U.S. stops immigrant visas for 75 countries: See the full list
The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday it will pause issuing immigrant visas to citizens of 75 countries over concerns that they may rely on public assistance in the future. In a post on X, the U.S. government said immigrants from the list of countries “take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates.” The list,…
Leading through the AI shift: Implement AI with soul
Augustine Tumi Mogashoa, Director of IT and Business Continuity Management Specialist, ASQE. (Image: Supplied) Agentic AI is transforming business – and tech executives must now lead with both strategy and soul. “By 2026, AI isn’t the future anymore; it’s the present,” says Augustine Tumi Mogashoa, Director of IT and Business Continuity Management Specialist at ASQE….
Some ICE trainees may have had improper training
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Some ICE trainees may have had improper training 00:42 UP NEXT NASA Crew-11 undocks from ISS for trip back to Earth 00:33 FBI searches home of Washington Post reporter 00:29 Verizon reports widespread service outage 00:22 Trump says…
Touchscreens are making cars more dangerous
In recent years, the way drivers interact with cars has fundamentally changed. Physical buttons have gradually disappeared from dashboards as more functions have been transferred to touchscreens. Touchscreens in vehicle dashboards date back to the 1980s. But modern cars consolidate functions into these systems far beyond what we’ve seen before, to the point where a…
Better Bellville Steps Up Recycling Efforts with New E-Waste Drop-Off Sites
Bellville is taking a bold step towards a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future with the introduction of new public e-waste drop-off sites at any of the official ERA bins to support the circular economy. The e-waste bins can be found at the SPAR in the New Boston Centre (a revitalised 10-storey mixed-use building) public…
US and UK pulling some personnel from Qatar military base
TSGT Scott Reed, USAF Al-Udeid is the largest US military base in the Middle East The US and UK are reducing the number of personnel at the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, as US President Donald Trump considers whether to take action against Iran over its crackdown on anti-government protests. Officials have told CBS, the…
The power of aggregation | ITWeb
Grant Thom, CEO and co-founder of Echo South Africa. Echo was founded 15 years ago during a time when the networking market was crowded with large providers promising end-to-end services on their own infrastructure. But something was missing. Instead of competing by building yet another network, Echo’s co-founders believed there was a smarter way to…
Senate GOP kills war powers effort to limit Trump on Venezuela, with Vance breaking tie
Washington — Senate Republicans killed a war powers resolution to limit President Trump’s ability to further strike Venezuela after the White House put pressure on a handful of GOP senators who supported it. Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana flipped their support Wednesday after initially voting to advance it. Vice…
BNPL market hots up as Shoprite enters space
Shoprite Group has signed a partnership with Weaver Fintech (formerly Homechoice International) subsidiary PayJustNow to bring buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options to customers for a wide range of items, including groceries. According to the retail giant, BNPL is available for selected brands, including Shoprite, Checkers, Checkers Hyper, Usave, Checkers Outdoor, Uniq clothing by…
UK prosecutors seek to reinstate ‘terrorism’ charge against Kneecap rapper | Courts News
Irish band slams push to reinstate charge against rapper Liam O’Hanna as ‘waste of public time and public money’. Published On 14 Jan 202614 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share British prosecutors have sought to reinstate a “terrorism” charge against a member of Irish rap group Kneecap for allegedly displaying…
