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FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026, 06:46

Politics

ANC opens door to public in mayoral candidate search

Today at 00:30 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The ANC has opened mayoral nominations to the public, allowing non-members to apply or be nominated as it reshapes its candidate selection process ahead of the local elections

Sport

Nascar champion Busch dies aged 41

Today at 00:54 AM, via BBC News

Busch’s representatives had said earlier on Thursday that he had been sent to hospital with a severe illness.

Education

South Africa: Gauteng Education Covid-19 Contractors Ordered to Pay Back Money

Today at 06:29 AM, via AllAfrica

[SAnews.gov.za] The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has completed several settlement agreements with service providers and individuals linked to the R431 million in decontamination, disinfection, and sanitisation of school contracts awarded by the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education

Cuba Needs a New Story

Today at 00:06 AM, via New York Times

How can Cubans move forward if they aren’t ready to reckon with their past?

Science/Tech

AT&T Sues California In Bid To Stop Offering Traditional Phone Service

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: AT&T on Wednesday filed suit (PDF) against California officials seeking a court order declaring it does not have to continue offering traditional copper wire phone service to new customers as it vowed to spend $19 billion on modern telecom services. California requires the U.S. wireless carrier to spend $1 billion annually to maintain a...

Science/Tech

Melanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis finds

Today at 01:01 AM, via The Guardian

Cancer Research UK figures show number diagnosed with most serious form of skin cancer has risen above 20,000 for first time

The number of cases from the most serious form of skin cancer have reached a record high across the UK, according to analysis by a leading cancer charity.

Melanoma cases in the UK have risen above 20,000 for the first time ever, with 20,980 people being diagnosed with the...