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Cryptic Crossword JDE 523

Today at 18:09 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.Clue of the week:3 South African tables empty and Jacob blows his top for fruit (7)

Business

Ford recalls vehicles in South Africa

Today at 17:00 PM, via BusinessTech

The National Consumer Commission has recalled 582 Ford Transit and Ford Tourneo vehicles that were sold in South Africa between 2021 and 2025.

Sport

ASA names squad for Commonwealth Games 2026

Today at 15:51 PM, via The South African

Athletics South Africa (ASA) has announced a 68-member provisional squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow in Scotland.

Education

Nigeria: Nans Calls for Students’ Involvement in FG’s Educational Reforms

Today at 18:05 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Abakaliki — A leading aspirant for the office of the Senate President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Alfred Nwuruku, has advocated that the Nigerian students’ community be adequately carried along in all federal government educational reforms.

Education

Nigeria: How Dangote’s N241m Education Intervention Is Transforming Learning in Ibeju-Lekki

Today at 18:05 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Dangote Fertiliser Limited recently donated school materials worth N241 million to 3,704 students in host communities in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, as part of efforts to support education and promote inclusive community development. Funmi Ogundare reports that the intervention reflects a broader commitment to improving access to learning and ensuring that...

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 26 March 2026

Today at 18:30 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

China Reviews $2 Billion Manus Sale To Meta As Founders Barred From Leaving Country

Today at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

Chinese authorities have barred two Manus executives from leaving the country while investigating whether Meta’s reported $2 billion acquisition of the Singapore-based AI startup violated foreign investment reporting rules. “Manus was founded in China but last year relocated its headquarters and core team to Singapore,” notes the Financial Times. “Meta acquired it for $2 billion at the end of...

Science/Tech

Sperm get lost in space, Australian research into microgravity impacts suggests

Today at 18:00 PM, via The Guardian

Study into how fertilisation could work in space finds sperm may get disorientated when trying to find an egg

Sperm in space are likely to get disoriented and lost while struggling to find their way to an egg, a new study has found.

When exposed to microgravity in experiments, sperm tumble around like an untethered astronaut, according to Adelaide University researchers.

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Health

Trump to Delay Nominating New C.D.C. Director

Today at 00:04 AM, via New York Times

The administration has yet to find a candidate who aligns with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda while avoiding his unpopular stance on vaccines.