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South Africa

President Ramaphosa concludes SA-Botswana BNC

Today at 15:09 PM, via SAnews

President Ramaphosa concludes SA-Botswana BNC

South Africa and Botswana have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening political, economic and social cooperation, following the successful conclusion of the sixth Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Gaborone, on Thursday.

The commission was held on the last day of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s two-day State Visit to the country’s...

Education

Liberia: I Walked to UL. That Is Why I Believe Free Tuition Needs Reform

Today at 18:15 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Dawn] In Liberia, our elders tell “the child who loves school does not fear the rain.” Education has always been one of the few ladders ordinary Liberians believe can lift families from struggle to hope. In many homes, education is not simply important; it is the dream parents hold onto when everything else feels uncertain.

Education

Liberia: School Feeding Goes High-Tech

Today at 17:21 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] Liberia has taken a major step toward modernizing its national school feeding programme with the rollout of a digital monitoring system designed to enhance accountability, improve nutrition oversight, and strengthen education outcomes across the country.

Education

Rwanda: ANC Political Leader Cummings Meets Liberian Students in Rwanda, Outlines Vision for the Country

Today at 17:21 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] – Alexander B. Cummings, political leader of the Alternative National Congress, met with Liberian students and community members in Kigali, Rwanda last week on the sidelines of the African CEO Forum, reaffirming his commitment to transforming Liberia’s governance and outlining a sharper political strategy ahead of the 2029 presidential elections.

Education

‘It’s put the joy levels up’: the flood-prone London school with a climate-adapted playground

Today at 16:00 PM, via The Guardian

When pupils could no longer play outside, St John’s school in Barnet decided to act, enlisting Trees for Cities to help rethink its outside space

The play area at St John’s Church of England primary in Barnet, north London, used to flood so severely it was often unusable. “It would get so bad that the children couldn’t be dismissed from the playground,” says Macci Dobie, the school’s...

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 21 May 2026

Today at 18:30 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

Microsoft Hires Analyst With Influential Video Game Blog To Fix Xbox

Today at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

Microsoft has hired games analyst and investor Matthew Ball as Xbox’s new chief strategy officer. With a long track record of analyzing the video game market and industry’s biggest shifts, Ball’s background could help Xbox rethink its hardware and console strategy at a moment when competition is tougher than ever. Engadget reports: Ball is a venture capitalist and tech industry consultant with...

Science/Tech

The workplace In 2026: Why Building A Human-Centric Internal Culture Matters More Than Ever

Today at 17:57 PM, via Tech Financials

In today’s ever-evolving workplace, culture is often understood as little more than the odd team-building exercise organised by HR or dismissed as a corporate buzzword. However, for leading South African organisations operating in 2026, culture is the internal architecture that dictates a company’s resilience, growth, and survival. A robust internal culture is built from the […]

Health

‘I used to be the shy kid’

Today at 15:01 PM, via BBC News

Tyler West opens up about his experience of school on Sort Your Life Out Unpacked.