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NSFAS making headway in student accommodation approvals

Today at 17:03 PM, via SowetanLIVE

Almost half of the students and accommodation providers who applied for accommodation funding through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) have submitted their signed lease agreements.

South Africa

Government accelerates reforms to revive South Africa’s rail system

Today at 15:36 PM, via SAnews

Government accelerates reforms to revive South Africa’s rail system

Deputy President Paul Mashatile says government has committed significant resources and reforms to restore South Africa’s rail transport system as part of efforts to strengthen economic infrastructure and stimulate growth.

Mashatile made the remarks on Thursday when responding to questions for oral reply in the...

South Africa

Increase in National Minimum Wage set to bring relief to workers

Today at 15:32 PM, via SAnews

Increase in National Minimum Wage set to bring relief to workers

South Africa’s National Minimum Wage (NMW) is set to rise from R28.79 to R30.23 for each ordinary hour worked, with effect from 1 March 2026, helping stretched workers bring home a little more bacon.Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth announced the R1.44 upward adjustment in the NMW in early February,...

Science/Tech

US Tech Firms Pledge At White House To Bear Costs of Energy For Datacenters

Today at 17:00 PM, via Slashdot

Major tech companies including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta pledged at the White House to pay for new power generation and grid upgrades needed to support their rapidly expanding datacenters. The Guardian reports: The agreement is meant to help mitigate concerns that big tech’s datacenters are driving up US electricity costs for homes and small businesses at a time the administration of...

Science/Tech

Axiz And SUSE Seek To Strengthen SSA Channel With 2026 Graduate Programme

Today at 16:10 PM, via Tech Financials

Axiz, the leading value-added distributor in sub-Saharan Africa, has launched its 2026 Graduate Programme in collaboration with SUSE, a global leader in enterprise open-source solutions. The strategic collaboration combines Axiz’s established distribution reach with SUSE’s enterprise-grade, open-source technologies and training expertise to develop production-ready ICT professionals for the...

Science/Tech

Jensen Huang Says Nvidia Is Pulling Back From OpenAI and Anthropic

Today at 16:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: At the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom conference in downtown San Francisco Wednesday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said his company’s recent investments in OpenAI and Anthropic are likely to be its last in both, saying that once they go public as anticipated later this year, the opportunity to invest closes. It could be that simple....

Health

F.D.A. Faces Upset Over Denials of New Drugs

Today at 12:01 PM, via New York Times

Agency officials promise fast reviews of new treatments while vowing they will not be a “rubber stamp” for the industry. But patients with rare diseases view recent decisions as signs that the doors are closing on their options.