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Keep the digital eyes on the border

Friday, May 29, 2026 | 0 Views |

The quiet grief in Good Hope tells a story that no veterinary report can fully capture. When 74-year-old Moraladi says his community has “given up,” he is not just speaking of lost cattle or closed markets.

He is speaking of a lifetime of trust broken, a belief that their vigilance, their mephato patrols, their ancestral knowledge of the land would keep disaster at bay.

That trust now lies trampled by a virus no elder remembers ever seeing. Yet, hidden in the despair is a quiet, persistent helper that must not be abandoned: Artificial Intelligence or AI.

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BDF visitation approval a welcome development

BDF camps are military camps, and there is a need for stricter rules and regulations to safeguard their operations as well as ensure the safety of civilians. Of course, military personnel are human, and they have relatives as well as girlfriends and boyfriends, but the fact remains that the BDF is responsible for ensuring national security and stability and, as such, will be one of the first targets in the event of possible attacks. The decision...

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