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Counting Under Way In South Africa’s Crucial Election – Votes are being counted after what is seen as South Africa’s most closely fought elections since the African National Congress (ANC) came to power 30 years ago. [bbc]
Australian State Appoints Official For ‘Men’s Behavior Change’ As Outcry Over Violence Against Women Grows – As Australian women push for action on domestic violence – a problem described by the country’s prime minister as a “national crisis” – one state has appointed a special official charged with improving men’s behavior. [cnn]
Elections 2024: Zuma’s MKP Takes An Early Lead In KZN, While McKenzie’s PA Shows Growth In The Western Cape – As results continue to trickle in early on Thursday, some trends are already starting to develop. By 05:00 these were some of the interesting results we are seeing. [news24]
YouTube Blocks Hong Kong Protest Anthem After Court Order – YouTube has blocked access to a popular protest song in Hong Kong, a week after a court in the city granted a government request to ban the anthem. [cnn]
South African Ponzi Mastermind Gets 25 Years In Jail – In a dramatic climax to one of South Africa’s most notorious financial scandals, Johannesburg investment manager Craig Warriner has been sentenced to an effective 25 years in jail for orchestrating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of over R1.2 billion. [mybroadband]
South Africans Will Probably Have To Put Up With High Interest Rates For The Remainder Of 2024 – South Africa’s interest rate is widely expected to remain unchanged when the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announces its latest repo rate decision on Thursday. [iol]
Israel’s War On Gaza: No Safe Shelter As Dozens Killed In Rafah – Fierce street fighting and Israeli bombardment continue in Rafah a day after tanks rolled into the centre of the southern Gaza city sheltering hundreds of thousands of civilians. Israeli strikes kill at least 37 Palestinians, most in tents. [aljazeera]
Election 2024 What-Ifs And What-Nows — Abandoned Ballot Boxes, Wonky Voter Scanners And Long, Long Queues – Wednesday, 29 May was election day in South Africa, and millions turned out for what proved a surprisingly long process. Queues as long as those last seen in 1994 might be a sign of higher turnout, but could also reflect inefficient processes. We look at the day’s talking points. [dm]
Bad Boy For Life: Sean Combs’ History Of Violence – For decades, Sean “Diddy” Combs was hip-hop’s boisterous showman. Now, dozens of former friends, employees, and Bad Boy artists allege an abusive, menacing figure behind the facade. [rollingstone]
Africa’s New F1 Fans Who Want A Race On The Continent – The Middle East, which hosts four F1 races a year, has emerged as a popular destination for Africans seeking to watch races in person. They cannot, however, enjoy a race on their own continent as Africa remains the only one excluded from the F1 race calendar. [bbc]
Ackerman Family Cedes Control Of South Africa’s Pick n Pay In Revamp – The Ackerman family, which founded South Africa’s Pick n Pay, will relinquish control of the struggling retailer as part of a revamp aimed at stemming losses, cutting debt and regaining market share. [reuters]
World Rugby U20 Championship In Cape Town: Fixtures Confirmed – The World Rugby U20 Championship returns to South Africa in June and July when the 12 best teams will battle it out for global supremacy. [sapeople]
Sam Altman Just Pledged To Give Away Most Of His Fortune – The OpenAI CEO and his husband, Oliver Mulherin, have signed the Giving Pledge. [robbreport]
Google Confirms The Leaked Search Documents Are Real – Until now, the company refused to comment on the authenticity of the trove of documents. [verge]
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