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WEDNESDAY, 18 MARCH 2026, 19:24

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Feroz Khan wants to dictate who must be in control: Mkhwanazi

Today at 18:54 PM, via SowetanLIVE

Kwazulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused Maj-Gen Feroz Khan of causing significant issues within the police force, citing his undue influence and rapid promotion as problematic.

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Why is this outbreak so explosive?

Today at 18:34 PM, via BBC News

There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent – but this isn’t the normal pattern, so what could have happened?

South Africa

Visual AI Software Aims to Solve Field Quality Challenges as Africa’s Fiber Rollout Accelerates

Today at 15:46 PM, via iAfrica

As telecom operators race to expand fiber broadband networks across Africa, U.K.-based IQGeo is deploying visual artificial intelligence software into field operations to help operators scale their rollouts without sacrificing build quality or data accuracy. Africa’s fiber expansion is accelerating rapidly as operators work to meet broadband demand and national connectivity targets. But the...

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 18 March 2026

Today at 18:30 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Entertainment

Recipe of the day: Turkish chicken kebab

Today at 18:06 PM, via The Citizen

Enjoy the recipe of the day featuring Turkish chicken kebab. A delightful and easy dish that enhances any outdoor occasion.

Science/Tech

2026 Turing Award Goes To Inventors of Quantum Cryptography

Today at 19:00 PM, via Slashdot

Dave Knott shares a report from the New York Times: On Wednesday, the Association for Computing Machinery, the world’s largest society of computing professionals, said Drs. Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard had won this year’s Turing Award for their work on quantum cryptography and related technologies. The Turing Award, which was introduced in 1966, is often called the Nobel Prize of...

Science/Tech

Time Machine Enables Realistic Power Grid Operator Training for Major Regional Grid Operator

Today at 18:51 PM, via Tech Financials

Santa Clara, Ca. — SolutionSoft Systems Inc., a leader in virtual clock and time-travel testing technology, today announced that its Time Machine software is enabling a groundbreaking operator training environment for the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO). Implemented by energy consulting firm Utilicast, the solution allows the client to replay historical operational data from...

Science/Tech

Aleen Inc. Insights: Exploring LOINC Standard to Enhance Wellness Data Consistency

Today at 18:14 PM, via Tech Financials

Toronto, ON — Aleen Inc. (CSE: ALEN-U), a digital wellness company, is currently exploring data standardization approaches that may support the continued development of its Personal Wellness Account. As part of its regular internal research initiatives aimed at refining and differentiating its digital products, Aleen Inc. is currently exploring the potential relevance of the LOINC […]

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Federal Cyber Experts Called Microsoft’s Cloud ‘a Pile of Shit’, Yet Approved It Anyway

Today at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

ProPublica reports that federal cybersecurity reviewers had serious, yearslong concerns about Microsoft’s GCC High cloud offering, yet they approved it anyway because the product was already deeply embedded across government. As one member of the team put it: “The package is a pile of shit.” From the report: In late 2024, the federal government’s cybersecurity evaluators rendered a troubling...