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South Africa

South African Architect Walks 1,600km From Durban to Cape Town to Fund AI Housing Platform

Today at 14:13 PM, via iAfrica

A South African architect and Obama Foundation Fellow has embarked on a roughly 1,600-kilometer walking journey from Durban to Cape Town to raise funds for an AI platform designed to help people design and build their own homes, drawing on his own experience growing up in township housing. Wandile Mthiyane, CEO and co-founder of the […]

Business

Leadership shake-up at SPAR

Today at 14:35 PM, via BusinessTech

SPAR has recorded a series of leadership changes, as it looks to end of an era of pain.

Business

Major storm brewing over South Africa’s economy

Today at 14:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africa’s economy started to turn for the better at the start of the year, but that momentum is already fading, with fuel prices expected to cause major pain.

Sport

Dos Santos signs first contract after bar fire

Today at 14:05 PM, via BBC News

Metz defender Tahirys dos Santos, who survived a Swiss bar fire on New Year’s Eve that killed 41 people, says “this ordeal made me stronger”.

Education

Kenya: Nursing Council Warns Public Over Unaccredited Kisumu Nursing College

Today at 13:05 PM, via AllAfrica

[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK) has warned the public against enrolling at Kisumu-based Northlands International Medical Training College, saying the institution is unaccredited and not authorised to offer nursing training programmes.

Education

‘Muslim kids are really underrepresented’: the animated movie where medieval maths meets eager young minds

Today at 10:34 AM, via The Guardian

Time Hoppers: The Silk Road is a time-travel adventure whose child heroes must save the legacy of Islamic scholars who shaped modern science. Its makers reveal their inspiration, and reflect on their success

‘Some people said it doesn’t exist – that it’s a fantasy.” So says Flordeliza Dayrit of the silk road, the vast network of trade routes that once connected Asia, Africa and Europe...

Science/Tech

4th Annual EPF Tech Awards: From Potential To Proof As Innovation Solves Real Systemic Challenges

Today at 13:44 PM, via Tech Financials

The conversation around innovation in South Africa is changing. It’s no longer about what technology could achieve, but what it is already doing. The 4th Annual EPF Tech Awards, taking place on 12 September, stand at the centre of this shift, recognising solutions that move beyond ideas into real, lived impact. Over the years, the […]

Health

What Is Borderline Personality Disorder?

Today at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

Volatile relationships, reckless impulsivity and an unstable identity are hallmarks of this misunderstood mental health condition.