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South Africa

President Ramaphosa to address Global Inequality Dialogue

Today at 17:23 PM, via SAnews

President Ramaphosa to address Global Inequality Dialogue

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday deliver a keynote address to the public Global Inequality Dialogue at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.“During its 2025 G20 Presidency, South Africa commissioned the first-ever global inequality report from a committee of independent experts led by Nobel Laureate...

Sport

World Cup 2026 injury watch: Key names racing to be ready

Today at 19:50 PM, via BBC News

After Spain’s Lamine Yamal was ruled out of the rest of his club season, BBC Sport looks at other key names racing to be fit for the World Cup – and those who are set to miss out through injury.

Education

The cinema lab: brain activity tracked to find secret to creating immersive films

Today at 16:00 PM, via The Guardian

Bristol University project aims to help directors make better movies and take greater risks – with one already onboard

At first glance, it looks like any high-end cinema: booming surround sound, a razor-sharp 4K projector and rows of reclining seats. But instead of clutching popcorn, a headset records my brain activity and a heart rate monitor wraps around my arm while infra-red cameras capture...

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 23 April 2026

Today at 18:30 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

Meta to Cut 10 Percent of Work Force

Today at 20:01 PM, via New York Times

The layoffs affect about 8,000 employees, with Meta also planning to close 6,000 open roles, as the company focuses on artificial intelligence.

Science/Tech

Tim Cook Calls Apple Maps Launch His ‘First Really Big Mistake’ as CEO

Today at 20:00 PM, via Slashdot

In a recent town hall meeting reported by Bloomberg (paywalled), Apple CEO Tim Cook named the troubled 2012 launch of Apple Maps as his “first really big mistake” in the role. “The product wasn’t ready, and we thought it was because we were testing more of local kind of stuff,” Cook told staff. MacRumors reports: Reflecting on the debacle, Cook said it was “valuable,” noting that he expressed...

Motoring

South African Airways on thin ice

Today at 15:11 PM, via TopAuto

The AGSA has warned that SAA is at risk of being declared insolvent in the next 12 months.