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DORM DEFICIT: Students moved to temporary housing as CPUT faces ongoing accommodation crisis

Today at 20:27 PM, via Daily Maverick

In what has become a grimly familiar start to the academic year, Cape Peninsula University of Technology continues to struggle to place students in accommodation. Many have slept outside the District Six campus, while others are being moved into temporary housing. Their spokesperson says while they are ‘compassionate to those who apply and don’t get accepted’, their priority is to...

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No plans for ICE immigration operations at Super Bowl, officials say

Today at 20:16 PM, via Daily Maverick

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 3 (Reuters) – National Football League and federal law enforcement officials said on Tuesday there were no planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations for Sunday’s Super Bowl or the events leading up to it.

World

BBC on the front line with Colombia’s war on drugs

Today at 19:08 PM, via BBC News

BBC Senior international correspondent Orla Guerin joined a special operation over Colombia’s cocaine heartland, tasked with destroying crude cocaine labs hidden deep in the jungle.

Education

The Guardian view on inclusive schools: ministers should recognise that class size matters | Editorial

Today at 20:20 PM, via The Guardian

Less crowded classrooms would make interacting with teachers easier, benefiting pupils including those with Send

There is no single, ideal class size – just as there is no one model of the perfect teacher. But as school‑age audiences of Matilda the Musical or the Harry Potter films can testify, UK classrooms usually have more children in them than fictional ones. What these young people...

Education

‘Unlawful’ OfS ruling against University of Sussex should be quashed, court told

Today at 20:02 PM, via The Guardian

Judicial review begins in high court over watchdog’s freedom of speech ruling that resulted in £585,000 fine

A ruling by an education watchdog that led to the University of Sussex being hit with a record £585,000 fine should be quashed as “unlawful”, “unreasonable” and “procedurally unfair”, a court has heard.

In a judicial review hearing before the high court in London on Tuesday, the...

Lifestyle

Five reasons to ditch processed meat

Today at 15:59 PM, via The South African

Eating processed meats is a health risk as they contain high amounts of salt, sugar and fat.

Science/Tech

‘Vibe Coding Kills Open Source’

Today at 20:01 PM, via Slashdot

Four economists across Central European University, Bielefeld University and the Kiel Institute have built a general equilibrium model of the open-source software ecosystem and concluded that vibe coding — the increasingly common practice of letting AI agents select, assemble and modify packages on a developer’s behalf — erodes the very funding mechanism that keeps open-source projects alive....

Science/Tech

SGL Golf Launches in U.S. Market to Meet Demand for Autonomous Course Management Solutions

Today at 19:27 PM, via Tech Financials

WADDINXVEEN, Netherlands – SGL System, the global leader in professional turf technology, today announced the launch of SGL Golf, a specialized division and technology ecosystem dedicated to the unique demands of the golf industry. This move marks a strategic expansion for the company, bringing more than 20 years of experience supporting the world’s most iconic sports […]

Science/Tech

Private Credit Rating Agencies Shape Africa’s Access To Debt. Better Oversight Is Needed

Today at 19:06 PM, via Tech Financials

Africa’s development finance challenge has reached a critical point. Mounting debt pressure is squeezing fiscal space. And essential needs in infrastructure, health and education remain unmet. The continent’s governments urgently need affordable access to international capital markets. Yet many continue to face borrowing costs that make development finance unviable. Sovereign credit ratings...

Motoring

South Africa’s secret petrol taxes

Today at 14:55 PM, via TopAuto

Several domestic and international factors have a direct impact on how much South Africans pay for petrol.