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News24 | WATCH | Fort Hare’s Sakhela Buhlungu: ‘I felt like I had a noose around my neck’

Today at 11:17 AM, via News24

In a wide-ranging interview with the CDE’s Ann Bernstein, University of Fort Hare Vice Chancellor Professor Sakhela Buhlungu describes his harrowing seven-year battle to root out systemic corruption and criminal networks from the historic institution, facing assassination attempts, arson attacks, and political interference while fighting to restore academic integrity to a university that has...

World

Who wants what from the Iran war?

Today at 13:00 PM, via BBC News

Most people, although not everybody, want this war to end as quickly as possible. But on what terms?

World

Trump threatens NATO allies over Strait of Hormuz help

Today at 12:05 PM, via NPR

With the Iran war entering a third week and the price of oil reaching nearly $105 a barrel on Monday, President Trump again urged NATO countries and China to help the U.S. secure the vital Strait of Hormuz.

Education

Three-quarters of nine-month-olds in England have ‘daily screen time’

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Study shows average time on screens each day is 41 minutes, with some watching more than three hours a day

Three-quarters of nine-month-old babies in England are allowed daily screen time, while a small “heavy use” group watch more than three hours a day, according to a study.

Just 2% of the infants included in the research reportedly watched more than three hours a day, while the average...

Science/Tech

Officials ‘missed 99% of data’ on Covid vaccines before making recommendation, memos reveal

Today at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

US based Covid vaccine recommendations for children and pregnant people on ideology instead of evidence, critics say

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There was scant data behind ending the Covid vaccine recommendation for pregnant people and children, according to internal memos made public because of a lawsuit against the US Department of Health and...

Science/Tech

COBOL Is the Asbestos of Programming Languages

Today at 13:00 PM, via Wired

The most widely adopted computer language in history, COBOL is now causing a host of problems. It’s also dangerously difficult to remove.

Science/Tech

MTN reverses losses with R27bn profit

Today at 12:35 PM, via ITWeb

The telco reports profit after tax of R27 billion for the year to December, versus a R10.9 billion loss in 2024.

Science/Tech

The Tesla Influencers Leaving the ‘Cult’

Today at 12:30 PM, via Wired

The EV manufacturer is supported by a robust online community. But Elon Musk’s politics and overblown hype about Full Self-Driving are turning some loyalists away.