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PHOTO ESSAY: A short crossing: Life along the Xhorha River

Today at 11:00 AM, via Daily Maverick

Residents of Xhora Mouth regularly depend on a ferry to traverse the Xhorha River, often paying a small fee to make the journey between neighbouring villages. After attending a funeral prayer service in another community, these elders begin their long trip back home, highlighting how the river remains both a vital link and a daily challenge for local residents.

South Africa

SA unveils biometric population register to tighten migration controls

Today at 11:17 AM, via SAnews

SA unveils biometric population register to tighten migration controls

Government will establish an Intelligent Population Register containing biometric data for every person in South Africa and introduce new regulations to prevent the misuse of Traffic Registration Numbers (TRNs).

This is part of a broader effort to strengthen migration management while upholding constitutional...

Education

Sudan: Minister of Higher Education Praises Stability of Conditions At Al-Gadarif University

Today at 11:24 AM, via AllAfrica

[SNA] The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Professor Ahmed Modawi Musa, emphasized the importance of stability in academic and administrative conditions across higher education institutions. He praised the stability achieved by the University of Al-Gadarif and the efforts exerted by its administration to ensure the continuation of the educational and research process.

Entertainment

‘Liberation’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ top Tony Awards

Today at 11:24 AM, via The Citizen

Bess Wohl’s play ‘Liberation’, a look at second-wave feminism, and musical ‘Schmigadoon!’ earned the top prizes on Sunday at the 79th Tony Awards, the highest honors in American theater.