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WATCH | Edwin Sodi’s empire crumbles amid R50m debt and liquidation

Today at 06:33 AM, via SowetanLIVE

The tender-driven empire of politically connected businessman Edwin Sodi is slowly crumbling under the weight of liquidations, a R50m creditor claim and a bid by authorities to blacklist him from lucrative government contracts.

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‘I’ll take the flak on Senzo Mchunu’: Ramaphosa – Clone

Today at 06:05 AM, via SowetanLIVE

President Cyril Ramaphosa says suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu has become his “political burden to bear” and he is prepared to take the flak for not deciding his fate until the Madlanga commission finishes its work.

Business

Pretoria hit by massive power outage

Yesterday at 19:31 PM, via BusinessTech

Large parts of Pretoria have been hit by a massive power outage, with city officials unable to provide an estimated time of restoration.

Sport

How West Ham collapse at Chelsea led to mass brawl

Today at 02:02 AM, via BBC News

Match of the Day pundit Shay Given breaks down how West Ham’s frustration in their loss against Chelsea, after being two goals ahead, led to an on the pitch scuffle and Jean-Clair Todibo seeing red.

Education

When the Doctor Needs a Checkup

Yesterday at 17:25 PM, via New York Times

The physician work force is aging fast, and some hospitals now require that older clinicians undergo testing for cognitive decline. Many have resisted.

Education

Eton head apologises after former teacher jailed for sexual assault

Yesterday at 14:09 PM, via The Guardian

Jacob Leland, who taught Russian, jailed for three years for sexually assaulting student on school trip

The headteacher of Eton College has apologised and said he was “appalled” after a former teacher was jailed for sexually assaulting a pupil.

Jacob Leland, who taught Russian, was jailed on Friday for three years and three months for sexually assaulting one of his students during a school...

Science/Tech

US Government Also Received a Whistleblower Complaint That WhatsApp Chats Aren’t Private

Today at 05:11 AM, via Slashdot

Remember that lawsuit questioning WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption? Thursday Bloomberg reported those allegations had been investigated by special agents with America’s Commerce Department, “according to the law enforcement records, as well as a person familiar with the matter and one of the contractors.”Similar claims were also the subject of a 2024 whistleblower complaint to the US Securities...

Science/Tech

AI Use at Work Has Increased, Gallup Poll Finds

Today at 01:46 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shared this report from the Associated Press:American workers adopted artificial intelligence into their work lives at a remarkable pace over the past few years, according to a new poll. Some 12% of employed adults say they use AI daily in their job, according to a Gallup Workforce survey conducted this fall of more than 22,000 U.S. workers. The survey found roughly...

Science/Tech

Electric Flying Cars Now for Sale by California Company Pivotal

Today at 00:34 AM, via Slashdot

“A future with flying cars is no longer science fiction,” writes the Los Angeles Times. “All you need to order your own is about $200,000 and some hope and patience.”The Palo Alto-based company Pivotal has been developing the technology since 2009 and is nearly ready to bring it to market… [Company founder Marcus] Leng engineered an ultralight, electric-powered vertical takeoff and landing...

Health

A Predictor of a Good Social Life? Your Parents.

Yesterday at 12:02 PM, via New York Times

A decades-long study suggested that close relationships with family members during teenage years could lead to a rich network of friendships in adulthood.