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R127.35 million for TRC-identified victims

Today at 11:56 AM, via Newsday

Government has called on 4,245 Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)-identified victims or their rightful next-of-kin to come forward and claim their final once-off R30,000 reparation.

Sport

Ukrainian skeleton racer feels ’emptiness’ after Olympic ban

Today at 11:44 AM, via BBC News

Ukraine skeleton pilot Vladyslav Heraskevych reacts to being banned from competing at the Winter Olympics for continuing to wear a helmet which features images of athletes killed during Russia’s invasion of his home country.

Education

Malawi: Exposed – Malawi’s Fake Degree Scam – How Some Colleges Are Selling Worthless UK & U.S. Certificates

Today at 07:10 AM, via AllAfrica

[Nyasa Times] Malawi is facing a major crisis as private colleges sell fake diplomas from the UK and the US to students hoping for better jobs. A joint investigation by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) and TEVETA has revealed that unregistered local colleges are working with foreign organisations that exist only to sell certificates without any real education.

Science/Tech

US Hacking Tool Boss Stole and Sold Exploits To Russian Broker That Could Target Millions of Devices, DOJ Says

Today at 11:00 AM, via Slashdot

Federal prosecutors have revealed that Peter Williams, the former general manager of U.S. defense contractor L3Harris’s hacking tools division Trenchant, sold eight stolen software exploits to a Russian broker whose customers — including the Russian government — could have used them to access “millions of computers and devices around the world.” Williams, a 39-year-old Australian national,...