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Eskom shoots itself in the foot

Today at 12:27 PM, via Daily Investor

The latest update on BLSA’s Reform Tracker showed troubling setbacks in reform progress made in South Africa’s electricity sector.

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Bloukrans: the highest bridge to bungee jump

Today at 12:25 PM, via SA People

Discover the thrill of the highest bridge to bungee jump at Bloukrans. At 216 metres, it is the ultimate test for every global adventurer.

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How to reach South Africans with spending power

Today at 12:18 PM, via Daily Investor

Sponsored articles are a great addition to your marketing strategy as they come across as more organic than other forms of advertising.

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Iran, US start crucial talks in Oman as confrontation looms

Today at 12:15 PM, via Daily Maverick

Iran and the United States started high-stakes negotiations on Friday to try to overcome sharp differences over Tehran’s nuclear programme, with Oman shuttling between the sides, but a dispute over widening the agenda risks derailing diplomacy and triggering another Middle East conflict.

South Africa

Government congratulates Prof Marivate 

Today at 11:00 AM, via SAnews

Government congratulates Prof Marivate 

Government has congratulated Professor Vukosi Marivate on the recommendation by the United Nations Secretary-General to appoint him as a member of the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence.In a statement on Thursday, government said Professor Marivate of the University of Pretoria was recommended alongside 40...

Sport

Kick off times for Blitzboks on Saturday

Today at 11:11 AM, via The South African

Here are all the kick off times to note for the Blitzboks as they head into an all-important tournament at the Perth Sevens.

Education

Bad and getting worse: for students like me, the loan system is the disaster that never ends | Rohan Sathyamoorthy

Today at 12:01 PM, via The Guardian

The current situation in England and Wales is akin to generational warfare – Martin Lewis is right when he takes ministers to task

As someone who receives close to the maximum student loan from the government each year, I try my best not to think too hard about the crushing financial burden I am going to carry into my postgrad years. After all, for those of us who need a degree to enter their...

Education

South Africa: The Quiet Innovation That Could Unlock Mother-Tongue Education in SA

Today at 10:56 AM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Maverick] The shared-facility model separates physical infrastructure from institutional identity. Multiple fully fledged schools, each with its own language of instruction, leadership, governance and pedagogical culture, can operate from the same physical site. They share facilities, not identity. Space, not soul.

Health

TrumpRx Is Set to Go Live on Thursday

Yesterday at 19:33 PM, via New York Times

The government website is meant to connect Americans with drug companies to buy prescriptions directly with their own money. It is not clear how many patients will save money.