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South Africa

Power system stable as winter demand increases

Today at 10:45 AM, via SAnews

Power system stable as winter demand increases

Eskom says the power system remains stable even after a sharp rise in evening consumption, with peak demand at times reaching nearly 2 000MW above anticipated levels.Demand has been rising, driven by seasonal winter conditions in South Africa over the past few weeks.“The system has remained stable. This has been achieved alongside...

South Africa

Nelson Mandela Bay cemeteries reopen following flood disruptions

Today at 10:44 AM, via SAnews

Nelson Mandela Bay cemeteries reopen following flood disruptions

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has announced the reopening of all municipal cemeteries that were temporarily closed due to adverse weather conditions.The municipality said inspections were conducted on Friday to assess the readiness of affected sites ahead of the weekend, confirming that water levels have since...

Sport

Premlall just misses Woods’ record with 14-shot win

Today at 11:46 AM, via BBC News

Yurav Premlall is one shot off breaking Tiger Woods’ 26-year-old record for the biggest winning margin on the DP World Tour as he storms to victory at the Catalunya Championship.

Education

Cursive Club, Where Students Learn With a Flourish

Today at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

Students are practicing cursive in clubs after school and in libraries after it was cut from the Common Core curriculum. Some states are reintroducing it into schools.

Education

Cambridge University seeks deal with Saudi defence ministry despite rights concerns

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Senior academics describe the Judge business school’s proposal to provide services and training as ‘horrifying’

Cambridge University’s business school is seeking to provide “leadership development” and “innovation management” to Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry despite concerns over its government’s record on human rights and climate change, the Guardian has learned.

Cambridge’s leadership...

Motoring

Bad to worse for petrol prices in South Africa

Today at 08:46 AM, via TopAuto

Motorists are in for a double blow in June as the price of petrol is expected to go up, and the government is planning to reintroduce a major fuel tax.

Motoring

Job cuts at Porsche

Today at 08:41 AM, via TopAuto

Porsche CEO Michael Leiters is cutting headcount for the first time to counteract slumping sales and the cost of reversing its EV strategy.

Health

Newcastle’s Burn on mental health and importance of asking for help

Today at 11:50 AM, via BBC News

Newcastle United Foundation has painted benches in the city’s Leazes Park to highlight mental health and encourage fans to talk to each other.Defender Dan Burn spoke to BBC Sport about the work being done and how important it is to “check in”.