South African inflation surges to 5%

South African inflation surges to 5%

South Africa’s headline consumer inflation accelerated faster than expected to 5% year on year in June, from 4.5% in May, data from Stats SA showed on Wednesday. The June print marks the fourth consecutive month of accelerating inflation — the rate has climbed steadily from 3% in February, when it briefly touched the Reserve Bank’s…

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Dharmendra Pradhan, CJP: India’s ‘cockroach’ protest called off after education minister quits

Dharmendra Pradhan, CJP: India’s ‘cockroach’ protest called off after education minister quits

Pradhan announced his resignation on X in a post in Hindi saying he “respected the aspirations, dreams, and expectations of the youth” and was “pained by the events” of the past few days. “Considering the situation at Jantar Mantar and across the country – with the aim of preventing anti-national forces from exploiting it, preserving…

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The projector is gone. The screen on the wall is next

The projector is gone. The screen on the wall is next

A single interactive display is the new standard in classrooms and boardrooms. Something has changed in how South African rooms are being equipped, and it has happened faster than the channel has adjusted to. Classrooms are being refitted without projectors. Boardrooms are being rebuilt without the cupboard of components, the separate camera, the ceiling microphones,…

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