President Cyril Ramaphosa. Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille no longer has the power to discipline suspended public works director-general Sam Vukela.President Cyril Ramaphosa granted it to Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu.Vukela was suspended after an investigation report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) implicated him in allegations of fraudulent contract management and irregular payments…
Technology 28 August 2020 By Chris Stokel-Walker A new AI tool can remove unwanted objects from photosYu-Lun Liu et al. An image or video can be spoiled if there is a distracting object in the foreground, but a new artificial intelligence tool can help by digitally removing the unwanted obstruction. The AI can take out…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Pennsylvania has corrected its coronavirus data multiple times over the past week to account for irregularities, according to new reports. Earlier this week, Pennsylvania started to include “probable deaths” in its fatalities. As a result, the total number of coronavirus deaths grew…
Photo provided by USDA Published: March 23, 2026, 7:52 pm The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for a ground beef product that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal. A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase. The problem was
When President Donald Trump unveiled his one-page outline to address health care spending, dubbed “The Great Healthcare Plan,” he specifically mentioned the Affordable Care Act’s role in driving up costs. “I call it the unaffordable care act,” he said. He reprised the line in his 2026 State of the Union address, blaming “the crushing cost
11 min read THE GREAT PROFESSIONAL and college basketball player and commentator Wally Szczerbiak was born in March, so when he graced the cover of Sports Illustrated in the third week of March 1999, he had just turned 22 years old. It was significant for several reasons. Sports Illustrated was the most beloved and widely