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VIDEO: Watch – Falsified CV, no charges: The quiet resignation of a 22-year-old ministerial Chief of Staff

Today at 18:15 PM, via Daily Maverick

Last year, we exposed the fact that a completely unqualified 22 year old had been appointed as the Chief of Staff to the Minister of Social Development. She’s been suspended on full pay for three months – and has now quietly resigned, apparently without facing any disciplinary charges – despite the fact that the department has claimed that she was appointed because a falsified CV was submitted.

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Mine owner paid for rescue of trapped Stilfontein zama zamas: Mantashe

Today at 18:04 PM, via SowetanLIVE

Mineral and petroleum resources minister Gwede Mantashe testified that the state did not fund the rescue operation for illegal miners trapped at Stilfontein, North West, emphasising that it was paid for by the Buffelsfontein mine owner.

Business

How much you must pay your domestic worker in 2026

Today at 18:00 PM, via BusinessTech

The Department of Employment and Labour has published the latest adjustments to the National Minimum Wage, increasing the bare minimum that workers, including domestic workers, can be paid.

Education

Nigeria: PAP Donates 900 Laptops to Students

Today at 15:04 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Trust] The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has distributed 900 laptops to beneficiaries of its scholarship scheme studying in Nigerian universities, marking the third batch of the exercise conducted within the country.

Lifestyle

Five reasons to ditch processed meat

Today at 15:59 PM, via The South African

Eating processed meats is a health risk as they contain high amounts of salt, sugar and fat.

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 3 February 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

PayPal’s CEO Change Blindsided HP’s Board

Today at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: PayPal said on Tuesday it was booting its CEO and replacing him with its board chair Enrique Lores, sparing no ambiguity as to why: “The pace of change and execution was not in line with the Board’s expectations,” it said in a statement. One group that was blindsided was HP, where Lores was until Tuesday serving as CEO, according to people familiar with the...

Science/Tech

Adobe Is Killing A Popular Animation And Game Development Program

Today at 17:00 PM, via Slashdot

Adobe has emailed users of Adobe Animate to let them know the popular animation and game development program will be discontinued on March 1, an abrupt decision that has angered animators and game developers who say the tool remains an industry standard in television and game production. Animate, the successor to the once-popular Flash, is widely used for graphic creation, animation and...

Motoring

South Africa’s secret petrol taxes

Today at 14:55 PM, via TopAuto

Several domestic and international factors have a direct impact on how much South Africans pay for petrol.