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DORM DEFICIT: Students moved to temporary housing as CPUT faces ongoing accommodation crisis

Today at 20:27 PM, via Daily Maverick

In what has become a grimly familiar start to the academic year, Cape Peninsula University of Technology continues to struggle to place students in accommodation. Many have slept outside the District Six campus, while others are being moved into temporary housing. Their spokesperson says while they are ‘compassionate to those who apply and don’t get accepted’, their priority is to...

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No plans for ICE immigration operations at Super Bowl, officials say

Today at 20:16 PM, via Daily Maverick

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 3 (Reuters) – National Football League and federal law enforcement officials said on Tuesday there were no planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations for Sunday’s Super Bowl or the events leading up to it.

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COPY WINNERS: Leon Louw: Ditch the government meddling, NMB can be an economic powerhouse

Today at 20:15 PM, via Daily Maverick

Local business development is being stifled by government regulations. Economic advisor Leon Louw believes the time is right for the Bay to bring about policy changes to stimulate economic growth. He says look at what some of the biggest economies around the world are doing, and then copy their models and policies.

World

BBC on the front line with Colombia’s war on drugs

Today at 19:08 PM, via BBC News

BBC Senior international correspondent Orla Guerin joined a special operation over Colombia’s cocaine heartland, tasked with destroying crude cocaine labs hidden deep in the jungle.

Education

‘Unlawful’ OfS ruling against University of Sussex should be quashed, court told

Today at 20:02 PM, via The Guardian

Judicial review begins in high court over watchdog’s freedom of speech ruling that resulted in £585,000 fine

A ruling by an education watchdog that led to the University of Sussex being hit with a record £585,000 fine should be quashed as “unlawful”, “unreasonable” and “procedurally unfair”, a court has heard.

In a judicial review hearing before the high court in London on Tuesday, the...

Education

Nigeria: PAP Donates 900 Laptops to Students

Today at 15:04 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Trust] The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has distributed 900 laptops to beneficiaries of its scholarship scheme studying in Nigerian universities, marking the third batch of the exercise conducted within the country.

Lifestyle

Five reasons to ditch processed meat

Today at 15:59 PM, via The South African

Eating processed meats is a health risk as they contain high amounts of salt, sugar and fat.

Science/Tech

‘Vibe Coding Kills Open Source’

Today at 20:01 PM, via Slashdot

Four economists across Central European University, Bielefeld University and the Kiel Institute have built a general equilibrium model of the open-source software ecosystem and concluded that vibe coding — the increasingly common practice of letting AI agents select, assemble and modify packages on a developer’s behalf — erodes the very funding mechanism that keeps open-source projects alive....

Science/Tech

SGL Golf Launches in U.S. Market to Meet Demand for Autonomous Course Management Solutions

Today at 19:27 PM, via Tech Financials

WADDINXVEEN, Netherlands – SGL System, the global leader in professional turf technology, today announced the launch of SGL Golf, a specialized division and technology ecosystem dedicated to the unique demands of the golf industry. This move marks a strategic expansion for the company, bringing more than 20 years of experience supporting the world’s most iconic sports […]

Science/Tech

Private Credit Rating Agencies Shape Africa’s Access To Debt. Better Oversight Is Needed

Today at 19:06 PM, via Tech Financials

Africa’s development finance challenge has reached a critical point. Mounting debt pressure is squeezing fiscal space. And essential needs in infrastructure, health and education remain unmet. The continent’s governments urgently need affordable access to international capital markets. Yet many continue to face borrowing costs that make development finance unviable. Sovereign credit ratings...

Motoring

South Africa’s secret petrol taxes

Today at 14:55 PM, via TopAuto

Several domestic and international factors have a direct impact on how much South Africans pay for petrol.