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The internationalisation of MAGA

Today at 17:12 PM, via SA People

Ambassador Bozell told a room of South African business leaders he doesn’t care what their courts say. He was not speaking as a diplomat. He was performing for an audience six thousand miles away.

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REBUKE: Lessons in diplomacy for the new US ambassador, with love from SA

Today at 17:06 PM, via Daily Maverick

US Ambassador Bozell’s first public engagement began promisingly, but ended in him being issued a diplomatic reprimand by the South African government. The lesson to be imbibed? Avoid obvious pitfalls in the way things are discussed and bear in mind that being a successful media critic and a successful ambassador are two different breeds of cats.

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THE READINESS REPORT: Watch – Redi Tlhabi has advice for America’s new ambassador to South Africa

Today at 17:04 PM, via Daily Maverick

In this solo episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi discusses newly appointed US Ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, and the recent rebuke from Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola. Drawing on her own experience of living abroad, from the United States to London, she offers four tips on what it means to enter a new society as a guest, why understanding local sensitivities matters,...

South Africa

School shoes restore dignity for learners in Taung, Mamusa

Today at 15:40 PM, via SAnews

School shoes restore dignity for learners in Taung, Mamusa

Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, on Friday handed over school shoes to learners from nine schools in the Greater Taung and Mamusa Local Municipalities at Uurpan Safari Lodge in Schweizer-Reneke.

The event brought together community leaders, education stakeholders, School Governing Bodies, councillors from...

South Africa

2 200 soldiers deployed to five provinces

Today at 15:23 PM, via SAnews

2 200 soldiers deployed to five provinces

President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces of his decision to deploy 2 200 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) for service in cooperation with the South African Police Service (SAPS).

This is in line with section 201 (3) (a)(b)(c) and (d) of the...

Africa

One house, two faiths, one fasting season

Yesterday at 14:40 PM, via BBC News

Ramadan and Lent haven’t overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.

Sport

Simpson and Poth pay price for ‘costly’ error

Today at 16:31 PM, via BBC News

Britain’s Neil Simpson is left bitterly disappointed after he and guide Rob Poth fail to finish their opening giant slalom run in the men’s visually impaired event at the Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina.

Education

‘It’s like a giant book club’: how schools are getting children excited about reading again

Today at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

In the National Year of Reading, teachers say a culture of enthusiasm, from dress-up days, story time and book clubs, can reverse a national decline

Ajmal, 7, is an avid fan of the InvestiGators comic books. They feature two crime-busting alligator secret agents called Mango and Brash. “It’s really funny,” he says, then outlines the plot of his current favourite in exhaustive detail.

Wren, 8,...

Education

His Harvard Lab Was Thriving. Then Came the Cuts.

Today at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

Will Mair, who studies aging, lost almost all his research funds when the White House cracked down on Harvard. He was wholly unprepared for the upheaval that followed.

Entertainment

Ackers: Bulls just as desperate as Stormers

Today at 17:00 PM, via The Citizen

Johan Ackermann said that even though the Stormers have lost three games in a row and the Bulls have won four, both teams are just as desperate for a win.

Science/Tech

Facial Recognition Error Jails Innocent Grandmother For Months

Today at 17:00 PM, via Slashdot

Mr. Dollar Ton shares a report from the Guardian: Angela Lipps, 50, spent nearly six months in jail after Fargo police identified her as a suspect in an organized bank fraud case using facial recognition software, according to south-east North Dakota news outlet InForum. Lipps told the outlet she had never been to North Dakota and did not commit the crimes. Lipps, a mother of three and...

Science/Tech

Italian Prosecutors Seek Trial For Amazon, Four Execs Over Alleged $1.4 Billion Tax Evasion

Today at 16:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Milan prosecutors have requested trial for Amazon’s European unit and four of its managers over alleged tax evasion worth around $1.38 billion, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. The move is unprecedented for a case of this kind in Italy, as Amazon agreed in December to pay 527 million euros, including interest, to...