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Domestic workers won in court but the real test now sits with their employers

Today at 11:32 AM, via Daily Maverick

A right is only as real as the distance it can travel from judgment to daily life – and for domestic workers, that distance has long been a chasm where dignity disappears. South Africa has crossed it on paper; what remains is whether ordinary employers will close it in practice.

Business

End of an era for South African billionaire

Today at 10:09 AM, via BusinessTech

The R475 billion sale of a business serving chefs and grocery store owners across the US marks the culmination of a tumultuous, seven-decade career for South African billionaire Nathan Kirsh.

Sport

Marshall & Foster feature in Scotland bowls team

Today at 11:01 AM, via BBC News

With 13 medals between them, Alex ‘Tattie’ Marshall and Paul Foster headline the Scottish bowls team for this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Education

‘Muslim kids are really underrepresented’: the animated movie where medieval maths meets eager young minds

Today at 10:34 AM, via The Guardian

Time Hoppers: The Silk Road is a time-travel adventure whose child heroes must save the legacy of Islamic scholars who shaped modern science. Its makers reveal their inspiration, and reflect on their success

‘Some people said it doesn’t exist – that it’s a fantasy.” So says Flordeliza Dayrit of the silk road, the vast network of trade routes that once connected Asia, Africa and Europe...

Education

Today, In Short

Yesterday at 22:54 PM, via New York Times

“CoachGPT.” A college “cookie house.” And the latest from Iran.

Health

What Is Borderline Personality Disorder?

Today at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

Volatile relationships, reckless impulsivity and an unstable identity are hallmarks of this misunderstood mental health condition.