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Reserve Bank keeps interest rate unchanged

Today at 15:52 PM, via Newsday

The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept interest rates unchanged. The repo rate will stay at 6.75% and the prime lending rate at 10.25%.

South Africa

Reserve Bank keeps repo rate at 6.75%

Today at 15:51 PM, via SAnews

Reserve Bank keeps repo rate at 6.75%

The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.75%.

This was announced by Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago on Thursday.

The prime lending rate will also stay steady at 10.25%.

“Two members [of the MPC] favoured a cut of 25 basis points, while four preferred a hold.

“The Quarterly...

Sport

Wood set to make Munster debut against Glasgow

Today at 15:55 PM, via BBC News

Ireland under-20s fly-half Tom Wood is set for his senior debut when Munster travel to Glasgow in the United Rugby Championship on Friday night.

Sport

Sabalenka cruises into final despite hindrance call

Today at 15:36 PM, via BBC News

Aryna Sabalenka will face Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open final after the world number one beat Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-3, despite being called for hindrance by umpire Louise Azemar Engzell for grunting during a rally.

Education

Nigeria: Primary School Teacher Awarded N50m, Car, House

Today at 15:08 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Trust] A primary school teacher, Solanke Francis Taiwo, has emerged as the Overall Best Teacher in Nigeria for 2025, winning N50 million, a brand-new car, and a fully furnished two-bedroom house.

Education

Africa: ‘Why Africa Must Rebuild Its Music Education System’

Today at 14:18 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Long regarded as the continent’s living archive of history, identity and collective memory, African music is now at the centre of an urgent conversation about reforming and strengthening music education. In this interview with Funmi Ogundare, Music scholars warn that while global interest in African sounds is rising, weak structures at home threaten the transmission of this heritage...

Science/Tech

Nothing CEO Says Company Won’t Launch New Flagship Smartphone Every Year ‘For the Sake of It’

Today at 16:00 PM, via Slashdot

Android smartphone maker Nothing won’t release a Phone 4 this year, the company’s founder and chief executive said, and that the 2025 Phone 3 will remain the brand’s flagship device throughout 2026. “We’re not just going to churn out a new flagship every year for the sake of it, we want every upgrade to feel significant,” Carl Pei said in a video. “Just because the rest of the industry does...

Science/Tech

SARB Holds Repo Rate Steady in Cautious Monetary Policy Decision

Today at 15:20 PM, via Tech Financials

In a world described as fractured and fragile, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has chosen the path of unwavering caution, holding the repo rate steady at 6.75% in a high-stakes decision that pits resilient domestic progress against a tidal wave of global uncertainty. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), in its first meeting of 2026, […]

Science/Tech

‘Hundreds’ of Gatik Robot Delivery Trucks Headed For US Roads

Today at 15:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Forbes: Gatik, a Silicon Valley startup developing self-driving delivery trucks, says its commercial operations are about to scale up dramatically, from fewer than a dozen driverless units running in multiple U.S. states now to hundreds of box trucks by the end of the year. CEO Gautam Narang said it’s also booked contracts with retailers worth at least...