The elite embrace of the old Greco-Roman philosophy might not be so bad after all. The technocrats are awash in Stoicism. The elites of Silicon Valley endure silent meditations for weeks, starve themselves for days, and brag about cold showers. An entrepreneurship-focused lobbying firm named itself after one of the most famous ancient proponents of…
This is a video of a USAF Boeing/Bell CV-22B Osprey 10-0053 landing at Addenbrooke’s hospital helipad for a medical-transfer training operation and then on takeoff literally blowing up the helipad with its rotor wash. I just wonder what would’ve happened if any of the rubber matting had actually gotten caught in the rotors. Is it…
The government inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal is set to be made statutory with the power to call witnesses under oath and compel provision of evidence By Karl Flinders, Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly Published: 18 May 2021 16:53 The government inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal is set to be made…
Microsoft has committed to storing and processing all of its European Union (EU) customer data within the bloc by creating an “EU Data Boundary”, but data protection experts have criticised the move as a tacit admission that data is being routinely processed elsewhere. In a blog post announcing the plans, Microsoft president and chief legal…
Twin babies are allowed to go home to Namibia. (Screengrab) Emergency travel documents were issued for twin daughters of a gay couple.The couple had been struggling to take them home after their surrogate gave birth in South Africa.Namibian authorities say their father must prove a generic link to the children.Namibia on Tuesday issued emergency travel…
The tourism minister told Parliament she is concerned about the slow progress with transformation in the tourism sector. (iStock) Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane addressed Parliament as part of the budget vote of her department.She said the Tourism Recovery Plan will be the main focus during the financial year.She would like to see the challenges…
Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams. The Department of Communications has finalised a Digital Economy Masterplan that could see an economic contribution upwards of 4.5% of GDP per annum, the creation of one million jobs over the next ten years, and “create massive opportunities for SMMEs”.It further set a goal of one million jobs in the next…
Minister of Trade and Industry, Ebrahim Patel. Climate change presents a threat to economic prospects, and South Africa must make sure not to get left behind, says Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel.Patel says the country needs to step up production of electric vehicles to key export markets, the UK and EU, as these…
A Cape Town attorney is facing charges related to sexual grooming of minors. A Cape Town attorney has appeared in court on charges relating to the sexual abuse of minors.The man, 36, was arrested last week after three children reported him to the police. He is expected to apply for bail next week.A Cape Town attorney…
Geoffrey Makhubo testifies at the Zondo Commission. The DA says it will lay criminal charges against City of Johannesburg Mayor Geoff Makhubo and IT service management company EOH in the wake of his appearance at the Zondo Commission this week. On Monday, evidence leader advocate Matthew Chaskalson SC grilled Makhubo on a number of donations that…
