R2bn Spent On Cuban Training Programme, But Qualifications Not Registered In SA, Students Jobless – An eyewatering R2 billion has so far been spent on the Department of Defence and Military Veterans’ flagship Project Thusano, which trains medical students in Cuba, but the programme is not accredited in South Africa, leaving returning students with little to no job prospects. [news24]
Rafael Nadal’s Career Ends With Spain’s Davis Cup Finals Defeat By Netherlands – As the Spanish national anthem rang out for what would be the final time in his career, Rafael Nadal could not stop his emotions from flowing. [gurdian]
One Of The kingpins In South Africa’s Biggest Pyramid Scheme Could Lose His House – One of the highest-ranking members in the collapsed Mirror Trading International (MTI) pyramid scheme could lose two multi-million rand properties allegedly acquired with ill-gotten gains. [mybroadband]
Jaguar: British Luxury Vehicle Maker Has A New Advert That Doesn’t Feature Any Cars – Tesla boss Elon Musk contributed to an online discussion about what Jaguar’s advert represented, asking on X: “Do you sell cars?” The firm says the advert is part of a “completely transformed Jaguar brand”. [sky]
Durban Summit Declares War On Construction Mafia’s Reign Of Terror – Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson described the Durban Declaration as a historic commitment to confront the construction mafia. [dm]
LG Just Unveiled The World’s First Stretchable Screen – The bendy display can lengthen by 50 percent. [robbreport]
Trump Names Dr. Mehmet Oz To Head Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services – President-elect Donald Trump has picked Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a key federal agency that oversees health insurance coverage for more than 150 million Americans. [cnn]