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South Africa

Deidre Uren appointed SABC News head

Today at 12:14 PM, via SABC News

Deidre Uren has been acting SABC News and Current Affairs Group Executive since January 1, 2026.

South Africa

TNPA appoints FFS Tank Terminals to refurbish Port of Cape Town 

Today at 10:45 AM, via SAnews

TNPA appoints FFS Tank Terminals to refurbish Port of Cape Town 

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed FFS Tank Terminals as the preferred bidder to refurbish and operate a liquid bulk terminal for a 25-year concession period at the Port of Cape Town.The terminal, specialising in edible oils and compatible cargo, is a brownfield development covering approximately...

Education

Liberia: Youth Surge Overwhelms New Technical Institute in Ganta

Today at 11:41 AM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] As Liberia continues to rebuild its economy and expand infrastructure decades after the civil war, the demand for vocational and technical education among young people is rapidly increasing.

Education

Sudan: The UK’s ‘Emergency Brake’ On Sudanese Students Is a Cynical Act of Collective Punishment

Today at 09:37 AM, via AllAfrica

[African Arguments] The UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood recently announced an “emergency brake” on sponsored study visas for nationals from Sudan, Afghanistan, Cameroon and Myanmar. Presented as a crackdown on “visa abuse”, the policy is framed as a technical adjustment within a broader effort to tighten immigration controls. In reality, it reveals something far more troubling. Sudanese...

Health

How New Mexico Became an Obamacare Success Story

Today at 11:01 AM, via New York Times

Affordable Care Act enrollment has dropped across the United States since the enhanced federal subsidies expired. But New Mexico has record numbers of people signing up.