

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EXPLAINER: Impeachment for Dummies? How it happens, when it happens and to whom

Today at 20:48 PM, via Daily Maverick

The term, impeachment, is being bandied about these days in various countries because of the behaviour of some very senior officials, but what, exactly, is an impeachment? What does it mean, and where did it come from? Let’s take a quick deep dive into this question (to enable readers to speak with knowledgeable authority to friends).

Business

Bad news for domestic workers in South Africa

Today at 16:40 PM, via BusinessTech

Domestic worker jobs in the country have once again declined, with unions flagging ongoing issues with pay, protections and ill treatment by employers.

Business

South Africa in major trade deal with China

Today at 15:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africa is busy finalising the legal framework needed for a new major trade scheme with the People’s Republic of China that kicked off this month.

Sport

NBA player Clarke dies aged 29

Today at 20:42 PM, via BBC News

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at the age of 29, the NBA team confirms.

Sport

Bale more ‘complete’ than Ronaldo – Casemiro

Today at 18:56 PM, via BBC News

Manchester United’s former Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro says Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest footballer he has played with – but that Gareth Bale is the “most complete”.

Education

US university’s commencement speaker reveals he will pay off students’ final-year loans

Today at 19:24 PM, via The Guardian

Anil Kochhar hopes textile graduates of North Carolina State can leave with ‘greater freedom to pursue goals’

Anil Kochhar, a North Carolina State University donor, gave graduates of the school’s Wilson College of Textiles a lot more than just words of wisdom when he delivered their keynote commencement address recently.

The Indian American entrepreneur also announced that he would pay off any...

Education

Thousands of University of Nottingham staff told they are at risk of redundancy

Today at 19:21 PM, via The Guardian

Institution says it could run out of money by 2031 and wants to cut more than 600 academic and support posts

Thousands of staff at the University of Nottingham have been told to prepare for redundancy as part of swingeing financial cuts that academics say will harm the institution’s future.

The university’s administration sent letters to 2,700 staff on Tuesday, notifying them their role was...

Science/Tech

EU To Crack Down On TikTok, Instagram’s ‘Addictive Design’

Today at 20:00 PM, via Slashdot

The EU plans to target “addictive design” features on TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms, including endless scrolling, autoplay, push notifications, and recommendation loops that can steer children toward harmful content. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said new regulation could arrive later this year, alongside an EU age-verification app meant to make child-safety rules...

Science/Tech

Robert Smith obituary

Today at 19:09 PM, via The Guardian

My father, Robert Smith, who has died aged 92, was a pharmacologist and professor at St Mary’s medical school in London (now part of Imperial College) whose work helped shape thinking on people’s differing responses to drugs – genetically, biochemically and clinically.

Bob became well known in particular for his role in the discovery of “debrisoquine polymorphism”. An enthusiastic...