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South Africa

Government mourns the passing of former North West Premier

Today at 10:45 AM, via SAnews

Government mourns the passing of former North West Premier

The South African government has expressed its condolences following the passing of former North West Premier Bushy Maape, describing him as a dedicated public servant and respected leader who made a lasting contribution to the province.

In a statement issued by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) on...

Business

Government doubles down on NHI after latest blow

Today at 11:59 AM, via BusinessTech

The National Department of Health says the latest ruling by the Constitutional Court, axing the state’s “Certificate of Need”, has nothing to do with the NHI.

Education

There is no state more impotent than being a parent of a teenager doing A-levels | Zoe Williams

Today at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

Holding a flashcard for chemistry or further maths fills me with a unique kind of horror. Does anyone really understand this?

There’s a chart doing the rounds on social media, ranking philosophers by how punk they are. Hobbes and Heidegger, it says, are “basically a cop”; while for Dionysus the Renegade, Marx and Parmenide, it declares: “They’re not punk, punk is them.” I have no...

Science/Tech

How to Make Apps and Websites Remove Your Nonconsensual Nudes

Today at 11:30 AM, via Wired

Starting May 19, tech platforms in the US will have to start complying with the Take It Down Act. Here’s how more than a dozen of the largest platforms are handling takedown demands for your nudes.

Science/Tech

The cost of doing nothing just went up

Today at 11:08 AM, via ITWeb

Rising IT hardware costs and supply constraints now carry real operational and financial risks, says Marcelle Steyn, strategic sales lead at InnoVent.

Science/Tech

Time to re-imagine retail as AI changes the game

Today at 11:06 AM, via ITWeb

AI now touches every function across the retail value chain, turning customer engagement, operations and supply chains from reactive to predictive, says eBlocks Software.