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WEDNESDAY, 21 JANUARY 2026, 17:48

South Africa

KZN Treasury commits to support eMadlangeni bid for municipal reclassification

Today at 15:15 PM, via SAnews

KZN Treasury commits to support eMadlangeni bid for municipal reclassification

KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Francois Rodgers has committed to working with the eMadlangeni Local Municipality (ELM) to review its proposal for reclassification from an urban municipality to a rural one.

The move is aimed at strengthening its case for increased equitable share funding from National...

Sport

Man City squad to refund ticket costs for fans

Today at 16:45 PM, via BBC News

The Manchester City squad will refund the ticket costs for 374 supporters who travelled to Norway to witness their side’s shock 3-1 Champions League defeat at Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday.

Sport

Rangers’ opponents Stranraer face cup expulsion

Today at 16:44 PM, via BBC News

Stranraer face the prospect of Scottish Cup expulsion and losing out on a money-spinning trip to face Rangers at Ibrox after fielding an ineligible player in Monday’s win over Queen’s Park.

Education

Nigeria: Schools, Offices Shut As Fcta Workers Begin Strike

Today at 16:55 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Trust] Workers on Monday shut the gates of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), and several other agencies as they began an indefinite strike over unresolved welfare issues.

Education

Nigeria: NDU Dept Inducts Pioneer Set Into Building Institute

Today at 15:06 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Yenagoa — The Department of Building, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Niger Delta University (NDU), in Bayelsa, at weekend inducted its pioneer set into the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB).

Education

Tanzania: Minister Hands Over School Supplies to 1,000 Special Needs Children

Today at 12:52 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — THE Deputy Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations), Rahma Riyadh Kisuo, has donated school supplies to 1,000 children with special needs at Uhuru Mchanganyiko Primary School and Mnyamani Primary School in Ilala District, Dar es Salaam.

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 21 January 2026

Today at 17:30 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

Comic-Con Bans AI Art After Artist Pushback

Today at 17:27 PM, via Slashdot

San Diego Comic-Con changed an AI art friendly policy following an artist-led backlash last week. From a report: It was a small victory for working artists in an industry where jobs are slipping away as movie and video game studios adopt generative AI tools to save time and money. Every year, tens of thousands of people descend on San Diego for Comic-Con, the world’s premier comic book...

Science/Tech

Suni Williams, Starliner astronaut, retires after 27 years at Nasa

Today at 17:04 PM, via The Guardian

She set the record for most spacewalk time by a woman and spent nine months at the International Space Station

Suni Williams, one of two Nasa astronauts whose 10-day test flight mission turned into a nine-month odyssey on the International Space Station (ISS), has retired from the US space agency.

The 60-year-old former navy captain left in December after 27 years with Nasa, according to a...

Science/Tech

YouTube CEO Acknowledges ‘AI Slop’ Problem, Says Platform Will Curb Low-Quality AI Content

Today at 16:40 PM, via Slashdot

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan used his annual letter to creators, published Wednesday, to outline an ambitious 2026 vision that embraces AI-powered creative tools while simultaneously pledging to crack down on the low-quality AI content that has come to be known as “slop.” Mohan identified four AI-related areas that YouTube “must get right in 2026.” The platform is working on tools that will let...

Health

Could your frying pan be toxic?

Today at 12:31 PM, via BBC News

Scientist Mark Miodownik explores the potential impact of ‘forever chemicals’ present in some cookware. Made in partnership with the Royal Society.