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South Africa

Physical AI Set to Reshape Africa’s Real Economy as Intelligent Machines Move From Insight to Execution

Today at 13:06 PM, via iAfrica

Artificial intelligence is moving beyond the digital world and into the physical one, with implications that could reshape Africa’s real economy — from agriculture and mining to logistics and frontline service delivery. For much of the recent AI cycle, attention has focused on copilots, large language models and digital assistants supporting content generation, workflow automation […]

South Africa

Deputy Minister calls for greater CET college enrolment to tackle adult illiteracy

Today at 12:16 PM, via SAnews

Deputy Minister calls for greater CET college enrolment to tackle adult illiteracy

Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, has called on out-of-school youth and adults, especially those in rural and marginalised communities, to enrol at Community Education and Training (CET) colleges to improve literacy and education skills.

Gondwe made the call during the...

World

President Trump’s first day in China

Today at 12:39 PM, via NPR

President Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jingping {shee-jihn-ping} during his first day in the country. A look at what happened at the high-stakes summit.

Africa

Afcon final ‘deficiencies’ dealt with – Motsepe

Yesterday at 16:56 PM, via BBC News

Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe admits to errors following the chaotic Afcon final between Morocco and Senegal which dented Caf’s reputation.

Business

Discovery Bank fraud warning

Today at 12:30 PM, via BusinessTech

Discovery Bank has warned South Africans about a surge in one type of scam used to steal banking details and money from unsuspecting motorists.

Sport

Halfpenny gets final chance to say goodbye

Today at 13:02 PM, via BBC News

Leigh Halfpenny is set to make one final appearance in Wales after being named in the Cardiff squad for the crucial URC match against Stormers on Friday night.

Education

Privately educated CEOs seen as ‘safer bet’ by investors, study finds

Today at 13:09 PM, via The Guardian

Privilege being mistaken for competence as study reveals no evidence to suggest companies run by state-educated peers underperform

Chief executives who attended private school are perceived as a “safer bet” by investors, according to a study, despite there being no evidence they perform or behave differently to their state-educated counterparts.

Companies run by privately educated bosses tend...

Science/Tech

Gen Z Is Pioneering a New Understanding of Truth

Today at 13:00 PM, via Wired

The first generation to truly grow up online, Generation Z and their cohort live in a social media ecosystem that blends facts and feelings. It’s significantly shifting how they understand what’s true.

Science/Tech

Malatsi not backing down from EEIPs in telecoms fight

Today at 12:18 PM, via ITWeb

Minister Solly Malatsi commits to align telecoms licensing framework with the ICT Sector Code, planning to pursue legislative amendments to make EEIPs possible in telecoms.