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Peet Viljoen, arrested in US, had previous brushes with the law

Today at 17:36 PM, via SowetanLIVE

The arrest of Peet Viljoen in the US with his spouse, Real Housewives of Pretoria star Mel, is a latest of multiple brushes with the law for the disbarred lawyer, including the illegal transfer of state land in Johannesburg in 2010.

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South Africa heading for the gutter

Today at 16:33 PM, via Daily Investor

Persistent underperformance at South Africa’s biggest ports is placing severe pressure on the country’s fruit industry, with far-reaching consequences for its reputation as a reliable exporter.

South Africa

Visual AI Software Aims to Solve Field Quality Challenges as Africa’s Fiber Rollout Accelerates

Today at 15:46 PM, via iAfrica

As telecom operators race to expand fiber broadband networks across Africa, U.K.-based IQGeo is deploying visual artificial intelligence software into field operations to help operators scale their rollouts without sacrificing build quality or data accuracy. Africa’s fiber expansion is accelerating rapidly as operators work to meet broadband demand and national connectivity targets. But the...

South Africa

Cassava Technologies Deploys AI Factory in South Africa, Plans Expansion Across the Continent

Today at 15:44 PM, via iAfrica

Cassava Technologies has deployed its AI Factory, powered by the NVIDIA AI platform, in South Africa, with plans to expand to Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Morocco as the company moves to build what it describes as a sovereign AI ecosystem for the continent. The company, which holds the distinction of being Africa’s first NVIDIA Cloud […]

Education

Say gay: feminist magazine reclaims Charlie Kirk-style campus tours after Florida DEI cuts

Today at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

Florida restricted teaching around sex, gender and race. Lux is now giving students a forum for these issues

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On a Tuesday night, at Florida’s only public liberal arts college, a small group of students gathered in a classroom to discuss issues deemed “controversial” on state campuses: transgender rights, feminism,...

Education

Florida professors quietly defy restrictions on race and gender: ‘This is how authoritarianism works’

Today at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

Sociology faculty are refusing to alter syllabi, even as state targets how race, gender and inequality are taught

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Across Florida universities, some sociology professors are quietly choosing not to alter their courses in response to new state guidelines restricting how topics like race, gender and sexuality can be...

Education

From the archive: ‘Parents are frightened for themselves and for their children’: an inspirational school in impossible times – podcast

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.

This week, from 2022: Austerity, the pandemic and now the cost of living crisis have left many schools in a parlous state. How hard do staff have to work to give kids the chances they deserve?

By Aida Edemariam. Read by Lucy Scott

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Science/Tech

Apple Can Delist Apps ‘With Or Without Cause,’ Judge Says In Loss For Musi App

Today at 17:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Musi, a free music streaming app that had tens of millions of iPhone downloads and garnered plenty of controversy over its method of acquiring music, has lost an attempt to get back on Apple’s App Store. A federal judge dismissed Musi’s lawsuit against Apple with prejudice and sanctioned Musi’s lawyers for “mak[ing] up facts to fill the...

Science/Tech

Confessions of the ICE Agent Whisperer

Today at 17:00 PM, via Wired

Federal immigration enforcement agents usually won’t talk to the media—but they will talk to independent journalist Karl Loftus.

Science/Tech

Commission to probe Showmax closure

Today at 16:59 PM, via TechCentral

The Competition Commission will investigate Canal+’s post-takeover decisions involving MultiChoice Group.

Health

When Teens Are Pressured to Send Sexual Images

Yesterday at 18:35 PM, via New York Times

Adolescents said they were more likely to share photos with a dating partner, or when they had been worn down with repeated requests.