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IN PICTURES: Endless struggle: Water crisis deepens across Free State, North West, Limpopo

Today at 14:41 PM, via Daily Maverick

Residents in Free State, North West and Limpopo are grappling with water shortages, as failing infrastructure and dry conditions leave them without reliable access to a clean supply. Households are forced to rely on irregular supply methods, raising concerns about health, sanitation and the slow pace of intervention by authorities.

South Africa

Western Cape welcomes disaster classification following severe weather 

Today at 14:06 PM, via SAnews

Western Cape welcomes disaster classification following severe weather 

The Western Cape Provincial Government has welcomed the classification of a provincial disaster following severe weather conditions that affected large parts of the province between 10 and 14 May 2026.The classification forms part of a process led by the National Disaster Management Centre towards the formal...

South Africa

Steenhuisen welcomes easing food inflation amid fuel price concerns

Today at 13:21 PM, via SAnews

Steenhuisen welcomes easing food inflation amid fuel price concerns

While welcoming the drop in food inflation to its lowest level in 14 months, Agriculture Minister, John Steenhuisen, has warned that soaring fuel prices are threatening South Africa’s agricultural sector.The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by Statistics South Africa on Wednesday, showed that annual food...

South Africa

Gauteng Education COVID-19 contractors ordered to pay back money

Today at 13:18 PM, via SAnews

Gauteng Education COVID-19 contractors ordered to pay back money

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has completed several settlement agreements with service providers and individuals linked to the R431 million in decontamination, disinfection, and sanitisation of school contracts awarded by the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.The...

World

As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers

Today at 11:00 AM, via NPR

About 400 years ago, beavers were hunted to extinction across Britain. Now they’re being reintroduced as little climate warriors, as communities harness their dam-building skills to mitigate flooding.

Education

Nigeria: Fresh Crisis Looms in Varsities As ASUU Issues Warning

Today at 14:18 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] The Sokoto Zonal Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), comprising 10 universities across the North-West, has raised serious concerns over what it described as the slow, distorted and selective implementation of the 2025 Federal Government ASUU Agreement, warning that continued neglect of lecturers’ welfare and university governance issues could trigger avoidable...

Education

Nigeria: Oyo School Abductions – Time for Concrete Action Against Terrorism

Today at 13:43 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] The recent kidnapping of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has once again exposed the frightening state of insecurity confronting Nigeria. Condemnations have continued to trail last Friday’s bandits’ attack on three schools in the area, where an unspecified number of students and teachers were abducted, while two persons were reportedly killed. The...

Science/Tech

Africa’s Energy Transition Is A Growth Story – But Only If We Act Together

Today at 13:56 PM, via Tech Financials

Africa’s energy transition to lower-carbon, more reliable and accessible power systems has the potential to reshape economies, uplift communities, and support development throughout the continent. With abundant renewable energy resources and growing recognition of the urgency of decarbonisation, Africa is well-positioned to leapfrog parts of traditional energy systems and build a more...