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The United States’ true message to South Africa

Today at 08:58 AM, via Daily Investor

The United States’ Ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, extended a hand of friendship to the country in his first public speech.

South Africa

Restoring dignity through decent housing

Today at 08:44 AM, via SAnews

Restoring dignity through decent housing

As South Africa marks Human Rights Month and approaches three decades since the adoption of its Constitution, the link between human rights and human settlements has never been more pronounced. 

Few portfolios illustrate the lived reality of constitutional rights as directly as housing – where dignity, equality and access to opportunity...

Business

South Africans can kiss interest rate cuts goodbye

Today at 09:00 AM, via BusinessTech

Surging oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict will likely push South African inflation higher and keep policymakers from raising interest rates for months, according to Morgan Stanley.

Business

South Africa chooses sides

Today at 08:50 AM, via BusinessTech

Director-general of the Department of International Relations said South Africa has no reason to cut ties with Iran.

Sport

Confirmed: Coach Rulani Mokwena arrested

Today at 07:14 AM, via The South African

The South African Embassy has confirmed coach Rulani Mokwena’s arrest in Algiers for allegedly attempting to leave Algeria with undeclared foreign currency.

Education

EU calls for urgent reboot in talks with UK to stop reset deal failing

Yesterday at 21:40 PM, via The Guardian

Time is running out to find agreement on areas such as tuition fees EU citizens would pay in Britain and rules for food safety

The EU is hoping to urgently reboot talks on the “reset” of relations with the UK as negotiations are in danger of foundering before a planned July summit.

At a public meeting of the EU-UK parliamentary partnership assembly in Brussels, the European Commission...

Entertainment

Unfinished TRC business haunts nation

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Citizen

Decades after the TRC, victims’ families still seek accountability as political disputes overshadow justice.

Science/Tech

Vodacom Brings Apple Pay-Style Convenience To Tanzania With Tap-To-Pay M-Pesa

Today at 09:12 AM, via Tech Financials

Vodacom Tanzania, in partnership with M-Pesa Africa and global issuer-processor Paymentology, has officially launched Africa’s first mobile-money Tap-to-Pay feature on the M-Pesa SuperApp, marking a historic shift in how consumers across the continent can pay. The new capability allows M-Pesa customers to make secure, contactless payments using their Android mobile phones at any Visa-enabled...

Science/Tech

Hydropower Line From Quebec Could Power a Million NYC Homes

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

The Champlain Hudson Power Express, a $6 billion, 339-mile buried transmission line, will soon deliver Canadian hydropower from Hydro-Quebec to New York City. The project could supply up to 20% of the city’s electricity and power roughly one million homes throughout the year. “This is far and away the largest project I have ever worked on,” said Bob Harrison, who has worked in infrastructure...

Motoring

Major oil hub resumes operations

Today at 07:42 AM, via TopAuto

A key Middle East oil handling port has resumed some operations despite the ongoing conflict.

Motoring

Gauteng still has an e-toll problem

Yesterday at 16:39 PM, via TopAuto

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse is preparing to settle its case against Sanral’s collection of outstanding e-toll debts.

Health

Judge Strikes Down Kennedy’s Vaccine Policies

Yesterday at 22:21 PM, via New York Times

Ruling on a lawsuit brought by several prominent medical organizations, a district court said the federal government did not base its decisions on science in limiting Covid shots and changing the childhood immunization schedule.