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UAE targets Shell’s 600 SA petrol stations in $1bn deal

Today at 10:04 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is in advanced talks to acquire Shell’s South African downstream assets. The deal could reshape the country’s fuel retail sector and deepen Gulf investment ties

South Africa

Operation Shanela II nets over 1 000 suspects 

Today at 10:34 AM, via SAnews

Operation Shanela II nets over 1 000 suspects 

Over 1000 suspects across the various parts of Gauteng were nabbed in Operation Shanela II operations this past weekend, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said on Monday.Conducted from 17-19 April, the operation resulted in the arrest of 1031 suspects for various crimes.

The arrests were made across all five districts in the...

Business

Recession warning for South Africa

Today at 10:38 AM, via BusinessTech

The IMF has warned that the global economy faces recession if the conflict in the Middle East continues—with energy-importing countries like South Africa at even greater risk. 

Education

Universities in England could face fines for freedom of speech failures

Today at 09:15 AM, via The Guardian

Office for Students plans new complaints system as Bridget Phillipson says academics too often are being silenced

Universities in England that fail to protect free speech could face fines of £500,000 or 2% of their income, and in some cases risk losing public funding, under a new complaints system, the government has said.

The Office for Students (OfS) will run a “first-of-its-kind” scheme...

Lifestyle

ANCWL CarGate scandal deepens

Today at 09:35 AM, via The South African

The ANCWL CarGate scandal implicating Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe only grows more bizarre by the day. Here’s why …

Science/Tech

Why SA’s Digital Future Depends On Talent, Not Just Degrees

Today at 09:58 AM, via Tech Financials

South Africa’s labour market tells two conflicting stories at once. In one, millions are locked out of work. In the other, businesses are starved of digital skills. The gap between them is where the country is losing its future. From our vantage point working with businesses across South Africa, this mismatch is not abstract. It […]

Health

The Help That Many Older Americans Need Most

Saturday at 11:02 AM, via New York Times

With shortages of medical professionals and an aging population, thousands of community health care workers prevent older adults from falling through the cracks.