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THURSDAY, 16 JANUARY 2025, 07:54

Education

Namibia: Zambezi Addressing Mattress Crisis

Yesterday at 15:56 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Era] Katima Mulilo — Education director in Zambezi Alex Sikume has revealed plans to procure around 600 mattresses to alleviate the dire conditions faced by needy learners in the region.

Education

South Africa: Matrics Who Didn’t Do Well Urged to Pursue Post-School Training

Yesterday at 15:39 PM, via AllAfrica

[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), Professor Blade Nzimande, has encouraged learners who did not perform well to remain hopeful and explore other options, including various post-school training opportunities, or to consider taking advantage of a second chance to improve their results.

Lifestyle

LATEST update on SASSA grant increases in 2025

Today at 07:02 AM, via The South African

With just ten weeks to go to April disbursements, the country’s beneficiaries still await confirmation on SASSA grant increases in 2025 …

Science/Tech

DStv rival fight for survival

Today at 07:14 AM, via MyBroadband

StarSat has restored its broadcast signals to other African countries, but it is still working to relaunch its services in South Africa.

Science/Tech

Our science predictions for 2025 – podcast

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Last year was full of unexpected science news, from a new strain of Mpox emerging in the DRC, to artificial intelligence dominating the Nobel prizes and two astronauts getting ‘stuck’ in space. So what will this year bring? Ian Sample and science correspondent Hannah Devlin discuss the big stories likely to hit the headlines and share their predictions for 2025

Clips: France 24, Super Data...

Nature

News24 Business | EXPLAINER | How do mosquito repellants work?

Sunday at 17:11 PM, via News24

To keep mosquitoes at bay, many of us will reach for the bottle of insect repellent or citronella candles in order to avoid the bite and incessant itching that comes with it. But how do these repellents actually work?