Fri 30 May 2025: Prof. argues that an overemphasis on ownership led to critical neglect of other BEE pillars, hindering broad-based success. Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) has largely failed to achieve its broad objectives in South Africa due to an excessive focus on ownership quotas while other crucial elements of its scorecard were neglected, according […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: Saudi Arabia is using smart technologies and AI-driven platforms to provide services to nearly two million Muslim pilgrims during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. The country’s authorities unveiled several smart digital services to make the soul-searching journey easier for the pilgrims. One of these services is Manarah 2, an AI robot serving in over […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: More than 20% of the world’s oceans have darkened in the last two decades, posing a threat to marine life and ecosystems, according to research published Tuesday. Researchers from the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory used satellite data and modelling to study changes in ocean light zones, building on […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: The statement also cited Mahatma Gandhi’s statement wherein he had said that Palestine belongs to the Arabs and it was “wrong and inhuman to impose the jews on the Arabs.” Signatories to a statement from around the world have expressed their concern over the fact that India – which had always […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: New political entity, advocating for Sharia law, applies for IEC registration amidst controversy over founder’s past. A new political party, the Islamic State of Africa (ISA), founded by Durban businessman Farhad Hoomer, has lodged an application with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to register, with a core agenda of implementing Sharia […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: The 97th Conference of Liaison Officers of the Regional Offices for the Arab Boycott of Israel announced a ban on 20 companies for breaching the rules and provisions of the Arab boycott. The violations were related to investments in illegal settlements and support for the Israeli economy and military. Held at […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has filed an urgent application in the Western Cape High Court to halt Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s implementation of a fuel levy increase, as announced during the 2025 Budget Speech. The proposed hike, 16 cents per litre for petrol and 15 cents per litre for diesel, […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with South Africa’s former ANC cabinet minister of international relations and cooperation, Naledi Pandor. Topics of discussion include: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s meeting with President Donald Trump at the Oval Office. Claims of a “white genocide” of farmers in South Africa. […]
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Thu 29 May 2025: What if your work self didn’t know about your personal life, and your home self had no idea what you did for a living? In Apple TV’s Severance, that’s exactly the deal: a surgical procedure splits the memories of employees into “innies” (who only exist at work) and “outies” (who never recall […]
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Thu 29 May 2025: A new COVID-19 variant is driving up infections in Australia, with health experts warning that there’s potential for this variant to play a significant role in the winter respiratory season, local broadcaster SBS News reported on Thursday. The new variant, NB.1.8.1., was designated by the WHO as a “variant under monitoring” […]
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