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The ANC is failing

Today at 11:47 AM, via Daily Investor

President Cyril Ramaphosa lectured his African National Congress Party for failing to meet the basic needs of many South Africans as it prepares to face crucial municipal elections within the next year.

South Africa

Public Works terminates lease associated with “Cat” Matlala

Today at 11:47 AM, via SAnews

Public Works terminates lease associated with “Cat” Matlala

Minister Dean Macpherson has confirmed that the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has terminated the lease agreement with Medicare 24 Tshwane District, linked to suspected criminal mastermind, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.

This is in respect of a hospital facility situated in Pretoria West. According to the...

Africa

Mbeumo ‘sad’ over Cameroon Afcon exit

Yesterday at 15:00 PM, via BBC News

Forward Bryan Mbeumo says Cameroon’s first-half performance cost them in the quarter-final defeat by Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Business

Warning for matrics in South Africa

Today at 07:00 AM, via BusinessTech

As South Africa’s class of 2025 gets ready for their results to be published this week, the Public Servants Association (PSA) has warned matriculants to be wary of ‘bogus’ colleges and education groups.

Education

Ban social media for under-16s, top teaching union urges UK government

Today at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

NASUWT says evidence growing that unregulated access affects behaviour in school and harms mental health

One of the UK’s biggest teaching unions has called on the government to ban social media for under-16s over concerns about mental health and concentration.

The Teachers’ Union (NASUWT) wants legislation to be tightened so big tech firms would face penalties for allowing children to access...

Science/Tech

C# (and C) Grew in Popularity in 2025, Says TIOBE

Today at 10:34 AM, via Slashdot

For a quarter century, the TIOBE Index has attempted to rank the popularity of programming languages by the number of search engine results they bring up — and this week they had an announcement. Over the last year the language showing the largest increase in its share of TIOBE’s results was C#. TIOBE founder/CEO Paul Jansen looks back at how C++ evolved:From a language-design perspective, C#...

Science/Tech

Calls for SMA screening ignored before Jesy Nelson campaign, say families

Today at 09:00 AM, via The Guardian

For those who have spent years trying to raise awareness, Wes Streeting’s intervention is ‘bittersweet’

When former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson announced her twins had been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (SMA1), a rare genetic condition that causes muscle wastage, the news quickly made front page news.

The call for SMA to be added to newborn screening sprang to national attention...

Motoring

BYD unveils new car brand

Today at 07:00 AM, via TopAuto

BYD has created a new sub-brand designed to appeal to the e-hailing industry.