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South Africa

Transnet announces 11 Train Operating Companies

Today at 13:40 PM, via SAnews

Transnet announces 11 Train Operating Companies

The Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) has announced 11 Train Operating Companies (TOCs) that were allocated slots to operate routes on Transnet’s rail network, marking a major milestone in South Africa’s rail reform journey. 

As part of efforts to reform the rail sector, government opened South Africa’s rail network to...

South Africa

Suspended police commissioner appears in court

Today at 13:20 PM, via SAnews

Suspended police commissioner appears in court

Suspended National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court in a case linked to the alleged irregular awarding of a contract valued at approximately R228 million to Medicare 24, a business linked to alleged criminal mastermind Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.

Masemola joined at least 16 other...

South Africa

Government sets bold priorities for women, youth and persons with disabilities

Today at 13:04 PM, via SAnews

Government sets bold priorities for women, youth and persons with disabilities

The South African government has outlined an ambitious programme of action for the 2026/27 financial year, placing women, youth and persons with disabilities at the centre of national development efforts.

Presenting her department Budget Vote in Parliament on Wednesday, Minister in the Presidency for...

Education

Nigeria: Why We Scrapped Utme for Some Courses – Alausa

Today at 13:46 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has explained that the federal government’s decision to exempt some courses from the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) was driven by data showing declining enrolment in Colleges of Education, Polytechnics and Agriculture-related programmes across the country.

Education

Africa: AU Iped Supports Education Data Systems Self-Assessment in DRC

Today at 13:38 PM, via AllAfrica

[African Union] The African Union Commission, through its Pan-African Institute of Education for Development (AU-IPED), has opened a three-day workshop in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), from 12-14 May 2026, to support the country in assessing and strengthening its Education Management Information System (EMIS).

Education

Nigeria: Calgary Awards 2026 – Peter Adeleke Earns Education Nomination

Today at 13:03 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] On a quiet line in a five-page civic document, buried among dozens of names, Peter Adeleke is named as one of the Education nominees for the 2026 Calgary Awards. One of eight nominees in the Education category for the 2026 Calgary Awards, his name sits alongside teachers, administrators, and community educators whose work has shaped learning across the city.

Science/Tech

Malatsi touts LEOs for SA’s digital future

Today at 13:08 PM, via ITWeb

Low-Earth orbit satellites are key to delivering meaningful connectivity, says minister Solly Malatsi, amid the Starlink impasse in SA.