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Minister reveals big change to BEE in South Africa

Today at 14:36 PM, via Daily Investor

South Africa has removed BEE participation requirements at the mining prospecting stage to boost exploration and investment, while retaining transformation rules at production level.

South Africa

Reflections ahead of SONA 2026

Today at 14:24 PM, via SAnews

Reflections ahead of SONA 2026

By Nomonde Mnukwa As South Africans prepare to listen and watch the State of the Nation Address (SoNa) on 12 February 2026 at 7pm, the country does so at a time marked by positive developments which include the strengthening of the rand, consecutive quarters of economic growth and having consistent power supply from Eskom.Our immediate task now is to...

South Africa

Operation Shanela II continues to lead to arrests

Today at 13:42 PM, via SAnews

Operation Shanela II continues to lead to arrests

Operation Shanela II has netted more suspects in the Free State. 

This, for various offences, including being in possession of unlicensed firearms and drugs.  

During the past weekly planned operations, Visible Policing Unit members in Ficksburg arrested two suspects during a stop-and-search activity, the police said in a...

Education

Ghana: Call Off Strike …Dr Apaak Appeals to University Unions

Today at 13:43 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Clement Apaak, has appealed to striking university unions to call off their industrial action to safeguard teaching and learning in public universities.

Education

Botswana: Find Alternative Transport for Learners

Today at 13:37 PM, via AllAfrica

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone — Local authorities have been instructed to find alternative modes of transport following government’s resolve that donkey carts are unsuitable for ferrying learners. The decision stemmed from concerns that donkey carts exposed learners to safety risks, including road accidents and harsh weather conditions.

Science/Tech

Moderna Says FDA Refuses To Review Its Application for Experimental Flu Shot

Today at 14:20 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: The Food and Drug Administration has refused to start a review of Moderna’s application for its experimental flu shot, the company announced Tuesday, in another sign of the Trump administration’s influence on tightening vaccine regulations in the U.S. Moderna said the move is inconsistent with previous feedback from the agency from before it submitted the...