Cape Town rebuked over Covid evictions / Standard Bank drops Survé / Ramaphosa misses Phala Phala deadline / Rare twin giraffes / Europe burns / Proteas stun England / Robot dog teaches itself to walk
High Court rebukes 'cynical' Cape Town officials over Covid evictions
The High Court ruled that certain shack demolitions carried out by the City during the Covid lockdown were illegal. The judges lambasted City officials for their actions and 'cynical' response.
2022-07-19 | GroundUp News
THE BIG BANKS BOOT: Standard Bank also cuts ties with Iqbal Survé’s Sekunjalo Group
Standard Bank confirmed that after a ‘comprehensive client review process’ it has decided to sever ties with Sekunjalo. How will Survé run his businesses if no banks want to deal with his companies?
2022-07-19 | Daily Maverick
Ramaphosa misses Phala Phala deadline
The institution of the public protector said it would now invoke its powers of subpoena to get responses from the president on the burglary at his private game farm.
2022-07-19 | The Mail & Guardian
Methanol poisoning investigated as a possible cause of tavern deaths
Preliminary toxicology reports are pointing to methanol poisoning as a possible cause of the deaths of 21 young people in the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy, the Eastern Cape government said yesterday.
2022-07-19 | Daily Maverick
DAVID LEWIS: Reviewing how state capture happened provides red flags for the future
The objective was to put in place the mechanisms that enable the reproduction of corruption.
2022-07-18 | BusinessLIVE
Ghana reports first Marburg virus outbreak after two deaths
World Health Organisation assists team in Ashanti region to track cases of deadly fever. 'Without immediate and decisive action, Marburg can easily get out of hand,' says WHO’s director for Africa.
2022-07-19 | BusinessLIVE
Rare twin giraffes born in Kenya
Rare twins have been born to a Maasai giraffe in Nairobi's national park. Only a handful of twin births have been documented worldwide with most not surviving.
2022-07-19 | News24
Britain swelters on its hottest day ever as temperatures hit 40C
Britain recorded its hottest day ever, with the temperature exceeding 40C as a heatwave gripping Europe intensified, forcing train tracks to buckle and fuelling a spate of fires across London.
2022-07-19 | Reuters
Russia hits Ukrainian homes, infrastructure as Putin visits Iran
Missiles have hit eastern and southern Ukraine as Russian president visits Iran to discuss unblocking grain exports.
2022-07-19 | Al Jazeera
Sri Lanka holds its breath as parliament chooses new president amid crisis
A win for acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe could spark more protests by people furious with ruling elite over crippling shortages.
2022-07-20 | The Guardian
In-depth: What to do about SA’s chronic surgical delays
More than 107 000 non-emergency or elective surgeries were put on hold during the pandemic. But challenges in addressing surgical backlogs were there long before COVID-19.
2022-07-19 | Spotlight
Clinical Proteas stun England to win 1st ODI | Sport
The Proteas were clinical with bat and ball as they beat England by 62 runs in the first ODI at Chester-le-Street yesterday. Rassie van der Dussen’s superb 134 was the catalyst for SA’s 333/5.
2022-07-19 | Sport
This robot dog just taught itself to walk
AI could help robots learn new skills and adapt to the real world quickly.
2022-07-19 | MIT Technology Review
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