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News24 | Waste, food and power: How hospitals fuel climate change

Yesterday at 20:58 PM, via News24

Almost 5% of the world’s carbon emissions come from the healthcare sector. Rethinking how hospitals run and deal with waste can get this figure down. But South Africa’s healthcare workers say regulations are stopping them from doing this – and so playing their part in slowing climate change.

Politics

SACP to review ANC alliance at December conference

Friday at 16:34 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Delegates to the SACP’s fifth Special National Congress will reassess its partnership with the ANC, citing declining electoral fortunes and growing voter discontent

Sport

Springbok’s spot in Test team in jeopardy

Today at 10:51 AM, via The South African

One of the Springboks’ most influential players is at risk of missing their final Test of the year against Wales next week.

Education

Why Did Ben Sasse Resign as President of the University of Florida?

Today at 10:00 AM, via New York Times

Florida’s star president, Ben Sasse, was among the best paid university presidents ever. He promised a conservative overhaul, but then he resigned, leaving controversy and an embarrassing drop in the U.S. News rankings.

Education

Oxford relying on ‘Deliveroo-style’ contracts with most tutorials not taught by full-time staff

Yesterday at 12:06 PM, via The Guardian

Leading university accused of relying on young academics employed on gig-economy terms

Oxford University has been accused of relying on academics on “Deliveroo-style” and precarious fixed-term contracts to give the majority of its tutorials, after new research revealed just a third of lessons are taught by full-time professors.

Data obtained through freedom of information requests by the...

Science/Tech

Maziv Chair Slams Vodacom Deal Rejection Says ‘Justice Delayed, Justice Denied’

Today at 11:17 AM, via Tech Financials

Maziv chair Pieter Uys has criticised the Competition Tribunal’s decision to reject Vodacom’s proposed acquisition, describing it as a case of “justice delayed and justice denied.” In a bold statement, Uys expressed disappointment with the ruling, emphasising its implications for business growth and market competition in South Africa. The decision has sparked widespread debate, with […]

Science/Tech

Mystery surrounds 800-year-old Leicester burial pit containing 123 bodies

Today at 11:00 AM, via The Guardian

Researchers are baffled by 12th-century corpses uncovered at a heritage learning centre built in the garden of Leicester Cathedral after discovery of Richard III’s remains

In gardens a few metres from Leicester Cathedral, archaeologists have made a disturbing discovery. Their excavations have revealed a narrow vertical shaft filled with the remains of 123 men, women and children.

It is one of...

Nature

News24 Business | OPINION | Why COP29’s money talk matters to you

Yesterday at 14:15 PM, via News24

At its core, climate finance is about how we pay for climate action – both reducing emissions and adapting to climate impacts. But this isn’t just about distant financial transactions. Climate finance affects our daily lives in countless ways, say the authors.