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South Africa

Four bodies recovered by KZN rescue teams

Today at 10:00 AM, via SAnews

Four bodies recovered by KZN rescue teams

Six people were swept away when their vehicle attempted to cross a flooded low-lying bridge in eNadi, eMabovini, after 19:00 last Thursday evening.

Search and rescue teams recovered the bodies of two females; the first was located in the iNadi River (uMsinga) and the second in the uThukela River on the Nkandla Local Municipality side. 

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Sport

Cacace keeping the faith for Dickens duel

Today at 09:13 AM, via BBC News

If there is a lesson to be found in keeping the faith when faced with setbacks, look no further than the career of Anthony Cacace.

Education

Tanzania: New Programme Tackles Menstrual Barriers to Girls’ Education

Today at 09:22 AM, via AllAfrica

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — THE East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project has launched the first phase of a school-based menstrual hygiene programme dubbed “Keep a Girl in School” under its Social Economic Investment and Corporate Social Responsibility (SEI/CSR) initiative.

Science/Tech

Tracker Appoints Silvia Schollenberger As New Chief Commercial Officer

Today at 09:26 AM, via Tech Financials

Tracker has appointed Silvia Schollenberger as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) from 3 March 2026. The first CCO for Tracker, the appointment signals Tracker’s commitment to shaping a structure that enables stronger execution and quicker decision making – positioning the company for accelerated, sustainable growth. Schollenberger will lead the new Tracker commercial business area, […]

Science/Tech

The computing factory that defeated the cipher

Today at 09:07 AM, via ITWeb

In Alan Turing’s world, at Bletchley Park, there wasn’t time to crack a PIN with brute force, as ciphers changed too often and lives were at risk.

Science/Tech

Startup Wants To Launch a Space Mirror

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

A startup called Reflect Orbital wants to launch thousands of mirror-bearing satellites to reflect sunlight onto Earth at night and “power solar farms after sunset, provide lighting for rescue workers and illuminate city streets, among other things,” reports the New York Times. From the report: It is an idea seemingly out of a sci-fi movie, but the company, Reflect Orbital of Hawthorne, Calif.,...

Health

Cancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands Wastelands

Today at 09:00 AM, via New York Times

Though high rates of the disease persist among the nearby Indigenous communities, the Canadian government is weighing rules that may allow energy giants to release treated mining waste into the river system.

Health

F.D.A. Opens Door to More Flavored E-Cigarettes

Yesterday at 22:48 PM, via New York Times

The agency is proposing allowing other tastes for vapes, like mint, coffees, spices or tea, to appeal to adults. At the same time, illicit candy-flavored types aimed at teenagers have flooded the market.