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South Africa

Officials Still Identifying Recovered Remains From Limpopo Bus Crash – MEC

Today at 16:22 PM, via iAfrica

Limpopo Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba said her department had only recovered 34 bodies following a horrific bus crash near Mokopane on Thursday night. According to officials, the bus, which was carrying pilgrims to Moria from Botswana, crashed through a barrier and caught fire on impact. Forty-five people were killed in the collision.  It’s been described… Read More »Officials Still...

South Africa

Ramaphosa Calls For Prayers To Ensure No Disruptions During Elections

Today at 16:10 PM, via iAfrica

President Cyril Ramaphosa is urging those observing the Easter weekend to pray for the country’s upcoming elections so that there are no diruptions at the polls. Ramaphosa attended a church service in Bloemfontein as part of his Easter programme. Close to 28 million South Africans are set to make their mark at the polls exactly… Read More »Ramaphosa Calls For Prayers To Ensure No...

South Africa

Man Arrested For Drunk Driving After Crashing Into Zuma Transport

Today at 16:09 PM, via iAfrica

A 51-year-old man has been arrested for drunk driving after allegedly crashing into a vehicle transporting former president, Jacob Zuma.  Police said the man was also charged with reckless and negligent driving. The accident happened in Eshowe on Thursday night and police have confirmed Zuma was unhurt.  SAPS national spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, said that Zuma… Read More »Man Arrested...

Education

Liberia: UL Students Decry Hardship in Commuting to School Over Lack of School Buses

Today at 16:41 PM, via AllAfrica

[FrontPageAfrica] LOUISIANA — Students of the University of Liberia have alarmed over the absence of buses to transport them to Fendell campus. It is almost a month now since normal learning activities began on the campuses of the University of Liberia (UL) for the first time under the leadership of President Joseph Boakai. This comes following an appeal to the UL Faculty Association to return...

Education

Chaos in the classroom? Take it from someone on the frontline, this is the result of Tory neglect | Lola Okolosie

Today at 15:51 PM, via The Guardian

One in five teachers in England has been hit by a pupil this year. We need Labour to commit to funding education, not offer more of the same

English schools are increasingly turning into battlegrounds. Teachers know it – this week it was reported that nearly one in five has faced physical violence from pupils this year, a startling snapshot of the mounting misbehaviour teachers face each day...

Lifestyle

BAD news for chocolate lovers this Easter

Today at 16:09 PM, via The South African

It’s bad news for chocolate lovers this Easter as cocoa prices hit an all-time high. Here’s what it means for South Africans …

Entertainment

IN PICS | Metro FM Music Awards 2024 unveil nominees

Yesterday at 18:27 PM, via SowetanLIVE

Artists, music lovers, media colleagues and honoured guests got together for the unveiling of the Metro FM Music Awards 2024 nominees on Wednesday evening in Bryanston, Johannesburg.

Science/Tech

Chronic Student Absenteeism Soars Across US

Today at 17:20 PM, via Slashdot

The US has seen a significant increase in student absenteeism since the pandemic closed schools four years ago, with an estimated 26% of public school students considered chronically absent in the last school year, up from 15% before the pandemic, according to data from 40 states and Washington, D.C. A report adds: The increases have occurred in districts big and small, and across income and...

Science/Tech

Larry Summers, Now an OpenAI Board Member, Thinks AI Could Replace ‘Almost All’ Forms of Labor

Today at 16:40 PM, via Slashdot

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, now on the board of ChatGPT developer OpenAI, believes that while AI has the potential to revolutionize the economy, its impact will take time to materialize. However, Summers maintains that AI could be the biggest economic development since the Industrial Revolution, eventually replacing most forms of human labor, particularly cognitive tasks. He...

Health

FDA Issues Alert on Heart Pump Linked to Deaths

Today at 17:24 PM, via New York Times

The agency faulted the device maker for delayed notice of mounting complications, citing increasing reports of how use of the device perforated the walls of the heart.

Health

How 2 Families Faced a Catastrophic Birth Defect

Yesterday at 17:00 PM, via New York Times

Cases of trisomy 18 may rise as many states restrict abortion. But some women choose to have the babies, love them tenderly and care for them devotedly.

Nature

News24 Business | Cabinet approves ban on lion, rhino breeding

Yesterday at 16:00 PM, via News24

Plans to end lion breeding began more than a decade ago as the practice of releasing tame big cats into small enclosures and having them shot by hunters for a fee spawned the term ‘canned hunting’ and attracted international condemnation.