Blade Nzimande, His Alleged Corrupt Band Of Cadres, And The Looting Of NSFAS – Among the first things that Blade Nzimande did at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) when he returned for his second stint as Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology in May 2019 was deploy two of his trusted cadres as the CEO and chairperson of the board. [news24]
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens Closed After Lightning Strikes Spark Fires On Cape Mountains – The Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens will be closed to the public on Sunday following veld fires in the nearby vicinity. [iol]
Rolls-Royce Is Growing Its Factory So It Can Build Cars More Slowly – Rolls-Royce is vastly expanding its factory in Chichester, England. The BMW subsidiary is adding five new buildings with construction planned to start next year. [cnn]
State Attorney’s Office “Dysfunctional” And “At War With Itself” — Employees – Staff at the Johannesburg state attorney’s office to the Department of Justice have written a petition against their working conditions. [mybroadband]
Two More Captive Lions From Netherlands Repatriated To South Africa – A number of captive lions have ‘returned’ to Africa from the northern hemisphere this year, and now two more have been moved from the Netherlands. [sapeople]
Inside The Largest Private Gothic Palace In Venice – Palazzo Fortuny, the largest private gothic palace in Venice, was the home of Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo and Henriette Negrin, two artists, fashion designers and inventors with a style worthy of Arabian Nights sultans. Mariano and Henriette were partners in a business that gave the world more than 100 patents, ranging from the first silk pleated dress to a system for naval propulsion. [bbc]
Russian Mercenaries Hunt The African Warlord America Couldn’t Catch – Wagner’s hunt for Joseph Kony shows the Kremlin’s reach is expanding across Africa, as Washington’s strategy on the continent unravels. [rollingstone]
E-bike Users Warned Of Indoor Charging Dangers – E-bike and e-scooter users have been warned about the dangers of charging them indoors and unattended. [bbc]
Jerry Seinfeld Has Some Thoughts On Unfrosted, Learning From Melissa McCarthy, TV Finales, And More – “That’s comedy: wasting people’s time with real bravado. You can’t be shy about it.” [vanityfair]
A Room Of Her Own: Louvre To Give ‘Disappointing’ Mona Lisa New Digs – France’s Louvre could move the Mona Lisa to her own basement room. Here’s why. [euronews]
The Parents Who Regret Having Children – It is, unsurprisingly, a challenge to get solid data on the number of parents who regret having children. In 1975, the popular advice columnist Ann Landers asked her readers if, given the chance to do it all over again, they’d have children. [time]
Mass Exodus Of Skilled South Africans – And The Jobs They’re Tapping Into – Data from several statistical bodies show an escalating trend of highly skilled South Africans—professionals, managers, and tradespeople—moving abroad to countries like the United Kingdom and Australia, with fewer returning home. [businesstech]
Scientists Hail ‘Exciting’ Material That Can Store Greenhouse Gases – They created hollow, cage-like molecules with high storage capacities for carbon dioxide and sulphur hexafluoride. [perspective]
King Charles’ Doctors Are ‘Positive’ About His Cancer Recovery – Buckingham Palace rejoiced Royal fans as they revealed that King Charles would soon return to public-facing duties following cancer diagnosis, hinting at his “positive” cancer recovery. [geotv]
