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SARS coming after taxpayers who do two things

Today at 15:00 PM, via Daily Investor

SARS will soon receive detailed, standardised data on taxpayers’ crypto and offshore financial activity, making non-disclosure or incorrect classification far easier to detect and increasing the risk of audits and penalties.

South Africa

Wadhwani AI Global, Smart Africa Sign Partnership to Advance Public-Sector AI Across the Continent

Today at 11:42 AM, via iAfrica

Wadhwani AI Global and Smart Africa have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the development and adoption of artificial intelligence across Africa, with a focus on strengthening AI-enabled public systems throughout the continent and the broader Global South. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi […]

Business

South Africa’s richest city asks for a bailout

Today at 10:00 AM, via BusinessTech

Johannesburg is asking for funding from National Treasury, as South Africa’s richest city struggles financially ahead of the upcoming municipal elections.

Sport

Wales’ Ladd reaping rewards of Palace move

Today at 12:28 PM, via BBC News

Hayley Ladd begins World Cup qualifying with Wales on Tuesday believing last month’s move to Crystal Palace came at “the right time”.

Education

The National Year of Reading celebrates the ‘joy’ of books. But let’s not forget they can also be deeply troubling, too | Charlotte Higgins

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

Encounters with great art can be absorbing, unsettling and even painful. How has this been tamed into mere ‘reading for pleasure’?

It is the UK’s National Year of Reading. Specifically, this government-led scheme is about “reading for pleasure” and “the joy of reading”. This is not a matter of whimsy. Research has linked reading for pleasure in childhood to a host of positive...

Science/Tech

Google Quantum-Proofs HTTPS

Today at 15:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Google on Friday unveiled its plan for its Chrome browser to secure HTTPS certificates against quantum computer attacks without breaking the Internet. The objective is a tall order. The quantum-resistant cryptographic data needed to transparently publish TLS certificates is roughly 40 times bigger than the classical cryptographic material...

Science/Tech

‘I clicked on a button – and everything changed’: how a DNA test turned my life upside-down

Today at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

When I found out my father had been adopted, I was curious to know more about his side of the family. Nothing could have prepared me for what I would discover …

Above my grandma’s bed hung a framed black‑and-white photograph of my dad. As a small child I quietly admired it; his luminous eyes, dark hair and gentle smile. He embodied a tender yet spirited early adulthood, staring into the...

Health

Banks Are Becoming Bulwarks for Vulnerable Seniors

Today at 15:23 PM, via New York Times

Older Americans are losing billions of dollars annually to financial exploitation. Banks and investment firms are training employees to spot red flags and stop the transactions.