Blade Nzimande, his corrupt band of cadres, and the looting of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). By Carol Paton (Carol Paton) news24.com/fin24/economy/…

Sobering comments from Eugene Rumer: “Ukraine has no good options, even with the latest aid package. Many military analysts have already come to that conclusion privately but are unwilling to voice that sentiment […]. The latest $61 billion U.S. aid package is almost certainly…

A tale of two courts as Modack, Lifman murder trials pick up pace news24.com/news24/southaf…

Chinese fleet committing human rights abuses and illegal fishing practices in Mozambican waters, report finds zitamar.com/chinese-fleet-…

The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Apple of using illegally exported minerals from the war-torn east of the country, challenging the iPhone maker’s assertions that it carefully verifies the origins of materials in its devices. on.ft.com/3JyupSe

In recent years the profile and credibility of open source research has grown. It seems everybody’s doing it – but not necessarily well. Learning to recognise these common mistakes will allow you to judge the quality of open source research: bellingcat.com/resources/2024…

Here's a very simple table laying out the impact generative AI has on the ability to spread misinformation, and to influence narratives.
(The ABCs are a framework for understanding disinformation, and this table is in a 2023 paper from Georgetown University’s Center for Security…

Security guards ambushed and shot dead while escorting City of Cape Town staff to repair a sewer pipe in Phola Park ewn.co.za/2024/04/24/two…

'When people say Mandela compromised, it’s complete nonsense,” says Mavuso Msimang. “Where things went terribly wrong goes back to the very beginning, when the ANC became vulnerable to being corrupted. We failed to manage power.' on.ft.com/3UdUpr9

#JazzX Balmy autumn afternoon sounds youtu.be/6N3ttzmzJmg?si… IG:Nothemba Madumo Mbhazima Shilowa Kelebogile 🧀D Charles Leonard Michael Benjamin (Chappies Smuggler) Noel Mabaso Mamsie John Edwin Mason A Tribe Called Nape. Raymond Suttner Thami ka Ntuli

The sheriff of the Court is outside Johannesburg city manager Floyd Brink's address to enforce a warrant of arrest after the city failed a court order and cut off water supply to a resident. News24 🇿🇦 understands that 13 unmarked vehicles are preventing the arrest.
Team News24

SA students flew to Syria with suitcases full of cash, terror financing report finds news24.com/fin24/economy/…

World Bank suspends Tanzania tourism funding amid allegations that in response to villagers encroaching on a national park, game rangers murdered cattle herders and fishers, raped women and confiscated livestock theguardian.com/global-develop…

Google Earth has updated its satellite imagery of many parts of Sudan. Looking over West Darfur city of El Geneina, I am shocked at the level of destruction. In some parts, whole areas have been destroyed and cleared. Location: 13.4469, 22.4151 (dates: April 2023 & March 2024)

Quick thread, highlighting some takeaways from my latest Spotlight feature: 1. Various sources of data show heroin use has increased dramatically in SA, including rehab admissions data, police cases, household surveys and field research. spotlightnsp.co.za/2024/04/17/sa-…