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Busakwe targets SA lightweight title

Today at 06:00 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Reigning SA lightweight boxing champion Khaya “Destroyer” Busakwe’s ambition is to own that national title.

Education

South Africa: What Should Education Look Like Today? 6 Essential Reads On Learning Together

Today at 01:25 AM, via AllAfrica

[The Conversation Africa] The United Nations made 24 January the International Day of Education to highlight the role of education in peace and development. In 2026 the theme is “the power of youth in co-creating education”. This refers to “involving young people and students in global decision making in education” and to young people’s initiatives to safeguard everyone’s right to education.

Science/Tech

The Fintech Resilience Gap: Why Africa’s Next Decade Depends On Structural Integrity

Today at 05:51 AM, via Tech Financials

In the third week of January 2026, the African fintech narrative has officially shifted from “expansion” to “sovereignty.” Recent data from the African Fintech Summit confirms that we are no longer merely adopting global solutions; we are exporting them. As leading platforms like Paystack transition from simple gateways to complete embedded financial operating systems, the […]

Science/Tech

Weight-Loss Drugs Could Save US Airlines $580 Million Per Year

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic have transformed millions of lives with easily administered treatments and quick results. Now it turns out the dropped pounds may have a surprising perk for airlines, too: lower fuel costs, as slimmer passengers lighten their aircraft’s loads. According to a study published last week by Jefferies, a...

Science/Tech

FBI’s Washington Post Investigation Shows How Your Printer Can Snitch On You

Today at 04:02 AM, via Slashdot

alternative_right quotes a report from The Intercept: Federal prosecutors on January 9 charged Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones, an IT specialist for an unnamed government contractor, with “the offense of unlawful retention of national defense information,” according to an FBI affidavit (PDF). The case attracted national attention after federal agents investigating Perez-Lugones searched the home of...

Science/Tech

‘America Is Slow-Walking Into a Polymarket Disaster’

Today at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

In an opinion piece for The Atlantic, senior editor Saahil Desai argues that media outlets are increasingly treating prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi as legitimate signals of reality. The risk, as Desai warns, is a future where news coverage amplifies manipulable betting odds and turns politics, geopolitics, and even tragedy into speculative gambling theater. Here’s an excerpt from...