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R161 million taxpayer-funded UIF scandal in South Africa

Today at 11:41 AM, via Newsday

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU), together with specialised South African Police Service (SAPS) units, is conducting a large-scale search and seizure operation across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

Business

End of work-from-home warning for South Africa

Today at 11:00 AM, via BusinessTech

A recent Labour Court judgment has delivered another warning to employers in South Africa who are considering terminating work-from-home arrangements.

Sport

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 contenders

Today at 11:22 AM, via BBC News

A shortlist of six contenders has been announced for the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. Footballers Hannah Hampton and Chloe Kelly, rugby union player Ellie Kildunne, darts player Luke Littler, golfer Rory McIlroy and Formula 1 driver Lando Norris are the nominees.

Education

How can abuse openly take place in a nursery? This is the question we must urgently reckon with | Munira Wilson

Today at 09:00 AM, via The Guardian

No parent should worry about their child’s safety while they work. But a crisis in our early-years sector is shielding predators such as Vincent Chan

I remember those initial heart-wrenching days and weeks leaving my daughter, aged nine months, at the nursery. She was distraught as I left, and I – like so many parents – headed off to work feeling guilty for leaving her, wondering if I was...

Education

Nigeria: Rescue of Niger Students, a Profound National Relief – Info Minister

Today at 06:46 AM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has described the rescue of some abducted students of the St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, Agwara local government area of Niger State, as a moment of profound relief for the nation and families of the children.

Science/Tech

OpEd: 2025: The year the bans began

Today at 11:22 AM, via ITWeb

This year saw social media bans, ransomware gangs, a rush to bring data home and an obsession with throwing money at AI.