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Important consultations: ANC national executive committee members met in Johannesburg on Thursday to discuss the way forward. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) TThe ANC's national executive committee (NEC) met on Thursday to ascertain who would be included in the party's proposed government of national unity (GNU) and how it would function, paving the way for the next round of talks with other parties. At the time of writing, meetings were still ongoing given the broad mandate given to the ANC's negotiating team, but secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said the same day that the options had been narrowed down to a government of national unity.…
Reading Time: 2 MinutesThe African National Congress (ANC) says its proposed unity government aims to tackle the triple challenge of poverty, unemployment and inequality. The ANC opted for a government of national unity after losing its majority in an election for the first time since the end of apartheid three decades ago. The party's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, was in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, briefing reporters on the outcome of a special meeting of the ANC national executive committee on coalition talks. “The aim of a Government of National Unity is, first and foremost, to address the pressing issues that South…
2024 Election Analysis: A Closer Look at the Results Ahead of the 2024 elections, opinion polls were predicting that the ANC would lose its majority. At the time, many people, including political parties, warned that the polls should be taken with a pinch of salt because no one believed the ANC's support would fall below 50% in the elections.It was predicted that this would first occur in 2029. To the public's surprise, the polls turned out to be correct. The situation has left the ANC, which won just over 40% of the vote, in a position where it must rush…
1 hour agoAnnabel Liang,Business reporterReutersHuang captivated attendees at Taiwan's Computex eventThese days, wherever Jensen Huang goes, enthusiastic crowds chant his name and fight for selfies and autographs.The Nvidia CEO has true rock star status, which was on full display during his visit to Taiwan this week, where he posed for countless photos and had his name scrawled just below the cleavage of women's tops. It was, as locals would say, “Gensanity.”Fan's colleagues know the kind of excitement Ms. Huang can generate: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has described her as “the Taylor Swift of tech.”The bespectacled, grey-haired 61-year-old is well-dressed for…
Below is a summary of current world news.Brazil's wetland fires up 980% as extreme drought predictedFires in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands have increased nearly tenfold so far this year, reaching the highest level since the wetlands suffered their worst fires on record in 2020. Satellite data from Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) showed the number of fires in the Pantanal through June 5 was up 980% compared to the same period last year. The figures are alarming as the region enters its most dangerous wildfire season, which usually begins in July and peaks in August and September.Kremlin warns…
51 minutes agoNicola K. Smith,Technology ReporterCybrotelThe doll is equipped with artificial intelligenceLater this month, people in Berlin will be able to book an hour with an AI sex doll after the world's first cyber brothel has completed a testing phase.Customers will be able to interact with the AI doll not only physically but also verbally.”Many people feel more comfortable sharing private matters with machines because machines don't judge,” said Philipp Fussenegger, founder and owner of Cybrotel.”Previously, there was a lot of interest in dolls with voice actors, but users could only listen to the voice and interact with the doll.…
Reading Time: 2 MinutesANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says the party wants to form a government of national unity, speaking after the party's national executive committee met at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. The party failed to win a majority of seats in last week's general election. The ANC has so far met with the EFF, NFP, IFP, PA and DA. President Ramaphosa says the different parties that came together to form a government of national unity must find common ground to serve South Africans and improve the economy. “We have been looking at various scenarios for forming…
British tech tycoon Mike Lynch has been acquitted of fraud charges in the United States over the sale of his software company to Hewlett-Packard for $11 billion (£8.6 billion) in 2011.A San Francisco jury found Lynch not guilty of all charges, a stunning victory for the man who had been accused of inflating the value of his company, Autonomy, before selling it.Lynch, who could face more than 20 years in prison if convicted, took the stand in his own defense and denied the charges.In his testimony, he argued that he focused on technology, not accounting, and distanced himself from other…
Reading Time: Four MinutesThe Western Cape High Court has reserved its judgment on the EFF's application to lift the suspension of MPs and dismiss the parliamentary rules governing disciplinary action against MPs. EFF leader Julius Malema, deputy leader Floyd Shivambu and secretaries Marshall Dlamini, Sinawo Tambo, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi and Vuyani Pambo were found guilty of contempt of Parliament in disciplinary proceedings by the Powers and Privileges Committee and were suspended without pay for 30 days. This comes after the group stormed the stage at President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Union Address (SONA) in February 2023. The counterclaim was heard…
Reading Time: 3 MinutesAttention is now focused on whether South Africa's Chief Justice Raymond Zondo will announce a date for the first sitting of Parliament following the May 2024 election results. This came after the IEC formally handed over the list of National Assembly and State Assembly members to the Chief Justice who in turn handed it over to National Assembly Speaker Sholile George. The handover of the list of elected representatives by the IEC will pave the way for the swearing-in of state assembly members, members of the National Assembly and more importantly, the election of a President to…