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SPAR plummets to a 16-year low

Today at 11:40 AM, via Daily Investor

SPAR’s share price plummeted to its lowest levels since 2010 on the back of poor financial results and leadership instability.

South Africa

Gauteng open for investment

Today at 11:04 AM, via SAnews

Gauteng open for investment

The Gauteng Provincial Government says its approach to economic growth is firmly grounded in the reindustrialisation of Gauteng and the deliberate inclusion of township and local enterprises in the mainstream economy.

“Towards the end of 2025, South Africa’s labour market showed modest improvement, with national employment rising by almost a quarter...

South Africa

Lesufi welcomes boots on the ground to stamp out zama zamas

Today at 10:40 AM, via SAnews

Lesufi welcomes boots on the ground to stamp out zama zamas

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s directive to deploy the SANDF to Gauteng to stamp out illegal mining and rising gang violence.

“We are pleased that these soldiers have already arrived in our province,” said the Premier, delivering the State of the Province Address on Monday at...

Business

Even bigger Eskom price shock coming for South Africa

Today at 10:08 AM, via BusinessTech

Nersa has alerted South Africans to the final approval step for Eskom’s bigger-than-expected price hikes in 2026—which don’t include the increases to its fixed network charges.

Education

Uganda: Why School Fees Shouldn’t Be a National Crisis

Today at 09:27 AM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] Three times a year, Uganda rehearses the same distressing ritual: long queues outside bursars’ offices, whispered negotiations for “one more week,” and children sent home over partial payments. EDUCATION, our most reliable ladder out of poverty, turns into a termly liquidity crisis.

Health

Another C.D.C. Vaccine Skeptic Steps Down

Yesterday at 19:47 PM, via New York Times

Dr. Ralph Abraham, the agency’s principal deputy director, has called the Covid vaccines “dangerous.” Other skeptics have recently left federal health roles.

Health

How a Horse Whinnies: With a Whistle and a Song

Yesterday at 18:00 PM, via New York Times

Horses, with their high-pitched whinnies, seemed to buck the trend of larger animals producing lower sounds, but a new study explains the mechanics behind the noises a horse makes.