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Private sector commits to massive capital investments at SA Investment Conference

Today at 20:48 PM, via SAnews

Private sector commits to massive capital investments at SA Investment Conference

The sixth South Africa Investment Conference has seen private sector leaders commit to major capital investments across key sectors of the economy.

The conference unveiled a group of 16 “landmark investments” each valued at R10 billion or more, spanning multiple sectors including energy, tourism,...

South Africa

Tau positions South Africa as resilient, investor-ready

Today at 20:28 PM, via SAnews

Tau positions South Africa as resilient, investor-ready

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has reaffirmed South Africa’s position as a competitive global investment destination, declaring that the country has “turned a corner” despite a volatile global economic environment.Addressing the closing session of the Sixth South Africa Investment Conference in Sandton...

South Africa

Europe remains key partner in driving SA’s growth and infrastructure push

Today at 19:03 PM, via SAnews

Europe remains key partner in driving SA’s growth and infrastructure push

South Africa’s long-standing economic partnership with Europe continues to play a pivotal role in driving trade, investment, and infrastructure development, with leaders highlighting the need to sustain momentum and deepen collaboration to unlock growth.This emerged during a high-level panel on Economic...

Sport

Bafana Bafana starting 11 vs Panama

Today at 18:50 PM, via The South African

Central American giants Panama are in town to prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Bafana Bafana. Here’s Hugo Broos’ staring 11.

Education

US college students: are you about to graduate? We’d like to hear about your job-hunting experience

Today at 20:21 PM, via The Guardian

How have you found the job application process? What has been your experience of job hunting so far?

The entry-level job market for US college graduates is the worst it has been since the pandemic, according to an analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

The unemployment rate climbed to about 5.6% at the end of last year from an average of 5.3% during the third quarter. The...

Education

The Guardian view on Welsh language learning: cultural shifts can deliver a bright future for Cymraeg | Editorial

Today at 20:04 PM, via The Guardian

As Plaid Cymru leads in polls ahead of Senedd elections in May, grassroots enthusiasm for one of its historic causes is growing

In Putting Wales First, a recently translated history of Plaid Cymru’s political ideas, Prof Richard Wyn Jones references a 1940s newspaper editorial satirising the party’s then preoccupations. Poking fun at its focus on language, and nostalgia for a rural society...

Education

Almost half of primary teachers in England see pupils with eating disorders, survey finds

Today at 19:17 PM, via The Guardian

Poll of 10,000 teachers also finds ‘overwhelming’ exam anxiety and rising absenteeism linked to poor mental health

Almost half of primary school teachers are seeing pupils with eating disorders “at least occasionally”, rising to four in five at secondary level, according to a survey by the UK’s largest education union.

The findings emerged in a poll of 10,000 teachers in English state schools...

Science/Tech

Global Ban On Digital Duties Expires After Stalled Talks At WTO Meeting

Today at 21:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: A global ban on taxing digital streaming and downloads across national borders expired on Monday, after members of the World Trade Organization concluded an annual meeting without agreeing to extend it. U.S. representatives had pushed to extend the ban, which prevents the more than 160 members of the W.T.O. from issuing duties related...

Science/Tech

Maziv Pledges R9 Billion And 10,000 Employment Opportunities At 2026 South Africa Investment Conference

Today at 20:01 PM, via Tech Financials

Maziv, South Africa’s leading open-access fibre infrastructure provider, has announced a landmark R9 billion investment pledge at the sixth South Africa Investment Conference. This significant capital commitment, spanning the next five years, is set to accelerate the country’s high-speed digital rollout and includes a dedicated pledge to create 10,000 direct and indirect job opportunities over […]

Science/Tech

Australia Readies Social Media Court Action Citing Teen Ban Breaches

Today at 20:00 PM, via Slashdot

Australia is preparing possible court action against major social media platforms that are failing to enforce the country’s social media ban on under-16s. “Three months after the ban came into effect, the eSafety Commissioner said it was probing Meta’s Instagram and Facebook, Google’s YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok for possible breaches of the law,” reports Reuters. From the report:...