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The NSFAS crisis: When leadership ignores evidence

Today at 11:03 AM, via Mail & Guardian

By Prof Linda du Plessis, senior deputy vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU). Visit North West University press office The tragedy of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) story is that it reflects more than an institutional crisis; it reflects a deeper tension in public leadership in South Africa. NSFAS has grown from a […]

South Africa

Power system stable as winter demand increases

Today at 10:45 AM, via SAnews

Power system stable as winter demand increases

Eskom says the power system remains stable even after a sharp rise in evening consumption, with peak demand at times reaching nearly 2 000MW above anticipated levels.Demand has been rising, driven by seasonal winter conditions in South Africa over the past few weeks.“The system has remained stable. This has been achieved alongside...

South Africa

Nelson Mandela Bay cemeteries reopen following flood disruptions

Today at 10:44 AM, via SAnews

Nelson Mandela Bay cemeteries reopen following flood disruptions

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has announced the reopening of all municipal cemeteries that were temporarily closed due to adverse weather conditions.The municipality said inspections were conducted on Friday to assess the readiness of affected sites ahead of the weekend, confirming that water levels have since...

Sport

Rock defeats Doets to claim Austrian Open title

Today at 10:46 AM, via BBC News

Northern Ireland’s Josh Rock secures his first title on the European Tour in almost two years with a 8-6 win over Kevin Doets in the final of the Austrian Darts Open.

Sport

How big is Rohl’s Rangers rebuild this summer?

Today at 10:37 AM, via BBC News

Manager Danny Rohl has to learn some lessons, and quickly, after falling away to a third-place finish in the Scottish Premiership, writes Kheredine Idessane.

Education

Cursive Club, Where Students Learn With a Flourish

Today at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

Students are practicing cursive in clubs after school and in libraries after it was cut from the Common Core curriculum. Some states are reintroducing it into schools.

Education

Cambridge University seeks deal with Saudi defence ministry despite rights concerns

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Senior academics describe the Judge business school’s proposal to provide services and training as ‘horrifying’

Cambridge University’s business school is seeking to provide “leadership development” and “innovation management” to Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry despite concerns over its government’s record on human rights and climate change, the Guardian has learned.

Cambridge’s leadership...

Science/Tech

How Is Vodacom’s Mobile Money Platform Performing?

Today at 10:37 AM, via Tech Financials

Vodacom today published its financial results for the year to end-March and disclosed solid performance from its mobile money platforms. “Our mobile money platforms, including Safaricom, processed $525.6 billion of transaction value in the year, up 16.6%, representing leadership in the African FinTech space,” Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO, disclosed on Monday. This makes Vodacom’s […]

Science/Tech

Armscor faces pressure over aging network

Today at 10:35 AM, via ITWeb

The defence procurement agency sees mounting internal pressure over its outdated IT that is exposing it to growing cyber security risks.

Motoring

Bad to worse for petrol prices in South Africa

Today at 08:46 AM, via TopAuto

Motorists are in for a double blow in June as the price of petrol is expected to go up, and the government is planning to reintroduce a major fuel tax.

Motoring

Job cuts at Porsche

Today at 08:41 AM, via TopAuto

Porsche CEO Michael Leiters is cutting headcount for the first time to counteract slumping sales and the cost of reversing its EV strategy.