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South Africa

Deidre Uren appointed SABC News head

Today at 12:14 PM, via SABC News

Deidre Uren has been acting SABC News and Current Affairs Group Executive since January 1, 2026.

South Africa

Mashatile joins growing Alex 10k race

Today at 12:07 PM, via SAnews

Mashatile joins growing Alex 10k race

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Saturday participate in the Alex 10K race in Alexandra township, Gauteng. 

The Alex 10K race entered its second year in 2025, following Adreach Group’s three-year partnership with Run Alex Athletics Club. This collaboration is aimed not only to revive road running events in Alexandra but to promote local...

Sport

Hydro to host Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

Today at 12:30 PM, via BBC News

The Hydro will host the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Glasgow this summer, with organisers promising a “Clyde-built experience for the world”.

Education

Liberia: Youth Surge Overwhelms New Technical Institute in Ganta

Today at 11:41 AM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] As Liberia continues to rebuild its economy and expand infrastructure decades after the civil war, the demand for vocational and technical education among young people is rapidly increasing.

Education

Sudan: The UK’s ‘Emergency Brake’ On Sudanese Students Is a Cynical Act of Collective Punishment

Today at 09:37 AM, via AllAfrica

[African Arguments] The UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood recently announced an “emergency brake” on sponsored study visas for nationals from Sudan, Afghanistan, Cameroon and Myanmar. Presented as a crackdown on “visa abuse”, the policy is framed as a technical adjustment within a broader effort to tighten immigration controls. In reality, it reveals something far more troubling. Sudanese...

Health

How New Mexico Became an Obamacare Success Story

Today at 11:01 AM, via New York Times

Affordable Care Act enrollment has dropped across the United States since the enhanced federal subsidies expired. But New Mexico has record numbers of people signing up.