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‘We deserve a university free of hatred’ – Edwin Cameron installed as SU’s new chancellor
Former Constitutional Court Judge Edwin Cameron has officially been installed as the chancellor of Stellenbosch University.

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Charles and Camilla visit Ukrainian church on Canada tour
The royal couple lit candles on a visit to the Ottawa church and paid tribute to Canada’s war dead.

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Ukraine round-up: Mariupol aftermath and Russian soldier’s trial
Ukraine’s first war crimes trial opens and the EU pledges to spend up to €300bn to end its reliance on Russian gas.

South Africa
Hefty sentences for those involved in R21.8m City of Ekurhuleni tender fraud
Those involved in the R21.8-million City of Ekurhuleni tender fraud, which dates back more than a decade, have been handed sentences ranging from 10 to 15 years in prison.

South Africa
Public Protector shouldn’t be used as political football, says counsel for ATM and UDM
The Western Cape High Court heard Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s application for interdicts against Parliament continuing with its impeachment process and President Cyril Ramaphosa suspending her.

South Africa
Burundian govt condemned for its ‘heavy-handed’ approach towards opposition
Burundi’s approach to dealing with perceived enablers of armed opposition groups and suspected members has been condemned as “heavy-handed” by Human Rights Watch in a recently released report.

South Africa
Stellenbosch University deserves an institution that is free of discrimination: Chancellor
The newly conferred Stellenbosch University Chancellor, Justice Edwin Cameron, says the university community deserves an institution that is free of discrimination.

World
Ex-Minneapolis officer pleads guilty in George Floyd case – report
Ex-Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting manslaughter in the murder of George Floyd.

World
Russian soldier pleads guilty at Kyiv war crimes trial
A Russian soldier pleaded guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian in the opening stages of Moscow’s invasion during the first war-crimes trial held since the war began.

World
Top Taliban leader makes more promises on women’s rights but quips ‘naughty women’ should stay home
A senior Taliban official has repeated the group’s as-yet-unfulfilled pledge to allow girls back into high school, saying there would be “good news soon,” but suggested that women who protested the regime’s restrictions on women rights should stay home.

World
Nine dead, 24 wounded in clashes in restive Tajikistan region
Clashes between Tajik security forces and “terrorists” killed nine people and wounded two dozen in a restive region bordering Afghanistan and China, the interior ministry said.

Africa
Covid-19: Namibia could destroy another 330 000 vaccine doses by October
Namibia could destroy at least 330 000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine by October to add to the 318 000 doses, worth an estimated R27 million, that have already been destroyed since last year.

Africa
Metaverse: Virtual economy to pump $40bn into African GDP
A study suggests that the virtual world platform could plug more than 40 billion US dollars into the African economy in its first decade.

Africa
Burkina Faso: search for eight miners 700m deep
They have been trapped in a zinc mine for the last month is still ongoing.

Africa
Idrissa Gueye refuses to wear PSG shirt featuring rainbow symbol
Paris St-Germain’s Idrissa Gueye refused to play in a match to avoid wearing a rainbow symbol in support of LGBTQ+ rights BBC Sport understands.

Business
Oil and gas industry pushes back over windfall tax
Oil and gas producers say they are already paying more tax and an extra levy would damage confidence.

Business
Martin Shkreli ‘Pharma bro’ released early from prison
Mr Shkreli was convicted in 2017 of defrauding investors.

Business
Sarb eyes digital rand to cut cross-border payment costs
Bank hopes crypto assets could be regulated within 15 months.

Business
Rand weakens after inflation, retail sales data
Expected higher interest rate and cost environment suppressing sentiment: economist.

Politics
Moerane’s family disappointed by false reports that he died on Tuesday
The family of former Johannesburg mayor Mpho Moerane has once again expressed sadness and disappointment regarding false reports that he died on Tuesday.

Politics
Former Joburg Mayor Mpho Moerane passes on
Former Joburg Mayor Mpho Moerane has passed away. His family has confirmed this at the Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg.

Politics
Suspending Mkhwebane while impeachment proceedings ongoing would be punitive: Mpofu
Advocate Dali Mpofu, legal counsel to the Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, has argued that suspending her while impeachment proceedings are ongoing would be punitive and damaging to her reputation.

Politics
Former Joburg mayor Moerane remains unconscious: Family
The family of the former Johannesburg mayor and ANC Gauteng treasurer Mpho Moerane says he is unconscious.

Sport
Pitso Mosimane wants Sundowns superstar at Al Ahly – Reports
Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahy are at it again. The Egyptian giants are reportedly eyeing to sign another Mamelodi Sundowns big star player.
Sport
Kaizer Chiefs latest: Arthur Zwane ‘comments’ on Zitha Kwinika’s signing
Kaizer Chiefs interim coach Arthur Zwane has ‘commented’ on the imminent arrival of Zitha Kwinika from Stellenbosch FC.

Sport
Alcohol abuse in the PSL: Orlando Pirates’ former star reveals all
We’ve heard many unconfirmed reports. This Orlando Pirates former goalkeeper has now revealed alcohol drinking in the PSL is real.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs are about to appoint a new coach
Kaizer Chiefs interim coach Arthur Zwane has suggested that there could be a new top man coming in sooner rather than later.

Education
Black students frustrated at lack of action on university racism, MPs told
Academics and student leaders tell committee black students and staff face ‘ingrained institutional racism’
Academics and student leaders have told MPs of their frustration at the denial of and the lack of practical action to tackle the “ingrained institutional racism” experienced by black students and staff on university campuses.
Nicola Rollock, a professor of social policy and race at...

Education
Girls think physics is for white boys only, MPs told
“If you are black or a woman, you don’t see yourself fitting in,” a leading female physicist says.

Education
Rebranding maths as numeracy? It doesn’t add up
Two government advisers claim the subject seems ‘scary’ and ‘hard’, while academics warn of ‘mathematics anxiety’. Would changing a few names really help?
Name: Good question. Let’s go with “the discipline formerly known as maths”.
Age: About 2,500 years old.
Continue reading…

Education
‘My spelling isn’t that great’: Michael Morpurgo on why teaching kids to love writing is more important than grammar
The author, poet and playwright on why we should move away from Michael Gove-mandated lessons on fronted adverbials and back to unleashing the creative potential of children
I didn’t love reading at all when I was young. As a teacher, I loved it, and now as a reader, I love it. But I was put off the whole idea of words very early on.
Some years ago, I was made to do a key stage 2 (seven to 11...

Lifestyle
Cheesecake cups: Creamy dessert topped with passionfruit
Creamy cheesecake combined with the tart deliciousness of passionfruit! These cheesecake cups will have your guests swooning.

Lifestyle
Posh push prezzie! New mom Tamia Mpisane gifted R100k designer bag
Securing the bag? Tamia Mpisane is giving tweeps chest pains with her R100k Louis Vuitton Capucine hand bag…

Lifestyle
Can’t make it, then fake it: ‘Own’ a top designer handbag…for a day!
Great business idea or ‘forcing a lifestyle’? Renting a R42k Louis Vuitton handbag can cost R1 000 a week… Take a look.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
WATCH: Minnie Dlamini’s ex-husband Quinton Jones goes clubbing
After watching the video which has now gone viral, tweeps have said that Quinton did not look like he was having a good time at the club.

Entertainment
The Ringling Bros. circus is returning next year — without elephants
If you’ve missed gawking at human cannonballs and unicycling clowns under a figurative big top while the smell of popcorn wafts through the air, you’re in luck: The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus is being revived less than a decade after it shuttered.

Entertainment
Pearl Jam drummer walks back comments about Taylor Hawkins
Pearl Jam’s drummer Matt Cameron says his quotes in a “Rolling Stone” article that published about Taylor Hawkins’ final days were “taken out of context.”

Entertainment
Volodymyr Zelensky made a special appearance at Cannes Film Festival
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared via video during opening night of the Cannes Film Festival in France, giving a speech about the importance of filmmaking in the midst of war.
Science/Tech
Who Owns Einstein? The Battle For the World’s Most Famous Face
During his lifetime, Einstein resisted the attempts to commercialise his identity. Now someone makes more than $12 million a year on image licensing. Even the law that allows this profiteering is contentious. Can an heir inherit rights that did not yet exist during the originator’s lifetime? More on this on a long read from The Guardian.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Science/Tech
Sustainability Index Drops Tesla, Prompting Insult from Musk
S&P cited racial discrimination claims in deciding to exclude the electric carmaker from a listing of socially responsible companies.
Science/Tech
Sony Readies For ‘Metaverse Revolution’ With Cross-Platform Push
Japanese conglomerate Sony said it is well-positioned to play a leading role in the metaverse, or immersive virtual worlds, which commentators speculate will massively disrupt industries and establish new powerhouses. From a report: “The metaverse is at the same time a social space and live network space where games, music, movies and anime intersect,” Chief Executive Kenichiro Yoshida said at...
Science/Tech
Google Blocks File Manager Total Commander From Allowing Users To Sideload Apps
An anonymous reader shares a report: Total Commander has been around since the 90s, eventually expanding into Android after the platform launched over a decade ago. The app has more than 10 million downloads on the Play Store, still supporting OS versions as far back as Android 2.2. With a new update, developer Christian Ghisler has removed the ability to install APK files on Android, blaming...
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Motoring
No controversy as refreshed BMW 3 Series debuts
South African availability confirmed from the third quarter.

Health
Since You’re Already Getting a Flu Shot, Why Not One for Covid, Too?
Scientists and federal health officials are debating plans to pair coronavirus and flu vaccinations in the fall.

Health
Over 75 Percent of Long Covid Patients Were Not Hospitalized for Initial Illness, Study Finds
Researchers analyzed the largest database of private insurance claims in the United States in the first four months after a diagnostic code for long Covid was created.

Health
The bitter fight over abortion clinic protests
Four years after the first buffer zone outside a clinic only two more have followed in England.

Health
Half of new nurses and midwives come from abroad
International recruitment hits record high with nurse leaders warning about sustainability of trend.

Nature
‘I pull dirty nappies from people’s recycling’
Staff at a £14m recycling facility help manually sort through 85,000 tonnes of waste each year.

Nature
The return of California’s butterflies
Efforts to protect these beautiful insects include driving electric tractors and hand-rearing them in a lab.

Nature
Climate change: How can I deal with my eco-anxiety?
Rachel Hurst is a student at the University of East Anglia helping others to address their climate anxieties.

Nature
Lateral flow tests: Should I recycle the plastic?
Scientists say more could have been done to make lateral flow tests widely recyclable.