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SOWETAN | Fuel bulk-buying disrupts supply, pricing

Today at 08:38 AM, via SowetanLIVE

The sight of long queues at some filling stations and reports of bulk fuel buying, particularly of diesel, reflect a familiar pattern: anxiety-driven consumer behaviour in the face of global uncertainty.

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Confusion reigns over who Sibisi will face in title defence

Today at 08:33 AM, via SowetanLIVE

The arbitrator is yet to reach a verdict after Boxing SA could not resolve the issue involving camps of Bongani Fule and Siyabulela Hem, while No 1 contender Ishmaeel Kadri is alleged to have written a letter indicating he is not interested in the title.

Africa

Nigerian heritage key to my success – Itauma

Yesterday at 17:34 PM, via BBC News

Moses Itauma, one of heavyweight boxing’s brightest prospects, says he found the answers to questions about his identity on a trip to his father’s village in Nigeria.

Education

South Africa: Gauteng Learners At Risk As 34 Schools Fail Safety Checks

Today at 07:18 AM, via AllAfrica

[Scrolla] The DA said 34 Gauteng schools failed health and safety checks in 2024/25, putting learners’ and teachers’ lives at risk. Education MEC Matome Chiloane confirmed all schools now have safety committees but more than 40 also failed checks in 2022/23.

Education

Top English schools take in half as many Send pupils as average comprehensive

Today at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

School leaders believe some deploy a deliberate strategy to boost grades and improve finances, new research suggests

The top 500 secondary schools take in half as many disadvantaged pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) as the average comprehensive, in what is believed may be a deliberate strategy to boost grades and improve finances.

New research from the Sutton Trust...

Science/Tech

What are zettajoules – and what do they tell us about Earth’s energy imbalance?

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

When James Prescott Joule lent his name to a unit of energy, he could not have foreseen today’s alarming calculations

The primary unit of climate collapse is the zettajoule. If you have never heard of this term, you are not alone. Even scientists who work on a planetary scale struggle to relate the immensity of the change measured by this titanic unit of energy.

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Science/Tech

Namibia rejects Starlink

Today at 07:26 AM, via TechCentral

Elon Musk’s Starlink has been denied a licence and spectrum access by Namibia’s telecommunications regulator.

Science/Tech

What sets human consciousness apart in the age of AI? – podcast

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Why is it like something to be ourselves and how do physical processes create our subjective experience? These questions get to the heart of the knotty problem of consciousness, and they provided the spark for the latest book from award-winning author and journalist Michael Pollan. In A World Appears, Pollan goes in search of answers about what we do and don’t know about consciousness, and...

Motoring

Good news about oil prices

Today at 07:46 AM, via TopAuto

Oil prices have shown signs of recovery despite the ongoing Middle East tensions.

Health

Diabetes, Overlooked and Unchecked, Poses New Risks in Africa

Yesterday at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

As deaths from diabetes start to rival those from infectious threats like malaria, a new form of the condition linked to malnutrition is surfacing in patients who can afford neither screening nor care.