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VIDEO: Watch – Why so many South African children are dying of hunger

Today at 20:59 PM, via Daily Maverick

Last year, 973 children under five have died of severe acute malnutrition in South Africa’s state hospitals. Activist Mark Heywood estimates the real number is ten times as much at around 11 000. Daily Maverick’s Estelle Ellis explains.

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NARROW ESCAPES: ‘I stared the fire in its eyes’ — residents recall ordeals as fight against Kouga blazes continues

Today at 20:55 PM, via Daily Maverick

A firefighter battles with painful eyes after fighting the runaway blazes in Kouga, Kromme River, Eastern Cape, that led to destroyed properties and evacuations. (Photo: Deon Ferreira) Residents in Kouga faced terrifying fire ordeals, with rapid evacuations and heartbreaking losses. Community support shone as brave neighbours helped one another escape, showcasing resilience amid destruction.

Africa

Mbeumo ‘sad’ over Cameroon Afcon exit

Yesterday at 15:00 PM, via BBC News

Forward Bryan Mbeumo says Cameroon’s first-half performance cost them in the quarter-final defeat by Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Business

Big change coming for smoking in South Africa

Today at 13:00 PM, via BusinessTech

New smoking laws being processed by parliament could force tobacco brands to use standardised packaging. But there’s a big problem.

Education

An Education Success Story

Today at 15:04 PM, via New York Times

We bring you some good news about schools in a place you might not expect.

Education

Excessive screen time limits vocabulary of toddlers, experts warn

Today at 14:54 PM, via The Guardian

Children aged two with highest screen use can say significantly fewer words, UK government research finds

Excessive screen time is damaging toddlers’ ability to speak, the government has warned as it prepares to issue advice to parents for the first time on how to manage screen use in under-fives.

New research has found that children aged two with the highest screen use – about five hours a...

Science/Tech

Personal Info on 17.5 Million Users May Have Leaked to Dark Web After 2024 Instagram Breach

Today at 19:34 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shared this report from Engadget:If you received a bunch of password reset requests from Instagram recently, you’re not alone. As reported by Malwarebytes, an antivirus software company, there was a data breach revealing the “sensitive information” of 17.5 million Instagram users. Malwarebytes added that the leak included Instagram usernames, physical addresses, phone...

Science/Tech

China Tests a Supercritical CO2 Generator in Commercial Operation

Today at 18:34 PM, via Slashdot

“China recently placed a supercritical carbon dioxide power generator into commercial operation,” writes CleanTechnica, “and the announcement was widely framed as a technological breakthrough.”The system, referred to as Chaotan One, is installed at a steel plant in Guizhou province in mountainous southwest China and is designed to recover industrial waste heat and convert it into electricity....

Science/Tech

That Bell Labs ‘Unix’ Tape from 1974: From a Closet to Computing History

Today at 17:34 PM, via Slashdot

Remember that re-discovered computer tape with one of the earliest versions of Unix from the early 1970s? This week several local news outlets in Utah reported on the find, with KSL creating a video report with shots of the tape arriving at Silicon Valley’s Computer History Museum, the closet where it was found, and even its handwritten label. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the closet where...

Motoring

BYD unveils new car brand

Today at 07:00 AM, via TopAuto

BYD has created a new sub-brand designed to appeal to the e-hailing industry.