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US tech giant pumping R7.5 billion into South Africa

Today at 17:05 PM, via Daily Investor

Global data-centre provider Equinix plans to build more facilities in South Africa as part of a R7.5 billion plan to capitalise on the continent’s artificial-intelligence boom.

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NEWSFLASH: Ramaphosa picks ‘steady hand’ Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu as new SARS boss

Today at 17:02 PM, via Daily Maverick

Makhubu, who has been deputy commissioner in charge of taxpayer engagement and operations since 2023, is seen as a steady hand well-placed to continue Edward Kieswetter’s drive to turn the revenue service around after it was reduced to a husk of its former self during the period of State Capture under disgraced former president Jacob Zuma.

Sport

Lake injury a blow for Ospreys and worry for Wales

Today at 17:21 PM, via BBC News

Hooker Dewi Lake is a doubt for Wales’ Nations Championship campaign in July and will not play again for Ospreys before his move to Gloucester for the 2026-27 season.

Education

NEU leader says schools ‘running on empty’ as he challenges Labour on education record

Today at 16:19 PM, via The Guardian

Daniel Kebede tells delegates, government’s education policies fall short as he signals growing support for Greens’ among teachers

The leader of the UK’s biggest education union has torn into the government’s record on schools, accusing Labour of letting down the nation’s children and failing to deliver on its promises for education.

Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education...

Education

Uganda: Use Library to Improve Academic Performance, Air Force Tells Entebbe Students

Today at 13:08 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] The Deputy Commander Air Force, Major General David Isimbwa, representing the Commander Air Force, Lieutenant General Charles Okidi, has urged students of Entebbe Air Force Secondary School to responsibly utilise the newly commissioned multi-million library to enhance their academic performance.

Education

South Africa: From Survival to Solution

Today at 12:59 PM, via AllAfrica

[UCT] When Matome Lethwane arrived at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in 2019, he carried with him a dream shared by many young people in the developing world: to build a better future through education.

Entertainment

Why art can be therapeutic

Today at 17:01 PM, via The Citizen

You do not have to tell anyone how you feel. All you need to do is express it via painting, sculpting, photography or whatever medium you choose.

Science/Tech

Steam On Linux Use Skyrocketed Above 5% In March

Today at 17:00 PM, via Slashdot

Valve’s March 2026 Steam Survey shows Linux gaming usage jumping to a record 5.33% share — more than double macOS’s 2.35%. Phoronix reports: Steam on Linux was never above 5% and easily an all-time high for the Linux gaming marketshare, especially in absolute numbers. It was a massive 3.1% spike in March while macOS also jumped surprisingly by 1.19% to 2.35%. The Steam Survey numbers show...

Science/Tech

Artemis II marks Nasa’s new moon age, wrapped in patriotism and global promise

Today at 15:39 PM, via The Guardian

The moonshot gave US spectacle a broader face with the first woman, first person of color and first non-American

It gave the appearance of a true all-American moment: a Nasa moon rocket blasting into a clear Florida sky on the US space agency’s first crewed lunar mission in more than half a century, and a prominent stars and stripes flag flapping in the breeze alongside an oversized countdown...