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South Africa

News24 | SAHRC report exposes widespread municipal collapse across North West

Today at 09:31 AM, via News24

The South African Human Rights Commission has found that municipal service delivery in North West has deteriorated to the point of systemic collapse, with 14 municipalities out of 19 – and the provincial government – implicated in widespread violations of residents’ basic rights.

Africa

Malawi’s new cabinet stokes fears of a return to impunity

Yesterday at 00:23 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The controversial hirings have unsettled Malawi’s international partners, with funds critical for health, agriculture and infrastructure now at risk of suspension if donors conclude that accountability has been abandoned

Business

How to retire comfortably in South Africa

Today at 10:00 AM, via BusinessTech

Retirement planning in South Africa has become increasingly difficult, but it is not impossible for those who start early and make informed decisions to retire comfortably.

Sport

Who are Premier League kings of the long throw?

Today at 10:07 AM, via BBC News

Last season 20 goals were scored through throw-in routines in the Premier League. We are only 11 rounds into the 2025-26 campaign and have had 12 goals already from such routines.

Science/Tech

Magician Forgets Password To His Own Hand After RFID Chip Implant

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

A magician who implanted an RFID chip in his hand lost access to it after forgetting the password, leaving him effectively locked out of the tech embedded in his own body. The Register reports: “It turns out,” said [said magician Zi Teng Wang], “that pressing someone else’s phone to my hand repeatedly, trying to figure out where their phone’s RFID reader is, really doesn’t come off super...