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ANALYSIS: It’s in the ANC’s interest for Ramaphosa to remain. But…

Today at 12:03 PM, via Daily Maverick

On the surface, it may appear that President Cyril Ramaphosa is in a very difficult political position, but an examination of the interests of those involved suggests it is unlikely that he will be forced to leave office. It appears likely he will survive any parliamentary process and stay. Unless he decides to go.

South Africa

Four rescued in Durban building collapse

Today at 11:42 AM, via SAnews

Four rescued in Durban building collapse

Four people have been rescued from the scene of a building collapse in Durban on Saturday, the KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department said.“To date, four people have been successfully extricated and have received medical attention. The department wishes all who are affected a speedy recovery,” the...

South Africa

 Finance Minister engages Joburg Mayor

Today at 11:40 AM, via SAnews

 Finance Minister engages Joburg Mayor

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has met with the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Dada Morero, to discuss serious concerns the National Treasury has raised regarding the City’s finances.“These concerns relate to financial sustainability and compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (MFMA) by the metropolitan...

Education

‘It’s about recognising our role in history’: Bradford exhibition to revisit live Somali display

Yesterday at 15:00 PM, via The Guardian

At the city’s Great Exhibition of 1904, 57 Somali men, women and children cooked, weaved and danced for visitors

It was, the posters said, a rare chance to see a “little known but interesting people”: a live display of 57 Somali men, women and children who cooked, weaved and danced for the entertainment of hundreds of thousands of Edwardians who flocked to Yorkshire to see them.

More than 120...

Science/Tech

NYT: ‘Meta’s Embrace of AI Is Making Its Employees Miserable’

Today at 09:34 AM, via Slashdot

“Meta’s embrace of AI is making its employees miserable,” reports the New York Times. And “After Meta said late last month that it would start tracking employees’ computer use, hundreds of workers spoke up.” (One employee even told Meta’s CTO in an internal post, “Your callousness to the concerns of your own employees is concerning.” In an internal post last month, Meta told its U.S. employees...