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South Africa

Public information sessions on PIE Amendment Bill move to KZN

Today at 10:40 AM, via SAnews

Public information sessions on PIE Amendment Bill move to KZN

The Department of Human Settlements will from Wednesday, 13 May 2026, begin public information sessions in KwaZulu-Natal on the proposed Prevention of Illegal Eviction and Unlawful Occupation of Land (PIE) Amendment Bill.The sessions follow the recent release of the draft legislation for public comment by Human...

Sport

SA’s Ismail reverses retirement for T20 World Cup

Today at 11:27 AM, via BBC News

South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail reverses her international retirement and is included in the Proteas’ squad for this summer’s T20 World Cup in England.

Education

Book Review: ‘AI for Good,’ by Josh Tyrangiel

Today at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

In “AI for Good,” Josh Tyrangiel talks to the classrooms, hospitals and research labs where people are using artificial intelligence that might benefit society.

Science/Tech

US government studies into vaccine safety are being suppressed | Robert B Shpiner

Today at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

The Food and Drug Administration commissioned the research, received the answer, and is not releasing it

Last week, the New York Times and Washington Post reported yet another troubling case of data suppression at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Studies of millions of vaccine recipients were completed by career scientists, peer-reviewed, and accepted by working pharmacovigilance...

Science/Tech

What Happens When You Try to Treat OCD With Psilocybin

Today at 12:00 PM, via Wired

Colloquially, OCD is known as the doubting disorder. In his new book How to Not Know, Simone Stolzoff explores whether treating that uncertainty with magic mushrooms can help people through it.

Motoring

Toyota to build new car factory in India

Today at 07:52 AM, via TopAuto

Toyota plans to build a new SUV assembly plant in India, the country where most of South Africa’s cars are imported from.