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How domestic consumption is powering the Chinese economy

Today at 15:47 PM, via Mail & Guardian

China is at a high-water mark of domestic confidence. The Year of the Horse has shown that the engine of internal demand is not just idling — it is running at high gear

South Africa

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana: 2026 Budget Speech

Today at 15:28 PM, via SAnews

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana: 2026 Budget Speech

Honourable Speaker, Thoko Didiza

Deputy Speaker, Annelie Lotriet

His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa

Honourable Deputy President Paul Mashatile

Cabinet Colleagues

The Budget Council

The Budget Forum

Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, Lesetja Kganyago

Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service, Edward...

South Africa

Reforms introduced to improve local government

Today at 14:27 PM, via SAnews

Reforms introduced to improve local government

Government has announced strengthened measures to improve the operations and financial management of local and provincial government, marking a shift to structural intervention from oversight.

“At the municipal level, this shift involves changes to legislation, governance arrangements, and technological intervention. In provinces, the...

South Africa

2026 Budget Speech a ‘turning point’ – Godongwana

Today at 14:09 PM, via SAnews

2026 Budget Speech a ‘turning point’ – Godongwana

The country’s financial future was on the agenda on Wednesday when Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the 2026 Budget Speech in Parliament.Godongwana noted that this year’s Budget Speech comes at a critical juncture for the public purse.“We have reached an important turning point in the management of our public...

Education

South Africa: Discriminatory and Degrading Attitudes Have No Place in Post-School Education, Says Higher Education Chairperson

Today at 14:01 PM, via AllAfrica

[Parliament of South Africa] The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, Mr Tebogo Letsie, has noted with serious concern a social media post attributed to University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) Professor Srila Roy, in which it is alleged that “South Africans have little ambition, are complacent and have poor work ethic.”

Education

Nigeria: Neco, Noun Strengthen Ties On Result Verification, Cbt

Today at 12:55 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Abuja — The National Examinations Council (NECO) says it will deepen collaboration with the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and the partnership would enhance result verification and promote computer-based examinations nationwide.

Science/Tech

Anthropic Drops Flagship Safety Pledge

Today at 16:00 PM, via Slashdot

Anthropic, the AI company that has long positioned itself as the industry’s most safety-conscious research lab, is dropping the central commitment of its Responsible Scaling Policy — a 2023 pledge to never train an AI system unless it could guarantee beforehand that its safety measures were adequate. “We didn’t really feel, with the rapid advance of AI, that it made sense for us to make...

Science/Tech

New Volvo XC40 B3 Essential: Premium SUV Now From R750,000

Today at 15:56 PM, via Tech Financials

Volvo Car South Africa (VCSA) is widening its appeal in the competitive compact SUV segment with the launch of the new XC40 B3 Essential. This entry-level derivative brings the Swedish brand’s signature blend of safety, design, and technology to a broader audience, with pricing starting at a highly competitive R750,000. The B3 Essential proves that accessibility […]

Science/Tech

Yasam Ayavefe Structures 2026 Drone Strategy Around Evaluation

Today at 15:48 PM, via Tech Financials

In 2026, preventative environmental drone monitoring is being shaped less like a quick rollout and more like a serious systems build. The approach tied to Yasam Ayavefe puts evaluation and design upfront, because early-warning tech rarely fails from a lack of tools; it fails when those tools don’t connect cleanly. This development phase focuses on […]

Science/Tech

B2Press pivots to self-service, scaling guaranteed media coverage

Today at 15:23 PM, via Tech Financials

B2Press transitions from managed service to self-service press release distribution platform after decade of operational buildout. – Embeds guaranteed media coverage through structured media agreements and distribution infrastructure. – Positions press release distribution as indexed visibility layer in AI-powered search environments. Amsterdam-based PR software B2Press has restructured its...