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South Africa

El Niño effect on Southern Africa to be addressed by government agencies, partners 

Today at 12:49 PM, via SAnews

El Niño effect on Southern Africa to be addressed by government agencies, partners 

Southern Africa is in the grip of an urgent crisis, according to the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN). 

According to the FANRPAN, a record-breaking dry spell lasting over 30 days is scorching countries – Angola, Botswana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique,...

South Africa

Programme to assist KZN small-scale farmers to become sustainable commercial businesses

Today at 12:20 PM, via SAnews

Programme to assist KZN small-scale farmers to become sustainable commercial businesses

KwaZulu-Natal small-scale farmers have been afforded an opportunity to grow into sustainable commercial businesses through a holistic, integrated programme, which will provide mechanisation, infrastructure and sector expertise.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube led the provincial launch of...

Sport

Springboks prop Kitshoff names his rugby heroes

Today at 14:15 PM, via The South African

Steven Kitshoff has two special Springboks rugby heroes and they’re iconic names of the sport. KITSHOFF IDOLISED SPRINGBOKS ICON SCHALK BURGER Steven Kitshoff mentioned Schalk Burger and Os du Randt as his rugby heroes growing up, in a 2022 interview with Times Live. Malcolm Marx, meanwhile, always looked up to fellow hooker John Smit. SIYA […]

Education

Let’s end the annual torture of GCSE resits – and give students qualifications they’ll actually use | Polly Toynbee

Today at 14:27 PM, via The Guardian

Compulsory maths and English retakes speak of a system that ignores pupils’ real talents. But hope is on the horizon

That time of year approaches when we ritually sacrifice 40% of our 16-year-olds to mark them down as failures. Exam season is coming up – that summer rite when we sit down all the young, hunched over cramped desks day after day for weeks, to sit far too many GCSE papers. The...

Lifestyle

Should you leash-train your feline friend?

Today at 14:40 PM, via The South African

Leash training a cat involves using specific equipment designed for felines, such as a well-fitted cat harness and a lightweight…

Health

Heat-Related ER Visits Rose in 2023, CDC Study Finds

Yesterday at 21:41 PM, via New York Times

As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures.

Health

Scotland Pauses Gender Medications for Minors

Yesterday at 19:22 PM, via New York Times

The change followed a sweeping review by England’s National Health Service that found “remarkably weak” evidence for youth gender treatments.

Health

W.H.O. Broadens Definition of Airborne Diseases

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

After a drawn-out global controversy over the coronavirus, the W.H.O. has updated its classification of how pathogens spread through the air.