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ANC given the cold shoulder from one of its closest allies

Today at 12:26 PM, via Newsday

The SACP has rejected the ANC’s appeals not to contest the upcoming local government elections, signaling a dramatic break with its Tripartite Alliance partner and setting up a battle for the same voter base.

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Bafana need your support for World Cup – Goss

Today at 12:11 PM, via SowetanLIVE

Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Ricardo Goss believes that the reason for their disappointing Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) run in Morocco is that their opponents did their homework on them.

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Yemen separatist leader flees with Emirati help, Saudi coalition says

Today at 11:45 AM, via Daily Maverick

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Aidarous al-Zubaidi, the head of a group of southern separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates, fled Yemen by boat before boarding an aircraft to Mogadishu that landed at a military airport in Abu Dhabi.

South Africa

Masakhane Hub Announces Funding to Bridge AI Gap for 50 African Languages

Today at 12:28 PM, via iAfrica

The Masakhane African Languages Hub (the Hub) has announced a major Request for Proposals (RFP) to address the severe underrepresentation of African languages in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Hub invites African researchers, linguists, startups, technologists and community organizations to build high-quality, inclusive and community-driven datasets for 50 African languages.  While Africa...

Politics

ANC turns 114

Today at 05:51 AM, via SABC News

The ANC will hold anniversary celebrations in the North West this weekend.

Sport

‘Relaxed’ Hearts keep calm amid Old Firm noise

Today at 11:07 AM, via BBC News

After a tumultuous week at Celtic and continued transfer talk at the champions and rivals Rangers, Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts appear well prepared for the second half of the season.

Education

Nigeria: OAU Probes Death of Medical Student

Today at 02:00 AM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State, yesterday, disclosed that it is working with relevant authorities to unravel the circumstances behind the death of one of its medical students, Timilehin Toromade.

Education

Nigeria: Accommodation – Unilag May Allow Squatting, to Sanction Racketeers

Today at 01:59 AM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] Faqced with inadequate accommodation as over 30,000 students jostle for about 8,000 bed spaces, the management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, may approve squatting for students with their colleagues, just as it vowed to sanction those engaged in hostel racketeering.

Science/Tech

OpenAI intros ChatGPT Health

Today at 12:11 PM, via ITWeb

OpenAI brings out dedicated health and wellness information feature with the roll out of ChatGPT Health.

Science/Tech

Tornado alert in South Africa

Today at 12:00 PM, via MyBroadband

Multiple tornadoes have been reported in South Africa in the last three months and the country’s weather service predicts more could form through the remaining summer months.