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Business

New R2.4 billion mega-bridge launching this week

Today at 11:30 AM, via BusinessTech

South Africa and the Kingdom of Lesotho will officially unveil the completed Senqu Bridge this week, marking a major milestone in Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.

Business

Recession warning for South Africa

Today at 10:38 AM, via BusinessTech

The IMF has warned that the global economy faces recession if the conflict in the Middle East continues—with energy-importing countries like South Africa at even greater risk. 

Education

Universities in England could face fines for freedom of speech failures

Today at 09:15 AM, via The Guardian

Office for Students plans new complaints system as Bridget Phillipson says academics too often are being silenced

Universities in England that fail to protect free speech could face fines of £500,000 or 2% of their income, and in some cases risk losing public funding, under a new complaints system, the government has said.

The Office for Students (OfS) will run a “first-of-its-kind” scheme...

Entertainment

Who’s Bad? Not Michael Jackson in new big-budget biopic

Today at 12:10 PM, via The Citizen

Titled ‘Michael’ and beset by production and legal problems, it spans his childhood in Gary, Indiana, and climaxes with the moonwalking megastar performing in London during his ‘Bad’ world tour.

Entertainment

Beauty is a trend, not a truth

Today at 12:00 PM, via The Citizen

You may think your idea of beauty is instinctive and based on your own preference. It’s not. Here’s why beauty isn’t beholden to your eye.

Science/Tech

admyt Launches SA’s First Card-Linked Parking Reward Benefit With Discovery Bank

Today at 11:43 AM, via Tech Financials

admyt today announced that Discovery Bank cardholders will receive an automatic parking refund in Ðiscovery Miles every time they park with admyt and shop in-store. The benefit is now available across admyt’s network of more than 80 malls nationwide. Building on a successful festive-season activation, this first-for-South-Africa collaboration is now an ongoing benefit. It is […]

Health

The Help That Many Older Americans Need Most

Saturday at 11:02 AM, via New York Times

With shortages of medical professionals and an aging population, thousands of community health care workers prevent older adults from falling through the cracks.