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South Africa is set to reform its stringent visa regime as part of an initiative to attract more skilled workers and tourists, according to Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber. This announcement marks a significant departure from previous immigration policies, which have faced criticism for being xenophobic. Schreiber outlined immediate changes that will introduce a new points-based system for work visas, offering automatic eligibility for individuals with specific qualifications, reported Reuters. Additionally, the government plans to launch a remote work visa, with the implementation of both measures expected within days. “Visa reform to attract tourists, capital, and skills are among the…
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most diagnosed childhood neurological disorder in Australia. Over the years, it has been the subject of controversy about potential misdiagnosis and overdiagnosis. There has also been variation in levels of diagnosis and drug prescription, depending on where you live and your socioeconomic status. To address these concerns and improve consistency in ADHD diagnosis and prescribing, the Australasian ADHD Professionals Association has released a new prescribing guide. This will help the health-care workforce to consistently get the right treatment to the right people, with the right mix of medical and non-medical supports. Here’s how ADHD…
Pedro Neto © Getty ImagesHarry Maguire struck in the 91st minute to spare Manchester United’s blushes as they rescued a 3-3 draw at Porto in the Europa League on Thursday, while Chelsea kickstarted their Conference League campaign with a home win. Tottenham maintained their 100 percent start in the Europa League at Ferencvaros and Serie A side Roma went down 1-0 in Sweden against Elfsborg. The beleaguered Erik ten Hag’s Man United made a blistering start in Porto with goals from Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund firing them into a 2-0 lead in the opening 20 minutes. But Pepe pulled…
Photo: Ellen DeGeneres leans on Portia de Rossi to gain confidence back: SourceEllen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi are reportedly navigating through a rough patch in their marriage. As per an insider privy to In Touch Weekly, “Ellen undergone hypnosis before, and she’s got Portia hooked on it too.” “They go together, and it’s done wonders for their mental and physical well-being,” the source also addressed. The insider also explained, “Falling into a soothing, half-conscious state is something they look forward to, like taking a nice nap on holiday.” “It’s reminding them why they fell in love and creating a…
Hamas’s multipronged attack on southern Israel on October 7 was unprecedented in scale. The panic and confusion it caused made many details of what was happening difficult to establish immediately. October 7: how Israel’s deadliest day unfolded Nearly one year later, the confirmed death toll, which includes hostages killed in captivity, now stands at 1,205. Here is a blow-by-blow timeline of Israel’s deadliest day. At 6:29 am , the Israeli army detected thousands of rockets being fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israeli border communities. Palestinian militant group Hamas, which rules Gaza, said it had launched about 5,000 projectiles in…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s Parliament is due to elect a president on Friday and major political parties are still working out the last details of a coalition agreement that might or might not see Cyril Ramaphosa return for a second term as leader of Africa’s most industrialized economy.It appears likely to go to the wire after Ramaphosa’s African National Congress party said it would hold a meeting of its most senior officials in Cape Town on Thursday night, barely 12 hours before Parliament convenes in the city and begins the process of choosing the president.South Africa…
Business process management firm Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) on Thursday said it has opened a new customer experience (CX) hub in Cape Town, South Africa, to support both new and existing customers. HGS said it expects to hire over 400 staffers locally across voice and non-voice customer experience roles as well as corporate support functions by March 2025. “Located in Cape Town’s Woodstock neighborhood with good proximity to airports, hotels, and public transport, the new CX hub opens several permanent leadership and frontline positions to help support US, UK, and Australian clients in any industry,” a company statement said. Part…
One of the co-leads on OpenAI’s video generator, Sora, has left for Google. Tim Brooks, who was heading development on Sora with William Peebles, announced in a post on X that he’ll be joining Google DeepMind, Google’s AI research division, to work on video generation technologies and “world simulators.” “I had an amazing two years at OpenAI making Sora,” Brooks wrote. “Thank you to all the passionate and kind people I worked with.” I will be joining @GoogleDeepMind to work on video generation and world simulators! Can’t wait to collaborate with such a talented team.I had an amazing two years…
What The Captains Said India captain Harmanpreet Kaur: “Every day I’m going and learning and getting experience from every game. People around me, they are helping me, they are working hard to make our team go at that level where we want to be. I am happy with where our team is, how our team is working hard to achieve small things.” New Zealand captain Sophie Devine: “We’ve got a number of young fast bowlers coming through. Their development has been massive the last 12 to 18 months so certainly looking forward to seeing what sort of bowlers they can…
NSRI eagerly anticipates Starlink’s high-speed broadband satellite system in South Africa | Oudtshoorn Courant × This article was originally published by a www.oudtshoorncourant.com . Read the Original article here. .