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WORLD OF DIFFERENCE: From chalkboard to construction sites: Angel Mokgokolo is building South Africa’s STEM future

Today at 12:02 PM, via Daily Maverick

Angel Mokgokolo, a third-year education student, founded Maukq & Company to bridge South African classrooms with real-world engineering. By converting mining rehabilitation and water projects into Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement-aligned ‘living lessons’, she equips pupils in grades 7 to 9 with practical STEM resources.

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CONSUMER TRENDS: Retail sector shows cautious resilience as structural shifts anchor festive season growth

Today at 11:34 AM, via Daily Maverick

South Africa’s retail sector enters the 2025 festive season in cautious transition. While sales are rising in key categories like textiles, furniture and online channels, households remain mindful of budgets, inflation, and value. From Black Friday spikes to the rise of e-commerce, this data-led analysis explores what festive growth really looks like — and what it means for retailers...

World

U.S. strikes ISIS targets in Nigeria

Today at 11:40 AM, via NPR

President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. launched military strikes against ISIS forces in Nigeria, alleging the group has been targeting Christians.

Africa

Mbeumo & Wissa ‘inspiring’ – Ouattara

Wednesday at 00:11 AM, via BBC News

As he competes at Afcon 2025 with Burkina Faso, Dango Ouattara says Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa inspired him to become the latest African to star for Brentford.

Business

Petrol price joy for South Africa in January

Today at 10:00 AM, via BusinessTech

The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) at the end of the fourth week of December shows that motorists are in store for an even bigger cut in prices in the new year.

Education

Brown shooting suspect: gruelling academic climate may have taken mental toll, say ex-classmates

Today at 10:00 AM, via The Guardian

Cláudio Valente and one of victims, Nuno FG Loureiro, both studied at notoriously challenging Técnico in Lisbon

As investigators in Massachusetts work to piece together a motive for the murders of two Brown University students and an MIT physics professor, former classmates of the suspected gunman and one of the victims have been asking if the roots of the tragedy lie in their shared experience...

Education

‘The hidden engine room’: how amateur historians are powering genealogical research

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

Wealth of datasets compiled as private passions are now a goldmine for those hunting for their ancestors

The autumn sunlight is filtering through quietly falling leaves as Louise Cocker stands in front of the gravestone of James Henry Payne and takes a quick photograph. Payne died at the age of 73 in October 1917 and was buried in the Norfolk town of North Walsham, along with his wife Eleanor...

Education

‘Keeps your mind alert’: older Swedes reap the benefits of learning for pleasure

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Retirees with ‘fantastic hunger for education’ taking part in university organised events in record numbers

Record numbers of Swedish retirees are enrolling in a university run “by pensioners for pensioners” amid increased loneliness and a growing appetite for learning and in-person interactions.

Senioruniversitet, a national university that collaborates with Sweden’s adult education...

Science/Tech

‘Memory is Running Out, and So Are Excuses For Software Bloat’

Today at 12:01 PM, via Slashdot

The relentless climb in memory prices driven by the AI boom’s insatiable demand for datacenter hardware has renewed an old debate about whether modern software has grown inexcusably fat, a column by the Register argues. The piece points to Windows Task Manager as a case study: the current executable occupies 6MB on disk and demands nearly 70MB of RAM just to display system information, compared...

Science/Tech

Purple Promo Codes and Deals: Up to 30% Off

Today at 09:30 AM, via Wired

On the hunt for the perfect mattress (and pillow)? Save on your soon-to-be favorite brand, Purple, with these coupons and deals.

Motoring

Trouble for Toyota

Today at 07:34 AM, via TopAuto

Global automakers are facing greater uncertainty as they navigate an environment of trade tensions, regulatory changes and uncertain economic outlooks.

Health

What Is a Grief Attack?

Tuesday at 12:02 PM, via New York Times

Sudden surges of anguish can accompany intense mourning. That’s not unusual, experts say, and sometimes even helpful.