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South Africa

Trio arrested for alleged possession of precious metals

Today at 11:50 AM, via SAnews

Trio arrested for alleged possession of precious metals

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed the arrest of two senior officers and a civilian, allegedly linked to the illegal dealing and unlawful possession of precious metals.This follows an intensive investigation by the Gauteng Counter-Intelligence Operations (GCI-OPS).The arrests were effected over the weekend by...

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...

South Africa

Flood relief efforts continue in Nelson Mandela Bay

Today at 11:31 AM, via SAnews

Flood relief efforts continue in Nelson Mandela Bay

As part of ongoing flood relief efforts, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Mayor Babalwa Lobishe has visited displaced families at the Phase 1 Informal Settlement and Anovuyo Shelter in Wells Estate.“Relief assistance, including blankets and mattresses were provided to affected residents. The municipality continues to work with all...

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...