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South Africa could have over 500 registered political parties

Today at 13:30 PM, via Newsday

The Electoral Commission (IEC) has received applications for the formal registration of five new political parties, which if all are successful, would lead to 501 registered parties in South Africa.

South Africa

Google Launches Open Speech Dataset to Expand AI for African Languages

Today at 12:53 PM, via iAfrica

Google, working with research institutions across Africa, has introduced WAXAL, an open-access speech dataset designed to improve artificial intelligence technologies for African languages. The dataset includes voice samples from 21 Sub-Saharan African languages, among them Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Luganda, Swahili and Acholi. Google said WAXAL is intended to support more than 100 million speakers...

South Africa

Minister Tau on a working visit to China

Today at 12:52 PM, via SAnews

Minister Tau on a working visit to China

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has undertaken a working visit to China.

The trip ,which started today and ends on Saturday, comes at a time when South Africa is pursuing an objective of market diversification and export growth. 

The purpose of the trip is to sign the China-Africa Economic Partnership Agreement (CAEPA),...

World

Searching for dinosaur secrets in crocodile bones

Today at 13:00 PM, via NPR

Until now, estimating how old a dinosaur was when it died has been a fairly simple process: Count up the growth rings in the fossilized bones. But new research into some of dinosaurs’ living relatives, like crocodiles, suggests that this method may not always work.

Business

Why are UK prices still rising?

Today at 12:54 PM, via BBC News

UK Inflation has dropped back from record highs but remains above the Bank of England’s 2% target.

Business

Alarm bells for South Africans earning R25,000 a month

Today at 12:18 PM, via BusinessTech

Financial pressure being felt by South Africans earning R25,000 or less a month after the festive season has set off serious alarm bells in the debt counselling industry.

Education

Liberia: Liberia’s Judiciary Revives Judicial Education With Peer-to-Peer Training

Today at 13:04 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Dawn] Buchanan, Grand Bassa County -February 5, 2026: In a quiet coastal city far from the bustle of Monrovia, Liberia’s judges gathered for something that had not happened in more than a decade: a week-long judicial training designed to strengthen competence, accountability, and access to justice.

Education

Ghana: President Directs Probe Into Cash-for-Scholarship Claims

Today at 12:37 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama has directed the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) to conduct a full-scale probe into allegations of improper practices in the award of government overseas scholarship.

Science/Tech

How the Olympic Torchbearers Are Chosen

Today at 13:30 PM, via Wired

From world-class athletes to the stars of Heated Rivalry, torchbearers are selected for their inspiring stories. Here’s what to know about the people carrying the flame for the 2026 Winter Olympics.