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The ANC has betrayed Afrikaans South Africans – VF+

Today at 10:31 AM, via Newsday

Leader of the Freedom Front Plus, Corné Mulder, says that President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC have violated agreements with the Afrikaans community laid out in the Accord on Afrikaner Self-determination in 1994.

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Is the utility meter becoming Africa’s next financial engine?

Today at 10:30 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Can essential infrastructure drive the next wave of financial inclusion? Will utilities evolve into major players in consumer finance? And who should govern household data in this emerging market? For more than a decade, Africa’s fintech story has been synonymous with mobile money. Services such as M-Pesa reconfigured payments, savings and micro-lending, creating new business […]

South Africa

Condolences for Clem Sunter

Today at 10:24 AM, via SAnews

Condolences for Clem Sunter

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness at the passing of renowned futures strategist, Clem Sunter who passed away at the age of 81.Sunter was a business leader having held the position of Chief Executive at Anglo American and also helped develop a future scenario for South Africa as pressure on the Apartheid government began to ramp up in the...

South Africa

Condolences on passing of Leila Shahid

Today at 09:56 AM, via SAnews

Condolences on passing of Leila Shahid

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences on the passing of Palestine’s first female Ambassador and activist Leila Shahid.Shahid passed away at the age of 76 in France.The President described Shahid’s passing as a “moment of sadness that ripples from the ruins of a brutalised Palestine to places all over the world where we...

Sport

Where is former Springbok AJ Venter now?

Today at 10:37 AM, via The South African

Former Springbok loose forward AJ Venter is making a big impact in the business world, and this is what he is up to now.

Science/Tech

UJ centre advances practical EV innovation

Today at 10:27 AM, via ITWeb

The university’s Centre for Automotive and Electric Vehicle Innovation turns academic research into road‑ready electric mobility solutions.

Science/Tech

How AI is rewriting the rules of consulting

Today at 09:51 AM, via TechCentral

AI is reshaping consulting’s business models, pricing structures and hiring practices – and South Africa is no exception.

Science/Tech

Trump Has Prepared Speech On Extraterrestrial Life

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

According to Lara Trump, Donald Trump has prepared but not yet delivered a speech about extraterrestrial life, though the White House says such a speech would be “news to me.” White House Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt continued: “I’ll have to check in with our speech writing team. Uh, and that would be of great interest to me personally, and I’m sure all of you in this room and apparently...

Health

How Microbes Got Their Crawl

Yesterday at 18:00 PM, via New York Times

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.