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South Africa

President Ramaphosa to address Global Inequality Dialogue

Today at 17:23 PM, via SAnews

President Ramaphosa to address Global Inequality Dialogue

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday deliver a keynote address to the public Global Inequality Dialogue at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.“During its 2025 G20 Presidency, South Africa commissioned the first-ever global inequality report from a committee of independent experts led by Nobel Laureate...

South Africa

President Ramaphosa appoints Acting National Police Commissioner

Today at 17:22 PM, via SAnews

President Ramaphosa appoints Acting National Police Commissioner

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) Divisional Commissioner for Financial Management Services, Lieutenant-General Puleng Dimpane, as the Acting National Commissioner of Police.This after National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola was placed on precautionary...

Sport

World Cup 2026 injury watch: Key names racing to be ready

Today at 19:50 PM, via BBC News

After Spain’s Lamine Yamal was ruled out of the rest of his club season, BBC Sport looks at other key names racing to be fit for the World Cup – and those who are set to miss out through injury.

Education

The cinema lab: brain activity tracked to find secret to creating immersive films

Today at 16:00 PM, via The Guardian

Bristol University project aims to help directors make better movies and take greater risks – with one already onboard

At first glance, it looks like any high-end cinema: booming surround sound, a razor-sharp 4K projector and rows of reclining seats. But instead of clutching popcorn, a headset records my brain activity and a heart rate monitor wraps around my arm while infra-red cameras capture...

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 23 April 2026

Today at 18:30 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

Tim Cook Calls Apple Maps Launch His ‘First Really Big Mistake’ as CEO

Today at 20:00 PM, via Slashdot

In a recent town hall meeting reported by Bloomberg (paywalled), Apple CEO Tim Cook named the troubled 2012 launch of Apple Maps as his “first really big mistake” in the role. “The product wasn’t ready, and we thought it was because we were testing more of local kind of stuff,” Cook told staff. MacRumors reports: Reflecting on the debacle, Cook said it was “valuable,” noting that he expressed...

Science/Tech

BlockDAG’s May 7 Casino Debut Captures Buyer Focus While ETH and HYPE Navigate Major Sentiment Reversals

Today at 20:00 PM, via Tech Financials

Ethereum continues to dominate long-term market discussions, with Ethereum price prediction narratives focused on network stability, institutional interest, and its role across decentralized applications.  Growth expectations remain steady rather than abrupt, shaped by gradual adoption cycles. Hyperliquid price activity follows a different path, driven mainly by derivatives trading demand and...

Science/Tech

Microsoft Plans First-Ever Voluntary Employee Buyout

Today at 19:00 PM, via Slashdot

Microsoft plans to offer voluntary buyouts for the first time. According to CNBC, “about 7% of U.S. employees are eligible,” with the program being “available to U.S. workers at the senior director level and below whose years of employment and age add up to 70 or higher.” Further details will be provided on May 7. From the report: Last year Microsoft removed some costs through multiple rounds...

Science/Tech

What is the UK Biobank project and what are the privacy concerns around it?

Today at 18:54 PM, via The Guardian

Volunteers’ data has enabled medical breakthroughs, but there are questions over how that data is protected

With the revelation that the confidential health records of half a million British volunteers have been put up for sale on a Chinese website, we take a look at what the UK Biobank project has achieved – and why concerns have been raised.

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Motoring

South African Airways on thin ice

Today at 15:11 PM, via TopAuto

The AGSA has warned that SAA is at risk of being declared insolvent in the next 12 months.