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South Africa

I remain here; I will not resign – President Ramaphosa

Yesterday at 20:52 PM, via SAnews

I remain here; I will not resign – President Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will not resign following last week’s Constitutional Court judgment on the Section 89 impeachment process linked to the 2020 theft at his Phala Phala farm.

Addressing the nation at the Union Buildings in Tshwane on Monday evening, the President said nothing in the Constitutional Court ruling...

Business

End of an era for 158-year-old diamond mine in South Africa

Yesterday at 17:00 PM, via BusinessTech

The joint provisional liquidators of Ekapa Minerals and Ekapa Resources (“Ekapa”), which are currently in provisional liquidation, have begun a formal process to sell the Ekapa Diamond Mine.

Sport

Tottenham players good enough to stay up – De Zerbi

Today at 00:07 AM, via BBC News

Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi says his players are good enough to stay up after their draw with Leeds United leaves them two points clear above the relegation zone with two games to play.

Sport

Three clubs eyeing Bowen – Tuesday’s gossip

Yesterday at 22:16 PM, via BBC News

Multiple clubs interested in West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen, Liverpool eye Monaco duo Maghnes Akliouche and Lamine Camara, and Juventus considering a loan move for Nicolas Jackson.

Education

Birmingham City University urged not to axe Black studies MA

Today at 01:01 AM, via The Guardian

More than 100 figures sign open letter criticising closure, just months after MA was launched

More than 100 academics, writers and activists from around the world have signed an open letter condemning plans to close an MA in Black studies and global justice at Birmingham City University (BCU), just months after it was first launched.

The move follows the controversial closure of BCU’s...

Education

Uganda: Today in History – LRA Rebels Abduct 41 Students From Lacor Seminary

Yesterday at 19:48 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] On this day in 2003, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) carried out one of its most chilling attacks on an educational institution in Northern Uganda, abducting 41 students from St Joseph’s Minor Seminary in Lacor, Gulu District, during a night raid that left the community shaken and in mourning.

Education

Facing the Reality of Cellphones in School

Yesterday at 19:32 PM, via New York Times

Readers discuss the effects of cellphone bans in school and screen time limits. Also: Close “Alligator Alcatraz”; President Trump’s vulgar language.

Science/Tech

Digg Tries Again, This Time As an AI News Aggregator

Today at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

Digg is relaunching again, this time as an AI-focused news aggregator rather than the Reddit-style community site it recently abandoned. TechCrunch reports: On Friday evening, the founder previewed a link to the newly redesigned Digg, which now looks nothing like a Reddit clone and more like the news aggregator it once was. This time around, the site is focused on ranking news — specifically,...

Science/Tech

Anthropic’s Bug-Hunting Mythos Was Greatest Marketing Stunt Ever, Says cURL Creator

Yesterday at 23:00 PM, via Slashdot

cURL creator Daniel Stenberg says Anthropic’s hyped Mythos bug-hunting model found only one confirmed low-severity vulnerability in cURL, plus a few non-security bugs, after he expected a much longer list. He argues Mythos may be useful, but not meaningfully beyond other modern AI code-analysis tools. “My personal conclusion can however not end up with anything else than that the big hype...

Science/Tech

GM Cutting Hundreds of Salaried IT Workers As It Trims Costs, Evaluates Needs

Yesterday at 22:00 PM, via Slashdot

GM is laying off about 500 to 600 salaried IT workers, mainly in Austin, Texas, and Warren, Michigan, as it restructures its technology organization and trims costs. “GM is transforming its Information Technology organization to better position the company for the future. As part of that work, we have made the difficult decision to eliminate certain roles globally. We are grateful for the...

Motoring

Flights cancelled at two major airports in South Africa

Yesterday at 14:31 PM, via TopAuto

Airports Company South Africa has announced that certain flights may be delayed, diverted or cancelled at two major airports due to the severe weather, which the government has declared a national disaster.