The One Province In South Africa With More People Unemployed Than Working – and a second fast approaching – While the Eastern Cape has the highest ‘narrow’ unemployment rate in South Africa, when factoring in discouraged work seekers, the North-West province tops the list—and has more people unemployed than working, although the Eastern Cape is not far behind. [businesstech]
The Man Who Turned His Dead Father Into A Chatbot – James’ father John passed away in 2017, but not before James had turned what he’d recorded into an AI-powered chatbot that could answer questions about his dad’s life – in his father’s voice. [bbc]
Northern Cape Man And Three Dogs Missing At Bloubergstrand, Another Deceased – The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) continues searching for a missing young man and his three dogs on Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, after he went missing on Tuesday. [iol]
Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico Has Surgery After Being Shot In Assassination Attempt – Suspect in custody after shooting attack on populist prime minister that has raised fears across Europe of rising political violence. [guardian]
Qatar To Buy Stake In Unnamed Airline In Southern Africa – Qatar Airways is set to invest in an unidentified airline based in southern Africa in the coming weeks as it looks to expand its footprint in the continent. [mybroadband]
People With HIV Can Donate Sperm And Eggs In The UK Under New Law Change – British Parliament is expected to approve the legislation very soon. [ifls]
Anna Delvey Is Using Her Next Court Appearance As A ‘Fashion Presentation’ For Her Brand – Budding fashion publicist Anna Delvey is putting on the first-ever “court-appearance-as-fashion-presentation” later this week, Page Six has learned. [pagesix]
AI Trickster Publishes Fake Photo Of Potholes In Cape Town – A misleading image showing ‘poor service delivery’ in Cape Town is found to have been generated by AI. [sapeople]
Who Is ‘The Fly,’ The French Prisoner Who Escaped In Deadly Ambush? – A rare episode of violence disrupted the peaceful region of Normandy in northern France on Tuesday when gunmen ambushed a prison convoy to spring a notorious prison inmate known as “The Fly.” [cnn]
Revamp Revealed: Cape Grace Reopens With New SA Heritage-Inspired Look – After nine months of renovations, Cape Town’s Cape Grace Hotel unveiled its design transformation led by interior and architecture firm 1508 London, reopening its doors with a new look inspired by South Africa’s heritage, culture and artistry. [capetownetc]
Boeing Could Face Prosecution In US Over 737 MAX Plane Crashes Which Killed 346 – A decision will be made by the summer on whether Boeing is to be prosecuted for the first time over the crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia that were blamed on both shoddy software and regulatory oversight. [sky]
Fragile Beauty: Photographs From The Sir Elton John And David Furnish Collection, V&A Review – Elegance, mystique and immense power – Wide-ranging show of works from the couple’s collection unites fashion, celebrity and desire with reportage from war zones and the civil rights movement. [independent]
Ramaphosa Gives Brief Account Of How Govt Plans To Fund NHI – The president during his signing of the NHI Bill into law said existing funds that have been earmarked for healthcare would be redirected to ensure universal access to medical care. [capetalk]
