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Two parties are eating away at DA support

Today at 13:00 PM, via Newsday

The DA is feeling the heat after narrowly scraping through to win a previous stronghold in Tshwane over the FF Plus, and losing George to the PA.

Top Stories

To Lam wins new term to rule Vietnam for the next five years

Today at 12:49 PM, via Daily Maverick

Vietnam’s top leader To Lam was reappointed on Friday as head of the ruling Communist Party for the next five years after a unanimous vote by its central committee, as he pledged to turbocharge growth in the export-reliant nation.

South Africa

eThekwini Municipality calls for arts and culture grant-in-aid applications

Today at 12:26 PM, via SAnews

eThekwini Municipality calls for arts and culture grant-in-aid applications

The eThekwini Municipality’s Recreation and Parks Directorate has invited registered and eligible non-profit organisations (NPOs), non-government organisations (NGOs) and non-profit companies (NPCs) in the performing arts and culture sectors to apply for Grant-In-Aid (GIA) funding for the 2025/26 financial...

Education

Nigeria: Tech Foundation Trains 40 Teachers to Boost Mathematics

Today at 12:35 PM, via AllAfrica

[Premium Times] The Teach Girls Tech Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has trained over 40 secondary and primary school teachers through the i-MathElevate project to improve mathematics performance in Rivers State.

Education

The Trump Crackup

Today at 12:03 PM, via New York Times

Events are being propelled by one man’s damaged psyche.

Lifestyle

Fisherman in distress saved in Sedgefield

Today at 12:34 PM, via The South African

A 22-year-old fisherman has been rescued after getting into difficulty while fishing at Swartvlei Beach in Sedgefield.

Entertainment

When children are taught to be calm

Today at 12:07 PM, via The Citizen

Children’s wellness facilitator Alleah Church said teaching kids how to be calm, manage emotions, and ban anxiety aids emotional development.

Science/Tech

Plan to fix free electricity in South Africa

Today at 12:59 PM, via MyBroadband

By providing free basic electricity to more households, Eskom hopes to curb electricity theft and illegal connections in South Africa.

Science/Tech

Five Ways People Are Using Claude Code

Today at 12:02 PM, via New York Times

The artificial intelligence tool generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps.

Science/Tech

‘Active’ Sitting Is Better For Brain Health

Today at 12:00 PM, via Slashdot

alternative_right shares a report from ScienceAlert: A systematic review of 85 studies has now found good reason to differentiate between ‘active’ sitting, like playing cards or reading, and ‘passive’ sitting, like watching TV. […] “Total sitting time has been shown to be related to brain health; however, sitting is often treated as a single entity, without considering the specific type of...