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April 17, 2026 2 visible stories Cyber & Technology

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April 17, 2026

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Cyber & Technology 1m ago

Kenyan firm sacks more than 1,000 workers after losing Meta contract

Meta paused work with Sama last month after allegations about staff viewing private scenes filmed by smart glassesMore than 1,000 low-paid workers in Kenya have been abruptly sacked by an outsourcing company contracted by Meta, in what activists said was a shocking move exposing the precariousness of tech jobs in the global south.Sama, a company based in Nairobi to which Meta outsourced content moderation and AI trai...

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South African politician Julius Malema given five-year jail term for gun offence

Leader of leftwing Economic Freedom Fighters was convicted last year for firing rifle in the air at 2018 rallyThe South African leftwing politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison for firing a rifle in the air at a political rally in 2018.Lawyers for the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, South Africa’s fourth largest political party, immediately appealed, and Malema will remain free wh...

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Kenyan firm sacks more than 1,000 workers after losing Meta contract

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South African politician Julius Malema given five-year jail term for gun offence

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