U.S. President Donald Trump called off attacks on Iran indefinitely, though the Strait of Hormuz remained blocked on Wednesday with three ships reportedly hit by gunfire, and neither side showed up for peace talks in Pakistan.
Measuring success by pledged capital misses the point, because what South Africa needs most is not money but the skills, technology and intellectual property that come with foreign direct investment. Without a deliberate push to attract FDI, the country risks prolonging low growth, weak productivity and declining competitiveness despite having deep domestic capital markets.
Germany has been informed that Russia will stop the supply of Kazakh crude oil via the Druzhba pipeline, the economy ministry said on Wednesday, forcing one of its biggest refineries to make up for that gap from elsewhere.
Two vessels came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, just hours after the U.S. and Iran failed to meet in Pakistan for talks to end the war and as President Trump indefinitely extended the ceasefire.
Power utility Eskom says that South Africa is entering the winter months with a stable power system, with no hint of load shedding or national interruptions on the cards.
[Premium Times] Benue and Nasarawa lead North Central’s push to boost education funding in 2026, yet all six states still lag behind Nigeria’s 26 per cent benchmark.
[Scrolla] New data from Stats SA shows that having a degree or matric certificate does not protect you from being poor. A failing job market means millions of young graduates are left sitting at home without being able to find work.
[Ghanaian Times] The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, in the Western Region, has announced the appointment of the current Dean of the Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Studies, Professor Bernard Kumi-Boateng, as the new Vice Chancellor.
[Nyasa Times] The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has taken the extraordinary step of cancelling degrees awarded to some 2025 graduates from the University of Lilongwe (UNILIL), citing fundamental breaches of academic standards and admissions rules.
NASA’s Curiosity rover has identified a diverse set of organic molecules on Mars, including a nitrogen-bearing compound similar in structure to DNA precursors. The finding strengthens the case that ancient organic material can survive in the Martian subsurface, though it does not prove past life because the compounds could also come from geology or meteorites. Phys.org reports: The study was...