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South Africa

State of SITA report shows governance failures

Today at 14:46 PM, via SAnews

State of SITA report shows governance failures

An independent investigation into the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) by the Public Service Commission (PSC), covering the period 2020 to 2025, has found serious weaknesses in spending controls, contract management and governance.

The findings have prompted a set of reforms aimed at stabilising the organisation and ensuring...

South Africa

Gwarube announces completion of 2018 SAFE pit toilet backlog

Today at 14:41 PM, via SAnews

Gwarube announces completion of 2018 SAFE pit toilet backlog

The Department of Basic Education has reached 100% completion of all pit toilet eradication projects identified through the 2018 Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) Initiative audit.  Speaking during a school sanitation visit at Dimbaza Primary School in the Eastern Cape on Monday, Basic Education Minister Siviwe...

Africa

Celebrations in Morocco

Yesterday at 13:05 PM, via BBC News

Morocco fans celebrate after their team beat Canada 3-0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

Education

Ghana: National Schools Awards Launched to Boost Learning Outcomes

Today at 13:22 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] The maiden edition of the National Schools Awards (NSA), under the Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP), has been launched in Accra by the Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Apaak.

Science/Tech

South Africa’s AI future Is Leaving Millions Behind

Today at 15:07 PM, via Tech Financials

On the surface, South Africa’s digital credentials tell only part of the story. The country ranks 46th out of 147 economies in Microsoft’s Global AI Diffusion Report for Q1 2026, ahead of every other African country measured, and its generative AI usage has risen to 23.1% of the working-age population. Yet for the majority of […]

Science/Tech

Google Ordered to Pay $2 Billion For Anti-Competitive Practices By Swedish Court

Today at 13:34 PM, via Slashdot

Google was ordered to pay almost $2 billion this week to Pricerunner, reports Bloomberg:The Patent and Market Court in Stockholm, which issued the judgment on Wednesday, dismissed most parts of the claim in which Pricerunner sought 80 billion Swedish kronor, or roughly $8.2 billion, in the wake of a European Union antitrust crackdown… The Swedish price-comparison website argued that Google has...