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[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Starlink connecting schools on remote islands!

[#PutSouthAfricansfirst @Patriot_S_A]

Police have arrested 450 illegal foreign nationals during a raid on a property in Sandton, Johannesburg, where suspects were allegedly manufacturing fake SIM cards.

[Orni🍀 @Meetrichy1]

If you d!e today, everyone putting you under unnecessary pressure will move on.

[Business Insider Africa @BusInsiderSSA]

Australia🇦🇺 joins US🇺🇸, UK🇬🇧 in warning citizens about heightened crime and security risks in South Africa🇿🇦

Australia🇦🇺 has joined the United States🇺🇸 and the United Kingdom🇬🇧 in warning citizens travelling to South Africa🇿🇦 about elevated security risks, citing violent crime, public unrest, and growing concerns linked to anti-immigration protests.

[The Namibian @TheNamibian]

The Independent Patriots for Change has accused the government of failing to protect Namibians in South Africa after a Namibian passenger bus was allegedly hijacked in Johannesburg on 9 June. https://t.co/XtqSrcnuWl

[Next Science @NextScience]

🚨 A VACCINE TO STOP LUNG CANCER BEFORE IT STARTS?

Scientists are preparing to test a groundbreaking vaccine designed to train the immune system to destroy cells that could become lung cancer. Early research looks promising, raising hopes for a future where cancer is prevented before it even begins.

If successful, this could become one of the biggest medical breakthroughs of our time.

Source:
National Cancer Institute. Lung cancer prevention research

[𝓲𝓬𝓮 @be_like_ice]

This Neurologist who specializes in sleep disorders said, "lf you can't sleep without a fan, a show, or noise, that's not "just a preference." That's your nervous system needing distraction because silence feels unsafe.

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🇬🇧 More than 150 kebab takeout shops across Britain have been given government licences to hire workers directly from overseas through a new visa program.

Crucially, the licences not only allow the Kebab shops to hire workers from abroad, but once those workers are in, they will be allowed to bring family members into the UK.

There are over 1.8 million people unemployed in the UK, but yeah, why not bring in more overseas workers, because this is clearly a highly skilled job.

The UK is a joke

Source: GB News / Writers: Mhedi, Ian

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

China is rapidly expanding its battery storage industry, betting that the future of clean energy belongs not only to those who generate power, but also to those who can store it for homes, factories and entire electricity grids.

[Stella X @Stellaaa]

So my friend’s kid who is in his twenties just became a multimillionaire because he had some SpaceX stock he acquired as an intern there before it went public 😂

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🇺🇸🇨🇳 This American went to the hospital in China and was stunned

He walked in, was seen, and treated on the same day.

And the cost? In the U.S hundreds of dollars, in China, just $4!!

[TheNewPhysics @CharlesMullins2]

🚨 MERCEDES JUST PUT A MOTOR ONLY 8 CM THICK INTO A CAR THAT CAN HIT 62 MPH IN 2.1 SECONDS.

Instead of conventional radial flux motors, Mercedes is betting big on axial flux technology. In these motors, the electromagnetic force flows parallel to the axle, allowing two magnetic rotors to sandwich a central stator in a flat, disc-like layout.

The result is dramatically smaller and more powerful. The front motor in the new all-electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door Coupe is just 9 cm wide. The rear motors are even thinner at roughly 8 cm each. Despite their tiny size, they help launch the heavy performance car from 0-62 mph in just 2.1 seconds, with a top speed of up to 186 mph.

Why this matters:
• Axial flux motors are significantly more power-dense and can be up to 50% lighter than traditional designs
• Their extreme thinness frees up packaging space in the vehicle for better weight distribution, aerodynamics, or interior room
• Mercedes acquired YASA in 2021 and has spent years developing the complex manufacturing processes needed to build them at scale
• The technology is debuting in a high-performance AMG model, showing Mercedes is serious about using it in its most demanding cars

The deeper implication:
While most of the EV conversation focuses on batteries and software, the electric motor itself is undergoing a quiet revolution. Axial flux designs have long been seen as theoretically superior but extremely difficult to manufacture at scale.

By solving the production challenges and putting these motors into a real high-performance car, Mercedes is pushing the entire industry forward. The next generation of electric performance cars may not just have bigger batteries they may have fundamentally better motors.
We’re watching the physical hardware of EVs evolve as dramatically as the software has.

How important do you think motor technology (rather than just battery size) will be for the future of electric performance cars?

Follow for more frontier automotive engineering and electric vehicle technology.

[Sihle Mavuso @ZANewsFlash]

Zimbabwean man loses High Court bid to overturn Home Affairs ban after court confirms permanent residence permit obtained for R12 000 was fraudulent and invalid
https://t.co/YqXedNeraY

[Delia Byliefeldt @DeliaByliefeldt]

🇿🇦 South Africa: German 🇩🇪 Shipping Heiress Caroline von Rantzau and Finance Chief Arno Koën Found Shot Dead 24 Hours Apart on Limpopo Hunting Reserve.

[New York Post @nypost]

Bungee jumper plummets to her death as she's thrown off bridge with no cord after making grim joke https://t.co/cElWXbdyW0

[utdreport @utdreport]

The England squad were told to shelter indoors on Saturday evening after a tornado warning was issued in Kansas City.

The players and staff also received an automated warning message on their phones saying 'Severe Thunderstorm Warning' [@TheAthleticFC]