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Planned maintenance disrupts water in Johannesburg

Today at 13:25 PM, via SowetanLIVE

Rand Water has completed the first phase of maintenance on the Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant, causing water disruptions in parts of Gauteng such as Noordwyk and Kyalami.

South Africa

AI-Powered Trading Platforms Gain Traction Among South African Investors

Today at 13:43 PM, via iAfrica

Artificial intelligence-driven solutions expanded rapidly across industries in 2025, with adoption accelerating in financial services and online trading pasted. According to McKinsey’s “The State of AI” research, nearly 88% of organizations now use AI in at least one business function. Trading and financial services firms have increasingly integrated AI into advanced analytics and...

South Africa

GBV command centre ready to serve 24/7

Today at 12:34 PM, via SAnews

GBV command centre ready to serve 24/7

The Department of Social Development’s Gender-Based Violence Command Centre (GBVCC) has reiterated its commitment to remaining open for 24 hours a day and seven days a week during this festive season.

The centre provides free, confidential and immediate support to survivors of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF).

“The GBVCC offers...

Africa

Malawian state’s rhetoric belies reality

Friday at 04:24 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Communities grapple daily with failing health services, entrenched corruption and gender inequality, leaving women and girls literally walking for survival

Business

End of an era for major private school group in South Africa

Today at 13:00 PM, via BusinessTech

Listed private school group Curro has announced to shareholders that all suspensive conditions for takeover by billionaire Jannie Mouton’s Foundation have been met, making the deal unconditional.

Education

More Abducted Nigerian Children Released, Government Says

Today at 13:09 PM, via New York Times

A spokesman for the Nigerian government said that the “remaining” students from a Catholic school had been freed, but the Diocese said only that a “second batch” had been released.

Education

Ghana: Global Conference Champions Inclusive Education and Employment for Persons With Disabilities

Today at 12:52 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] The International Conference on Bridging Employment and Inclusive Education/TVET was successfully held virtually on Saturday, December 6, 2025, bringing together 992 participants from around the world. The conference focused on transforming education, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), and employment for learners with autism, intellectual, and developmental...

Science/Tech

Say goodbye to the SA Post Office as you know it

Today at 13:05 PM, via MyBroadband

The South African Post Office’s bid to have private couriers fined for delivering small parcels — and keeping the proceeds for itself — has been dealt a death blow.

Science/Tech

Trump’s shuttering of the National Center for Atmospheric Research is Stalinist | Michael Mann and Bob Ward

Today at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

This is the latest in the relentless purge of climate researchers who refuse to be co-opted by the fossil fuel industry

The Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin would no doubt have understood and even appreciated the latest attack by the Trump administration on climate researchers and their work.

The National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, is to be dismantled after more than 50...

Science/Tech

Politics Is Fandom; Fascism Is Fanfic

Today at 13:00 PM, via Wired

From Zohran Mamdani’s campaign to the US government’s Halo memes, fandom has become the defining language of US politics.

Science/Tech

How Elon Musk Won His No Good, Very Bad Year

Today at 13:00 PM, via Wired

The billionaire’s involvement with the Trump administration and DOGE had deep impacts on Tesla’s bottom line. But Elon Musk was still able to turn his attention to SpaceX.

Health

Living and Light

Yesterday at 19:40 PM, via BBC News

Illuminating new science on artificial light and our health.

Health

What Is ‘Functional Freeze’?

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

The term has been popularized on social media to describe numbness and low motivation. Experts offer ways to break out of these feelings.