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Sarah Langa: The blueprint of content creation

Today at 14:15 PM, via SowetanLIVE

At the age of 19, Sarah Langa lost her scholarship when she failed her first year of actuarial science at Wits University. But, instead of crashing out, she used the school of hard knocks to unlock personal growth and resilience.

South Africa

South Africans urged to deepen commitment to unity this Reconciliation Month

Today at 11:38 AM, via SAnews

South Africans urged to deepen commitment to unity this Reconciliation Month

As South Africa commemorates Reconciliation Month in December, government has called on South Africans to deepen their commitment to unity, healing, forgiveness and nation-building.

Government further encouraged citizens to ensure that the values of reconciliation remain central to South Africa’s shared...

Africa

Who has been called up for Afcon 2025?

Friday at 20:38 PM, via BBC News

Find out who has been called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

Business

Thousands of jobs in South Africa can be saved

Today at 14:04 PM, via BusinessTech

Power utility Eskom says it has finalised a Memorandum of Understanding with smelters in the country, which opens a path to preventing the loss of thousands of jobs in the ferrochrome sector.

Business

Absa is opening the taps

Today at 13:00 PM, via BusinessTech

Absa is slowly extending loans to customers, but still expects non-interest revenue to outpace interest revenue.

Sport

All you need to know about Afcon 2025

Today at 13:30 PM, via BBC News

BBC Sport Africa provides all the information on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations ahead of the 35th edition of the continent’s biggest sporting event.

Education

South Africa: UCT’s Zarina Patel Inducted Into the Academy of Science of South Africa

Today at 14:16 PM, via AllAfrica

[UCT] Associate Professor Zarina Patel, a leading scholar in urban sustainability and environmental governance at the University of Cape Town (UCT), has been elected to the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). She joins 45 of the country’s most distinguished researchers in the 2025 intake, with UCT contributing 20% of this year’s cohort.

Education

Uganda: OPM, Korean Agencies Commission New Wash Facilities in Iganga

Today at 11:57 AM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] unyiiro Primary School in Iganga has received new toilets from the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH), supported by the Community Chest of Korea, in a move aimed at improving sanitation and hygiene for learners.

Science/Tech

How AI Levels The Playing Field For SMEs

Today at 13:47 PM, via Tech Financials

 In many small businesses, the owner often starts out as the bookkeeper, the customer-service desk, the IT technician and the person who steps in when a delivery goes wrong. With so many balls up in the air – and such little room for error – one dropped ball can derail the entire day and trigger […]

Health

The Married Scientists Torn Apart by a Covid Bioweapon Theory

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

In 2020, a Chinese virologist fled to the United States, aided by allies of President Trump who sought to promote her unproven theories about the origins of Covid-19. Her husband still can’t find her.