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Water outages cripple South Africa’s richest city

Today at 12:21 PM, via Newsday

Residents of Midrand and surrounding areas have been left without water for days, and are now taking to the streets to protest, saying they will not pay their municipal levies.

South Africa

Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta Bans Use of AI Tools Like ChatGPT for Interpreting the Quran

Today at 11:43 AM, via iAfrica

Cairo-based Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyyah, Egypt’s official Islamic advisory and judicial authority, has issued a fatwa prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence applications, including ChatGPT, for interpreting the Holy Quran. The ruling, published on the institution’s website last month, states that relying independently or entirely on AI-generated interpretations is impermissible in...

Business

A warning to property owners in Cape Town

Today at 12:16 PM, via BusinessTech

Cape Town homeowners are being warned to make sure that the latest valuation poll accurately reflects the value of their properties.

Sport

Springbok star goes in for surgery

Today at 11:51 AM, via The South African

A Springbok star has undergone a surgical procedure and is set for several weeks on the sidelines. Here are the details to note.

Education

Colleges See Major Racial Shifts in Student Enrollment

Today at 12:03 PM, via New York Times

An analysis finds that flagship state universities, as well as less selective colleges, had major increases in Black and Hispanic students following a ban on race-conscious admissions.