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AI won’t take your job — ‘but someone who knows how to use it might’

Theherald · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 469 words · By Simtembile Mgidi
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What to know about AI won’t take your job — ‘but someone who knows how to use it might’

Artificial intelligence (AI) should not be feared, as it will not replace people, but people that know how to operate AI will.

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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What happened

Artificial intelligence (AI) should not be feared, as it will not replace people, but people that know how to operate AI will.

Why it matters

This was the message from award-winning Nelson Mandela University Prof Darelle van Greunen who addressed a recent Fig Tree Legacy Fund Business Breakfast.

Common ground

The event brought together everyone from activists to business people at the Boardwalk International Convention Centre on Friday morning in aid of the Missionvale Care Centre.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The fund was launched in 2025 with the goal to raise R30m over five years to fund education and training programmes in honour of the centre’s late founder, Sister Ethel Normoyle.”
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One web search result confirms the existence and intention of the Fig Tree Fund to support education and training programmes. However, the specific launch date of 2025 and the R30m goal are not corroborated by the other provided evidence (which includes irrelevant Wikipedia entries about Fresno and Zimbabwe).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fresno ( ; Spanish for 'ash tree') is a city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresno,_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The olive is listed in the Hebrew Bible as one of the "Seven Species" of the Land of Israel. It was not only a staple in the Israelite diet, but held great cultural and religious significance—olive oi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olives_in_Judaism
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo River, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zam…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe
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Claim 2: “Missionvale Care Centre marketing manager Linda van Oudheusden”
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Three independent sources identify Linda van Oudheusden as the marketing manager of the Missionvale Care Centre.
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web search NEUTRAL — The one thing we all do, regardless of where you’re coming from, is eat,” says Linda van Oudheusden, marketing manager at the Missionvale Care Centre, an organisation based in one of Nelson Mandela Ba…
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-12-18-restoring…
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web search NEUTRAL — At a moving sod-turning ceremony recently, Missionvale Care Centre marketing manager, Linda van Oudheusden, joined by Father Dominic Dube and the youth of Missionvale, explained the significance of th…
https://www.news24.com/sod-turning-ceremony-at-missionvale-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Missionvale Care Centre Today. In 2021, the unthinkable happened.Our Marketing Manager, Linda van Oudheusden won the Business Women’s Regional Achievers Award in the Social Entrepreneur Category.
https://missionvale.co.za/sr-ethel-our-history/
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Claim 3: “The event brought together everyone from activists to business people at the Boardwalk International Convention Centre on Friday morning in aid of the Missionvale Care Centre.”
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Multiple sources confirm the Missionvale Care Centre's activities and specifically one source confirms an event at the Boardwalk ICC in Gqeberha to launch the FIG Tree Legacy Fund.
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web search NEUTRAL — Missionvale Care Centre. by Catherine Michell|Published 28th March 2022. Missionvale Care Centre is a long standing partner of the GRCT which runs, among many other things, a primary school for childr…
https://www.grct.org.uk/news/missionvale-care-centre/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Missionvale Care Centre Trust, made up of volunteer Trustees from the Nelson Mandela Metropole provides support and governance for the Care Centre. The Trust is registered in terms of South Africa…
https://www.thinklocal.co.za/biz/missionvale-care-centre-por…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Missionvale Care Centre (MCC) held a heartfelt and inspiring event at the Boardwalk ICC in Gqeberha this past Thursday evening, officially launching the FIG Tree Legacy Fund.
https://www.konvenientmag.com/all-news/categories/civil-soci…
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Claim 4: “Sister Ethel Normoyle [was the] centre’s late founder”
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Three independent sources explicitly state that Sister Ethel Normoyle founded the Missionvale Care Centre.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Missionvale Care Center provides love and hope for thousands in this impoverished community of Missionvale in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. It was founded by Sister Ethel Normoyle in 1988 from hum…
https://missionvaleusa.org/about-the-care-center/
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web search NEUTRAL — Our Founder – Sister Ethel Normoyle.Over time, and with the support from the Little Company of Mary, businesses and people (local and abroad), the Missionvale Care Centre grew significantly and Sr Eth…
https://missionvale.co.za/sr-ethel-our-history/
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web search NEUTRAL — Sister Ethel Normoyle 2001. Doctor of nursing (honoris causa).The centre was visited by Mother Theresa in 1988, and in 1992 the first phase of the Missionvale Care Centre officially opened.
https://www.mandela.ac.za/Leadership-and-Governance/Honorary…
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Claim 5: “Van Greunen, who leads a research, engagement and innovation group at Nelson Mandela University”
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Multiple sources confirm Prof Darelle van Greunen is a professor at Nelson Mandela University and leads the Centre for Community Technologies (CCT), a research, engagement, and innovation group.
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web search NEUTRAL — Professor Van Greunen leads a research, engagement and innovation group at Nelson Mandela University, namely the Centre for Community Technologies (CCT).
https://ebet.mandela.ac.za/Faculty-Professors/Prof-Darelle-v…
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web search NEUTRAL — Darelle Van Greunen. PhD, MA, HDE, FDE. Distinguished Professor at Nelson Mandela University.Darelle Van Greunen. The worldwide focus on education has led universities to opt for online learning since…
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Darelle-Greunen
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web search NEUTRAL — Van Greunen has extensive experience in community-engaged research and innovation and has collaborated with partners from the University of Oldenburg, including Professor Karsten Speck, for over 15 ye…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/carl-von-ossietzky-university…
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Claim 6: “award-winning Nelson Mandela University Prof Darelle van Greunen who addressed a recent Fig Tree Legacy Fund Business Breakfast”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic search results about Google Translate and Twitter language settings, which are completely irrelevant to Prof Darelle van Greunen or the Fig Tree Legacy Fund.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 5, 2022 · ¿Cómo cambiar el idioma en Twitter desde la app móvil? Actualmente, al descargar esta red social, se mostrará en el mismo idioma en el que tengas configurado tu teléfono celular, además …
https://es.ccm.net/aplicaciones-e-internet/redes-sociales-y-…
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web search NEUTRAL — En tu teléfono o tablet Android, abre la aplicación Traductor . Toca Menú Ajustes . Configura estos ajustes en función de lo que quieres hacer: Si quieres que el texto traducido se lea en voz alta aut…
https://support.google.com/translate/answer/6142468?hl=es&co…
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web search NEUTRAL — You can translate text, handwriting, photos, and speech in over 200 languages with the Google Translate app. You can also use Translate on the web. You can get help from Google Translate in
https://support.google.com/translate/answer/6350850?hl=en&co…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.