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The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) has turned a critical page with the announcement of its new Managing Director, Magatho Anthony Mello, commencing 1 April 2026. This appointment concludes an extensive executive search and ushers in a period of strategic stability for the Agency, which has operated under acting leadership for nearly two years. Mello’s […]
White-collar workers stuck in a cycle of layoffs and stagnant wages might want to look past the traditional tech, finance and media job postings to an unexpected source of opportunity: the blue-collar sector, which faces a labor shortage and is seeing rapid transformation through private-equity investment. These jobs are generally less vulnerable to AI, and the earning trajectory can be steep,...
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People grieving the loss of a pet can suffer from prolonged grief disorder (PGD), a mental...
Environment minister says attacks on social media affect perceptions of meteorology and denigrate scientists’ work
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Spain’s environment minister has written to prosecutors to warn of “an alarming increase” in hate speech and social media attacks directed against climate scientists, researchers and meteorologists.
In a letter sent to hate crimes prosecutors on...
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A state-owned bank that provides specialist services to the agriculture sector says it took IT systems offline to protect its operations.
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