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UK jobless rate hits highest in over a decade outside pandemic

Today at 11:45 AM, via Daily Maverick

Britain’s jobless rate edged up late last year to its highest in over a decade outside the pandemic period and wage growth slowed further, data showed on Tuesday, adding to investor bets on a UK interest rate cut next month.

South Africa

SONA Debate to get underway 

Today at 11:05 AM, via SAnews

SONA Debate to get underway 

Parliament will this afternoon reconvene for a joint sitting of the National Assembly and the National Council of Province to debate last week’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). The two-day debate, beginning on Tuesday, will get underway at 2pm and will debate President Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA, which he delivered on Thursday, 12 February.“The...

South Africa

North West adopts action plan to fix municipalities

Today at 10:37 AM, via SAnews

North West adopts action plan to fix municipalities

The North West Provincial Government has adopted a binding service delivery action plan to address systemic challenges in municipalities and restore public confidence in local government.

Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (CoGHSTA) MEC Gaoage Oageng Molapisi announced the decisive measures following...

Sport

Canadian, 19, makes historic century but NZ reach Super 8s

Today at 11:24 AM, via BBC News

Canada’s Yuvraj Samra becomes the first player from an associate nation to make a T20 World Cup century, but it is not enough to stop them sliding to an eight-defeat defeat against New Zealand.

Education

Nigeria: Education Greatest Weapon Against Poverty – Tinubu

Today at 10:58 AM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu has described investment in education as the greatest weapon against poverty, commending Adamawa State governor, Umaru Fintiri, for his massive investment in model schools across the 21 local government areas of the state.

Entertainment

How the JSE All Share changed over three decades

Today at 11:31 AM, via The Citizen

Gold and platinum shares account for more than 25% of the JSE’s benchmark index, which adds a ‘significant amount of risk’ to the bourse.

Entertainment

Sour end to SA sugar icon

Today at 11:11 AM, via The Citizen

The potential liquidation of Tongaat Hulett is about more than just the company.

Health

Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs

Yesterday at 20:00 PM, via New York Times

Federal policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are hostile to vaccines have “sent a chill through the entire industry,” one scientist said.