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End of a decade of pain for South Africa

Today at 16:14 PM, via Daily Investor

South Africa is entering 2026 with one of its strongest economic backdrops in over a decade, supported by improving domestic fundamentals and favourable global conditions.

South Africa

Departments finalising MoU to strengthen subject-choice guidance, learner preparedness

Today at 15:42 PM, via SAnews

Departments finalising MoU to strengthen subject-choice guidance, learner preparedness

The Departments of Basic Education and Higher Education and Training are finalising a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening alignment between the school and post-school systems.

This is particularly around subject-choice guidance, learner preparedness and smoother...

Business

South Africa’s biggest retailer kissing Eskom goodbye

Today at 16:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africa’s largest retailer, Shoprite Group, has installed its 100th solar photovoltaic (PV) system, making it one of the largest private-sector installations in the country.

Business

Double blow for Clicks

Today at 15:58 PM, via BusinessTech

Clicks has seen its turnover growth slow slightly in the first 20 weeks of the 2026 financial year amid several challenges.

Sport

All change in The Hundred – what’s next?

Today at 16:08 PM, via BBC News

Changing names, signing players and elaborate new logos. BBC Sport takes you through all the changes in The Hundred as sides build towards the 2026 season.

Sport

Spurs’ Bergvall facing up to three months out

Today at 15:55 PM, via BBC News

Tottenham Hotspur are awaiting on a final diagnosis on Lucas Bergvall’s ankle injury amid early concerns he faces up to three months on the sidelines.

Education

Nigeria: Heirs Insurance to Reward University Students

Today at 13:30 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Heirs Insurance Group (HIG), has called for applications for the maiden edition of the Heirs Insurance Hackathon, a technology-driven innovation programme designed to empower young students shape the future of insurance through Artificial Intelligence and digital solutions.

Science/Tech

Game stores disappearing in South Africa

Today at 15:59 PM, via MyBroadband

While Massmart isn’t actively closing Game stores, the retailer has shuttered at least 13 stores in recent years.

Science/Tech

South African Cybersecurity Hub only looks abandoned

Today at 15:01 PM, via MyBroadband

Until this week, the Cybersecurity Hub, South Africa’s National Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT), displayed the emblem of a government department that hasn’t existed for nearly 7 years.

Science/Tech

Half of Fossil Fuel Carbon Emissions In 2024 Came From 32 Companies

Today at 15:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Inside Climate News: Just 32 companies accounted for over half of global fossil carbon emissions in 2024, according to a report published Wednesday by the U.K.-based think tank InfluenceMap. That is down from 36 companies responsible for half the global CO2 emissions in 2023, and 38 companies five years ago. The analysis is the latest update to the...