The National Financial Ombud Scheme (NFO) returned almost R443-million to South African consumers in only its second year of operation, a sharp rise from the R328.5-million recovered in its first year. The NFO scheme brings together four ombud offices that previously operated separately: the banking ombud, credit ombud, the short-term insurance ombud and the long-term insurance ombud.
The England and Wales Cricket Board investigate an incident in a nightclub involving captain Ben Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson following the first Test against New Zealand.
Propelled by an early vision to help others, Dr Abba Mallum tells Spotlight about his roots in Borno State, about opportunities in Stellenbosch and Durban, and about his pioneering PhD in radiotherapy and oncology.
The e-toll system in Gauteng has fuelled public resentment and questions about authority, pushing many to reconsider their compliance with the law and its moral implications. And this game is not over yet, no matter how much the government would like to be rid of it.
Artificial intelligence is mastering the kinds of projects that have long helped to build the careers of young mathematicians. What does that mean for their future?
[ANGOP] Luanda — Approximately 300 children and teenagers participated Saturday in the 14th edition of the “Luanda to the Universe” project in Luanda in the construction of prototypes of equipment geared towards space engineering, with a highlight to a replica of the James Webb telescope.
[Independent (Kampala)] Mbale, Uganda — High in the rolling hills of Mbale District, Kilulu B Village is witnessing a quiet but powerful revolution, one powered not by politics or pipelines but by sunlight. At the centre of this transformation are Local Council I Chairperson Simon Malenje and his partner Grace Kayegi, who manages Good Journey Nursery and Primary School.
[This Day] The nationwide protest organised by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) over the Ogbomoso school abductions is a welcome development. And for many reasons. For one, newspapers are giving the abductions more front-page treatment.
The artist behind Tyla’s World Cup looks visited SA for a two-day NYX-powered masterclass, sharing her signature Painted By Esther technique with local pros and fans.
Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has greenlit regulatory requests for the company’s Starlink satellite internet service and lavished praise on its chief executive.
The code WIRED identified is gone from the latest version of Meta AI, the companion app for the company’s smart glasses. Meta won’t say why or whether it’s coming back.
Ethereum is trading at $1,766 on June 5, down 3.24% in 24 hours with a 14-day RSI at 32 and on-chain leveraged longs carrying significant unrealised losses. The 2030 thesis, a $10,000 target built on Layer 2 scaling, institutional ETF inflows, and deflationary supply mechanics, remains credible, but requires years of patience from an entry […]
Firefox has merged initial support for Vulkan Video decoding, giving the browser a more cross-platform path for GPU-accelerated video playback beyond Linux’s long-running reliance on VA-API. Phoronix reports: Firefox on Linux has long been focused on the Video Acceleration API (VA-API) that isn’t universally supported by Linux graphics drivers. This has left to efforts like NVIDIA-VAAPI-Driver...
OpenEvidence, a fast-growing start-up, is using artificial intelligence to help doctors find answers to clinical questions for diagnosis and treatment.