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South Africa

Government targets 350 000 social grant reviews to safeguard system

Today at 15:06 PM, via SAnews

Government targets 350 000 social grant reviews to safeguard system

Social Development Minister Dina Pule says government will review more than 350 000 social grants during the 2026/27 financial year as part of efforts to protect the integrity of the social assistance system and save an estimated R1.5 billion for the fiscus.

Addressing a media briefing on Tuesday, Pule assured...

South Africa

MICT SETA governance concerns referred to skills authority

Today at 14:55 PM, via SAnews

MICT SETA governance concerns referred to skills authority

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has referred governance and leadership concerns at the Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT SETA) to the National Skills Authority (NSA) for assessment.

The referral follows recent developments relating to the...

South Africa

Charting the way towards a digital future

Today at 14:30 PM, via SAnews

Charting the way towards a digital future

Government’s digitisation efforts across the public service continues to gain momentum, with the Department of Home Affairs having launched Phase II of its highly successful Trusted Employer Scheme (TES).Monday’s launch is a step in modernising South Africa’s immigration system to reduce red tape, attract investment and support economic...

Africa

All you need to know about Wafcon 2026

Today at 12:30 PM, via BBC News

Find out the favourites, format and kick-off times for the delayed 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, which starts on 26 July.

Education

Ghana: Telecel Ghana Commissions Equipped It Lab for UG

Today at 13:40 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] Telecel Ghana has commissioned and handed over a fully equipped 42-unit computer laboratory to the University of Ghana to support digital learning, research and innovation at the country’s premier university.

Education

Liberia: ‘Say No to Drugs and Yes to Education’ – Guest Speaker Brown Urges Graduates

Today at 13:39 PM, via AllAfrica

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — A trained policy analyst, researcher and financial management specialist, Spencer Z. Brown, has told graduates of the 8th Graduation Convocation of the Christ Kingdom Harvest International Elementary School that Liberia’s postwar recovery cannot be achieved without prioritizing youth education.

Education

Somalia: Somalia Establishes a National Policy to Regulate Islamic Education

Today at 12:48 PM, via AllAfrica

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Monday attended the graduation ceremony of the first cohort of master’s students in Islamic preaching and judiciary studies at the Higher Institute for Da’wah and Islamic Studies.

Science/Tech

Vodafone Trials Mobile Mast Powered With An AI Brain And A Robotic Arm

Today at 14:42 PM, via Tech Financials

Vodafone is testing a mobile mast equipped with an AI brain and robotic arm that autonomously analyses where customers need coverage most and automatically adjusts the radio antenna to improve the signal. The self-thinking mast can evaluate demand and local conditions, including weather, to decide where to focus its strongest signal. On sunny days it […]

Health

The Sewer Knows What You Ate

Yesterday at 21:00 PM, via New York Times

During the Covid-19 pandemic, wastewater testing became a virus warning system. Now, scientists are using the approach to understand how communities eat.

Health

How AI can help with healthcare

Yesterday at 18:50 PM, via BBC News

Dr Chris and Dr Xand continue their conversation about AI medicine with Dr Emma Karoune.