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South Africa

Hindus celebrate Diwali

Today at 10:58 AM, via SABC News

Hindus around the country will celebrate the Festival of Lights or Diwali on Monday.

Business

South Africa on edge waiting for good news

Today at 10:59 AM, via BusinessTech

The South African rand was firm early on Monday, as investors looked ahead to inflation data and the possible removal of the country from the Financial Action Taskforce’s “grey” list.

Education

Why Are More Retirees Going Back to College?

Today at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

At Arizona State University, residents pay about $500,000 in entrance fees to live on campus and take classes alongside undergraduates.

Science/Tech

AWS outage knocks out websites worldwide

Today at 11:20 AM, via TechCentral

Amazon Web Services was hit by a major outage on Monday, causing connectivity issues for many companies around the world.

Science/Tech

As Cash Declines, Fintech Must Step Up For South Africa’s Informal Workers

Today at 11:10 AM, via Tech Financials

Across South Africa, millions of informal workers keep our towns and cities running: street vendors, domestic workers, market traders, delivery riders, and gig workers who power the everyday economy. Yet, despite their significance to the South African economy, most of these workers remain shut out of the formal financial system. They cannot open bank accounts […]

Health

The Interview

Today at 01:30 AM, via BBC News

Katty Kay speaks to Dr Vivek Murthy about how to tackle the challenge posed by loneliness