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Fri, 24 Dec 2021 14:20:49 +0000
Health department scraps quarantine, isolation requirements for asymptomatic Covid-19 contacts
The government has also started administering J&J booster shots from 24 December and will roll out Pfizer boosters from 28 December The post Health department scraps quarantine, isolation requirements for asymptomatic Covid-19 contacts appeared...

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 13:00:00 +0000
The Continent’s Africans of the Year: Timnit Gebru
Rage against the machine: If we are not careful, artificial intelligence will replicate the racism inherent in today’s world. Timnit Gebru will not let that happen. The post The Continent’s Africans of the Year: Timnit Gebru appeared first o...

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:46:15 +0000
MG SA – Q&A Maps Maponyane
Glamour’s favourite, Maps Maponyane, actor, model, presenter and all-round super star, spoke to us about why the high cost of data when he was in varsity made him switch to the Opera Mini browser and never look back. The post MG SA – Q&...

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:44:08 +0000
We are here to reduce data inequality and unlock Africa’s potential
Jørgen Arnesen, EVP Mobile at Opera In 2016, the UN declared internet access a human right. Five years on however, only 39% of Africans have internet access and many have yet to experience the benefits of connectivity. The pandemic has thrown into ...

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 10:10:53 +0000
Uganda charges 15 with terrorism over deadly bombings
Uganda was hit by a series of bombings in October and November that killed five people and injured dozens. The post Uganda charges 15 with terrorism over deadly bombings appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 10:00:03 +0000
Europe’s bizarre rules for Covid vaccine passes
Here are some of the more puzzling rules as Europeans settle for another winter holiday season overshadowed by the pandemic threat The post Europe’s bizarre rules for Covid vaccine passes appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0000
Africans of the Year: Munya Chawawa
Skewering Britain’s ruling elite: The world today is so crazy that it sometimes seems as if it’s beyond satire – unless you’re Zimbabwean-born comic Munya Chawawa The post Africans of the Year: Munya Chawawa appeared first on The Mail &...

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 03:00:00 +0000
An Eskom-free future is on the cards
Corporates are already wheeling electricity and planning alternative power plants, and many households are using a mixture of energy sources The post An Eskom-free future is on the cards appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 00:01:01 +0000
ANC’s support for Shell is a direct breach of the Freedom Charter
Ignoring the voices of the people they claim to represent, the ANC has veered far from its guiding principles in pursuit of its own financial interest The post ANC’s support for Shell is a direct breach of the Freedom Charter appeared first on The...

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:34:11 +0000
The Continent’s Africans of the Year: Tems and Wizkid
Dancing to their own beat: the Afrobeats sound is conquering the world, with Tems and WizKid at the vanguard The post The Continent’s Africans of the Year: Tems and Wizkid appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.



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