The App That Could Finally Be The Death Of The SA Postal Service: You might not really know a whole lot about moving packages. South Africa’s postal service has been going through a bit of a rough time, proving ‘quite’ unreliable at times. So when you have to move that all-important letter, or that stack …
South Africa in the news: Has South Africa Finally Reached a Tipping Point in Zuma’s Disastrous Presidency?: Have the events of the past few weeks in South Africa provided the long-awaited tipping point for President Jacob Zuma’s dysfunctional presidency? His reckless sacking late last month of respected Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan was driven not by …
To finally defeat Boko Haram, Nigeria’s leaders must change their ways: Since Mohammadu Buhari became president of Nigeria in May 2015, his government put Boko Haram on the defensive in its north-eastern heartlands. Over the last two years the group has steadily lost control of swathes of territory, culminating in December 2016 when it was …
New pound coin finally arrives: The good old 'round pound' is set to vanish from our change as the new 12-sided, criminal-unfriendly version replaces it. We are unable to send your welcome email at this time. : Weird News Weird Yelp Reviews Of North Bay Spots: City of Sonoma: What does it take to impress …
Morocco’s membership of the AU: has unity finally been achieved?: Morocco's return to the African Union raises questions about the body's continued commitment to anti-colonialism and its pan-Africanism. The African Union (AU) has always considered Morocco the only country missing from its fold. After a 33-year absence, it was recently admitted to the continental body …
Finally, an explanation of strange African ‘fairy circles’?: In this photo provided by Jen Guyton, one of the mysterious “fairy circles” in the Namib desert that dot the area with circular barren patches. Scientists have come up with a complex theory involving termites and plants to explain what's happening. : Weird News Video: Monster gator …
UN finally apologises for bringing cholera to Haiti – now it must match its words with funds: The United Nations Secretary-General has announced a new approach to cholera in Haiti. Six years after the organisation introduced cholera into the country, with at least 9,200 people dead and 800,000 people sickened since that time, the UN …
South Africa in the news: Finally SPG Platinum, and my St. Regis dilemma: For my family’s annual post-xmas-but-before-school-resumes trip I was planning Cape Town, South Africa (previously discussed here and here). That trip fell through. We had intended to visit a friend who lives in Cape Town but she won’t be available d …: “South …
London finally gets its night tube – but is there a dark side to 24/7 transport?: Buchi Francesco//shutterstock After months of delays and industrial action, London’s long-awaited “night tube” is finally a reality. This will be music to the ears of punters who want to party on beyond one o’clock in the morning, and night-time …
Wally the dead whale finally laid to rest in Southern California landfill: In this July 1, 2016, file photo, lifeguards tie a dead humpback whale's tail after it was washed ashore at Dockweiler Beach along the Los Angeles coastline. The dead whale kept floating up near Southern California beaches has finally been laid to rest. …
South Africa in the news: New Polokwane City coach Luc Eymael finally gets his wish: I then signed a pre-contract with a big team in South Africa‚ I will not say the name [reported at the time to be Pirates] but things did not work out for reasons I will not go into. But it …
Bermuda Triangle Mystery: Finally Cracked?: A new discovery has revived an old theory about ocean water gobbling up ships in the Bermuda Triangle – if, that is, the Bermuda Triangle even exists. Researchers from the Arctic University of Norway say they’ve spotted large craters apparently created by methane buildups off Norway’s coast, Atlas Obscura reports. …
93-Year-Old Finally Graduates High School: An Ohio woman expelled from high school just weeks before graduation after it was discovered she was married finally got her diploma – on her 93rd birthday, Jezebel reports. { “position1” : { “type” : “theme”, “id” : 6, “name” : “Daily Pulse”, “description” : “Take the pulse on what …
93-year-old Ohio woman finally receives HS diploma after “marriage rule” foiled degree: A 93-year-old Ohio woman has received the high school diploma she was denied because of rules that expelled married students. Dorothy Liggett was a few weeks from graduation from Akron’s North High School in 1942 when officials discovered she was married. Weird News …
Hello, open gaming fans! In this week’s edition, we take a look at a new release of the Godot game engine, Factorio finally available on Steam, and new games out for Linux. Open gaming roundup for February 20 – 26, 2016 read more Opensource.com – tiwarinitish86 Supporting Open Source.