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Cardoso takes nine wickets in T20 international

Today at 15:22 PM, via BBC News

Brazil’s Laura Cardoso becomes the first player ever to take nine wickets in a T20 international, recording figures of 9-4 against Lesotho.

Top Stories

The widescale abuse of Ukraine’s children by the State

Today at 15:11 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Coverage of Ukrainian children often fixes blame on Russia and leaves the conduct of the Ukrainian government in the background, even though the evidence of exploitation, forced separation, weak oversight and institutional damage inside Ukraine’s own system is extensive and public

South Africa

KZN Transport releases April weekend operating schedule for licensing centres

Today at 14:41 PM, via SAnews

KZN Transport releases April weekend operating schedule for licensing centres

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport has published the weekend operating schedule for selected Driver Licence Testing Centres (DLTCs) and Motor Licensing Offices across the province for April 2026.

The department urged members of the public to note the distinction between services offered at the two...

South Africa

Beyond Borrowing: Financing Africa’s AI Future Through Scalable Capital Structures

Today at 14:40 PM, via iAfrica

By Sir Roger Jantio, Senior Managing Director & CEO, Sterling Merchant Finance Ltd, Washington, DC As African finance ministers gather for the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank next week in Washington, DC, the question of how to finance the continent’s artificial intelligence ambitions has moved from aspiration to urgency. […]

Business

Huge update to Sixty60 in South Africa

Today at 14:06 PM, via BusinessTech

Shoprite has launched a new “Smart AI” shopping assistant for its Sixty60 platform, in a limited test.

Sport

Rowland starts as much-changed England face Ireland

Today at 14:30 PM, via BBC News

England utility back Helena Rowland will start at inside centre in a much-changed team for their Women’s Six Nations opener against Ireland at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

Education

Uganda: Makerere Must Treat the Disease, Not Silence the Symptoms

Today at 10:54 AM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] Makerere University’s decision to enforce virtual guild campaigns may appear prudent on the surface, but it risks becoming a convenient substitute for confronting a deeper institutional failure. Instead of treating the root causes of election violence, the university is, quite literally, plugging the anus while the diarrhoea persists.

Science/Tech

The open banking divide in South Africa

Today at 15:05 PM, via TechCentral

Standard Bank says the market should lead. Fintechs say fragmentation and proprietary APIs are holding the sector back.

Health

Escaping the manosphere

Yesterday at 19:26 PM, via BBC News

Will Adolphy helps men and boys escape the influence of the online manosphere.