The rapid rise of micro-mobility deliveries is reshaping urban public space faster than policy and infrastructure can respond, exposing gaps in planning, regulation and worker support. Pilot projects like micro-mobility hubs suggest that practical, collaborative interventions can improve safety, dignity and efficiency, but scaling solutions will require systemic coordination and a rethinking of...
Undiagnosed hearing loss leaves hundreds of thousands of South African children struggling in the classroom. Now, an innovative AI training programme delivered via WhatsApp is empowering teachers to intervene.
Hundreds displaced in eThekwini fire as emergency teams praised for swift response
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, has commended emergency and disaster response teams in eThekwini for their speed and efficiency following a devastating fire that displaced hundreds of residents.
A total of 477 people, including 299 children and 178 adults, were...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released new Oscars eligibility rules that explicitly address generative artificial intelligence, requiring that performances and screenplays be the work of humans to qualify for Academy Awards. Under the rules announced Friday, only performances “credited in the film’s legal billing and demonstrably performed by humans with their […]
Southern Africa advances pipeline of investment-ready projects through Great Green Wall Initiative
Southern Africa has taken a decisive step towards unlocking large-scale investment in land restoration, climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods, following the conclusion of the Southern African Great Green Wall Initiative (SA GGWI) Regional Capacity Building Workshop held in...
Germany’s defense minister is playing down the impact of the Pentagon’s decision to pull 5,000 troops from the country, but the move has rattled NATO allies and added to growing fears that Europe can no longer rely on Washington.
Education is being targeted across Palestine, with the murder of 14-year-old Aws al-Naasan only the latest in a spree of violence
The Israeli reservist shot 14-year-old Aws al-Naasan in the head just outside the western gate of the Mughayyir boys’ secondary school, where he was studying in ninth grade.
Aws collapsed instantly, bleeding heavily. More shots rang out as his friends ran to his...
Audi’s F1 boss said entering the sport via a legacy team has proved more difficult than starting with a clean slate, as the German carmaker runs up against more established rivals.
The court order, in a lawsuit by the state of Louisiana, pauses a Food and Drug Administration regulation that greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.