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Applause for UN decision to finally name slavery for what it was

Today at 13:02 PM, via Mail & Guardian

The resolution also reaffirms that crimes against humanity are not subject to statutes of limitation. This principle, echoed across legal and moral traditions, reflects a simple truth: grave injustices do not expire. They impose ongoing duties to tell the truth, educate future generations honestly and ensure non-repetition

South Africa

Majodina to release Green Drop Report

Today at 11:51 AM, via SAnews

Majodina to release Green Drop Report

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina will on Tuesday release the Green Drop Report, alongside progress reports on the Blue Drop and No Drop programmes, providing a comprehensive update on South Africa’s drinking water quality, service provision, and wastewater management.

The Green, Blue and No Drop Certification programmes are...

South Africa

Thunderstorms expected in northern KwaZulu-Natal

Today at 11:29 AM, via SAnews

Thunderstorms expected in northern KwaZulu-Natal

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for severe thunderstorms in several areas in northern KwaZulu-Natal.

The service warned of localised damage to infrastructure and settlements, localised flooding of roads and bridges and possible minor motor vehicle accidents due to slippery roads and poor visibility.

The...

Education

South Africa: Most Gauteng School Workers Not Checked for Sex Offences

Today at 10:48 AM, via AllAfrica

[Scrolla] The Gauteng Department of Education has cleared only 11% of its 86,367 employees against the National Register for Sex Offenders. Michael Waters of the DA says children are at risk because most Gauteng school workers have not been properly checked.

Science/Tech

Who alerts the world when an asteroid could hit Earth? This woman

Today at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

Aarti Holla-Maini, of the UN’s Office for Outer Space Affairs, is primed and ready should a planetary strike occur – and just over 12 months ago, she thought it might

The UN official had trained for this moment. She had run drills and table-top exercises at her offices in Vienna, housed inside a grey and unassuming 1970s concrete tower complex next to the Danube River.

Aarti Holla-Maini, a...

Motoring

Warning over fuel price gouging in South Africa

Today at 08:33 AM, via TopAuto

The Competition Commission has warned businesses to comply with the law and avoid price gouging motorists during this period of fuel price volatility.

Motoring

Silver lining about petrol prices

Today at 07:44 AM, via TopAuto

A crucial pipeline in the Middle East is circumventing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, helping to improve global oil supplies and fuel prices.

Health

A Secret History of Psychosis

Yesterday at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

Cohen Miles-Rath heard voices telling him to kill his father. After they passed, he spent years retracing the path of his delusions.