Former talk radio host Kieno Kammies has been announced as the head of culture at the newly launched University of Cape Town’s online high school. The new school seeks to disrupt private education with a budget-beating offering for grade 8 to 12 pupils from 2022. “A big part of my role entails making sure the...
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Tesla to Pay $1.5 Million to Settle Claims Over Battery Voltage Reduction
Tesla motors has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle claims a software update temporarily reduced maximum battery voltage in 1,743 Model S sedans, court documents show. Owners of the vehicles will get $625 each, which is “many times the prorated value of the temporarily reduced maximum voltage,” according to the proposed settlement documents filed...
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Virgin Media 02 to Upgrade Network to Fibre by End of 2028
Virgin Media O2 announced plans to upgrade its network of serving 14 million households and businesses to full fibre broadband by the end of 2028. This comes after came just weeks after BT-owned Openreach unveiled plans to provide full fibre broadband to 551 more towns and cities, as part of a £15 billion mission to reach...
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Google Announces Security Updates on Google Drive
On 13 September 2021, Drive will apply a security update to make file sharing more secure. This update will change the links used for some files, and may lead to some new file access requests. Access to these files won’t change for people who have already viewed them. What do I need to do? You...
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President Ramaphosa Moves South Africa to Adjusted Level 3 Lockdown
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that several of South Africa’s lockdown regulations will be eased as the country moves to an adjusted level 3 lockdown with immediate effect. As the cases decrease, Ramaphosa said that the country will move to an adjusted lockdown level 3, with restrictions to be eased in the following areas: The...
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Former President Barack and Bruce to Publish a Book based on their Podcast
President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen are releasing a book in October based on conversations from their podcast, the publisher Random House said Thursday. Like the podcast of the same name, “Renegades: Born in the USA,” out worldwide on October 26, will see the pair ruminate on the state of America and their “enduring love”...
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Zuma Granted Compassionate Leave to Attend his Brother’s Funeral
Former President Jacob Zuma is a lucky man, the disgraced jail bird has been granted compassionate leave to attend his brother’s funeral. The Correctional Services Department released a statement on Thursday morning confirming the decision but it said that a sentenced offender remained a sentenced offender even when temporarily outside. Zuma will be allowed to...
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Breakthrough Moment for The Space Tourism Sector – Jeff Bezos
Earth’s wealthiest man Jeff Bezos spent a few minutes outside the planet’s atmosphere Tuesday on Blue Origin’s first crewed space mission – a breakthrough moment for the space tourism sector that after years of delays is now poised for liftoff. The flawless 10-minute hop from a west Texas base to beyond the Karman line –...
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Ticketpro Dome in Northgate Shut its Doors for Good
The Ticketpro Dome in Northgate has been sold to new owners who do not operate in the event space. RX Venue Management has announced the sale of the popular Ticketpro Dome, a multipurpose indoor arena in Johannesburg. “It is with a heavy heart that RX Venue Management today announces that after 20 years of being...
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SABC Expressed Dissatisfaction for Losing CAF Final Broadcasting rights to Superspost
SABC expressed its dissatisfaction for losing broadcasting rights to Superspost for this weekend Confederation of African Football (CAF) final between Al Ahly and Kaizer Chiefs. Champions League final set to take place at the Mohamed V Stadium in Morocco. “The agreement between CAF and SuperSport is wrong as it places this showpiece of African club football...