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WEDNESDAY, 15 APRIL 2026, 14:26

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20 Questions: 20 Questions with Kyran Blaauw

Today at 14:09 PM, via Daily Maverick

Eastern Cape journalist Kyran Blaauw on books, bylines, and bad supermarket. 20 questions, answered with honesty and personality. He may come cross as reserved, but his answers say otherwise.

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TAPPED OUT: Gauteng’s deepening water crisis sparks Human Rights Commission investigation — have your say

Today at 14:00 PM, via Daily Maverick

The commission has launched a formal inquiry into the crisis, warning that the situation may amount to systemic human rights violations. Alongside infrastructure collapse and governance gaps, it will also examine the rise of an exploitative ‘water tanker mafia’, as the commission calls on the public to help shape solutions before the end-of-April submission deadline.

South Africa

KZN Treasury engages India on digital procurement reform

Today at 12:30 PM, via SAnews

KZN Treasury engages India on digital procurement reform

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Finance Francois Rodgers has welcomed the comprehensive engagement held with the Government of India on its Government e-Marketplace (GeM) — a world-class digital public procurement platform designed to enhance transparency, efficiency and inclusivity in government procurement systems.

Rodgers noted the...

Business

Calm before the storm in South Africa

Today at 12:30 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africa’s economic performance improved in March, but the full effects of the Iran war will soon come back to bite.

Education

Nigeria: PTDF Screens 2,102 Candidates for Phd Scholarship

Today at 13:00 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Trust] The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has commenced the interview of 2,102 applicants for Overseas Scholarship Scheme (OSS) for PhD in France, Germany and Malaysia.

Education

Sri Lankan student could be deported from UK after one-day student fee delay

Today at 12:41 PM, via The Guardian

Coventry University reported Navodya De Silva, 25, to Home Office after £8,000 arrived late, causing termination of visa

A Sri Lankan university student says her life has been ruined because a one-day delay in paying her tuition fees led to her being thrown off her degree course and at risk of deportation.

Navodya De Silva, 25, secured a place at Coventry University to study international...

Education

Liberia: Liberian Educator Bishop Simpson Honored After 48-Year Lifelong Service

Today at 12:33 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Dawn] Paynesville, Liberia, April 15, 2026 – Renowned Liberian educator and clergyman Bishop Dr. Leo M. Simpson has been honored upon his retirement after 48 years of dedicated service to education in Liberia, a remarkable milestone that has drawn praise from institutions and individuals across the country and abroad.

Science/Tech

SA Medtech Company AI Diagnostics Raises R85M To Accelerate AI-Powered TB Screening

Today at 14:12 PM, via Tech Financials

AI Diagnostics, a South African medtech company, has raised R85 million in a pre-Series A funding round to accelerate deployment of its AI-powered Ostium digital stethoscope, enabling early tuberculosis (TB) screening without specialist equipment or infrastructure. The round was led by The Steele Foundation for Hope, with participation from the iFSP Group, and Global Innovation […]