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Shebeshxt bail hearing reveals criminal past

Today at 15:32 PM, via SowetanLIVE

An investigating officer in the attempted murder case against Lekompo artist Shebeshxt has told a court that police have been aware of the musician’s involvement in crime as far back as 2015, including two attempted murder cases that are still pending.

Africa

Who has been called up for Afcon 2025?

Friday at 20:38 PM, via BBC News

Find out who has been called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

Business

Thousands of jobs in South Africa can be saved

Today at 14:04 PM, via BusinessTech

Power utility Eskom says it has finalised a Memorandum of Understanding with smelters in the country, which opens a path to preventing the loss of thousands of jobs in the ferrochrome sector.

Sport

Unstoppable Stormers set for Springbok boost

Today at 14:40 PM, via The South African

The Stormers are set to be boosted by the return of leading Springbok players as they continue to lead the way for the South African sides.

Education

A four-day week for teachers? This is why that isn’t a luxury for us – it’s a necessity | Lola Okolosie

Today at 15:10 PM, via The Guardian

Teachers in England and Wales are burnt-out and barely functioning. Solving that will help young people and their families too

Tis the season to be jolly, unless you’re a teacher, in which case you are most likely a zombified wreck tenuously held together by caffeine and chocolate bars that aren’t even made of chocolate any more.

In the popular imagination, teachers finish at 4pm and have...

Education

South Africa: UCT’s Zarina Patel Inducted Into the Academy of Science of South Africa

Today at 14:16 PM, via AllAfrica

[UCT] Associate Professor Zarina Patel, a leading scholar in urban sustainability and environmental governance at the University of Cape Town (UCT), has been elected to the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). She joins 45 of the country’s most distinguished researchers in the 2025 intake, with UCT contributing 20% of this year’s cohort.

Science/Tech

Idaho Lab Produces World’s First Molten Salt Fuel for Nuclear Reactors

Today at 14:34 PM, via Slashdot

America’s Energy Department runs a research lab in Idaho — and this week announced successful results from a ground-breaking experiment. “This is the first time in history that chloride-based molten salt fuel has been produced for a fast reactor,” says Bill Phillips, the lab’s technical lead for salt synthesis. He calls it “a major milestone for American innovation and a clear signal of our...

Health

The Married Scientists Torn Apart by a Covid Bioweapon Theory

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

In 2020, a Chinese virologist fled to the United States, aided by allies of President Trump who sought to promote her unproven theories about the origins of Covid-19. Her husband still can’t find her.