Linking of Israeli actions in Gaza to crimes of the stature of the Holocaust locks many Israelis into deep-defensive mode as they view the Hamas attacks as having had genocidal intent, argues Michael Schmidt.
Three cousins hired as cleaners at the George building that collapsed on Monday afternoon are believed to still be trapped underneath the rubble, and their families are at their wits’ end.
Pinelands recently welcomed its reigning robotics world-champion team Texpand who triumphed over their competitors with one of the smallest budgets at the George R Brown Convention Centre in Houston, Texas in the United States of America.
The good, the bad and the ugly of South Africa’s healthcare sector were hotly debated on day two of the 23rd annual conference of the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF). Kicking off proceedings for the day, Professor Nomafrench Mbombo, Provincial Minister of Health for the Western Cape, disclosed the province’s plans to ensure healthcare for… Read More »From Transition To Transformation:...
KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, has just released its highly anticipated 2024 Security Culture Report for Africa, providing a detailed analysis of the intricate relationship between security practices and employee behaviours within organisations. Drawing insights from surveys conducted across thousands of...
As the world manages numerous geopolitical and economic challenges—including high inflation and interest rates, conflict, or water and food insecurity—multilateral collaboration is indispensable to achieving both peace and prosperity in a troubled world. In other words, we need to build bridges rather than burn them if we want to reach our common goals. Many African… Read More...
TikTok is challenging a new law that would ban the app if it doesn’t find a buyer, citing free speech supression. The U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel over fears they could be used in Rafah.
A court in Pakistan granted a request on Wednesday by the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be moved to jail, her lawyer said, instead of the house arrest ordered by the government.
While the Bud Light controversy appears to still haunt it in the US, AB InBev has reported revenue growth in 75% of its markets, including SA, where it delivered a record double-digit top- and bottom-line quarterly performance.
[Daily Maverick] Spats and allegations of maladministration during the awarding of contracts and overstepping statutory rules for appointments rock SA’s six universities — including University of the Western Cape.
[263Chat] The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) has raised concern over the plight and welfare of teachers saying it is increasingly undermining the quality of education delivery, particularly within the public education system.
[Premium Times] The vice-chancellor argued that university staff were being paid salaries not commensurate with the volume of their work in the institution.
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Demis Hassabis, Google’s artificial intelligence chief, says the AlphaFold software that revolutionized the study of proteins has received a significant upgrade that will advance drug development.
AlphaFold breakthrough may bolster work in fields from antibiotics and cancer therapy to resilient crops
Researchers have hailed another “leap forward” for artificial intelligence after Google DeepMind unveiled the latest version of its AlphaFold program, which can predict how proteins behave in the complex symphony of life.
The breakthrough promises to shed fresh light on the biological...
Biodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around the world.
Maize output in Zimbabwe will drop by almost three-quarters this year as the nation experiences its worst drought in four decades, according to the government.
As part of its plans to add 1 000MW of independent power by 2026, the City of Tshwane plans to lease two of its mothballed coal power stations and also has not ruled out nuclear power.
Monday, 6 May 2024 marks 40 consecutive days without load shedding – and also the longest streak since the pandemic – and it’s not because Eskom’s burning more diesel, said Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.