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South Africa heading for the eye of the storm

Today at 14:42 PM, via Daily Investor

Surging fuel prices from disrupted Middle East oil supply are expected to push South Africa’s inflation higher, but the Reserve Bank is likely to avoid immediate interest-rate hikes unless the shock triggers sustained price increases beyond fuel.

South Africa

Government welcomes arrest of 12 police officers

Today at 14:09 PM, via SAnews

Government welcomes arrest of 12 police officers

Government has welcomed the arrest of 12 members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and a company director in relation to a tender that was awarded irregularly to Medicare 24. 

All accused were expected to make their first appearance before the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday on charges of corruption, fraud and the...

South Africa

KZN Premier commends community safety’s spirit of volunteerism

Today at 14:05 PM, via SAnews

KZN Premier commends community safety’s spirit of volunteerism

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has commended members of voluntary community safety structures for their dedication and sacrifice in the ongoing effort to build safer communities free from crime.

The Premier was speaking at a recent engagement with crime prevention structures at Riverview Community Hall in Ward 10...

South Africa

Higher Education, Google to sign AI and digital skills agreement

Today at 13:54 PM, via SAnews

Higher Education, Google to sign AI and digital skills agreement

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google aimed at advancing digital skills development and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in South Africa’s education sector.

The signing ceremony will take place at Google’s Johannesburg...

Africa

Nigerian heritage key to my success – Itauma

Monday at 17:34 PM, via BBC News

Moses Itauma, one of heavyweight boxing’s brightest prospects, says he found the answers to questions about his identity on a trip to his father’s village in Nigeria.

Education

Nigeria: Bullying – Appalling Failure of Parents, Schools and the Authorities

Today at 14:48 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Bullying is an evil, that appears to have always existed in Nigerian Schools. However, recent statistics indicate that bullying is not only escalating in nature, judging from some of the heinous bullying incidents that Nigerians have watched in various video footages, but seems to be almost intractable.

Education

Liberia: Deputy Director General At National Food Assistance Agency Kartoe Pledges Free Education for Zuatuo Students in Nimba

Today at 13:13 PM, via AllAfrica

[FrontPageAfrica] Tappita City — In Zuatuo Town, Tappita, lower Nimba County, over the weekend, residents erupted in cheers and rhythmic clapping over the weekend, celebrating a transformative pledge from one of their own, Bob Yeenuah Kartoe, Deputy Director General for Administration at the National Food Assistance Agency (NFAA) and a proud Nimba County native.

Science/Tech

When Satellite Data Becomes a Weapon

Today at 15:00 PM, via Wired

As war reshapes the Gulf, the satellite infrastructure the world relies on to see conflict clearly is being delayed, spoofed, and privately controlled—and nobody is sure who is responsible.

Health

Key Adviser Quits Federal Vaccine Panel

Today at 00:22 AM, via New York Times

Dr. Robert Malone, vice chair of the committee, was appointed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after a purge of the previous advisers.