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South Africa

Dr Praveena Sukhraj-Ely named DWYPD acting Director-General

Today at 14:56 PM, via SAnews

Dr Praveena Sukhraj-Ely named DWYPD acting Director-General

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga has appointed Dr Praveena Sukhraj-Ely as the Acting Director-General of the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD). 

Sukhraj-Ely, who is totally blind, is an Advocate of the High Court with extensive...

South Africa

President hails Toyota’s R10. 4bn Hilux investment

Today at 14:47 PM, via SAnews

President hails Toyota’s R10. 4bn Hilux investment

President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed Toyota South Africa Motors’ R10.4 billion investment in the production of the ninth-generation Hilux as a strong vote of confidence in the country’s economy, saying it demonstrates South Africa’s ability to convert investment commitments into jobs, industrial growth, and exports.Speaking at the...

Education

Cameroon: Cameroonian Students Protest New French Visa Financial Rules

Today at 14:49 PM, via AllAfrica

[RFI] Dozens of people marched peacefully outside the French Embassy in Yaoundé on Tuesday, protesting new financial requirements imposed on Cameroonian students admitted to private institutions in France, ahead of the autumn academic intake.

Education

Uganda: Experts – School Retention Key to Preventing Teenage Pregnancy

Today at 14:09 PM, via AllAfrica

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — Encouraging girls to stay in school is one of the most effective ways of preventing teenage pregnancy, according to education and sexual and reproductive health experts.nThey argue that classrooms remain one of the strongest protective environments for adolescent girls.

Lifestyle

Actor Seputla Sebogodi dies

Today at 14:01 PM, via The South African

Stage and television actor Seputla Sebogodi was 63 years old.

Science/Tech

The Strait of Hormuz is in trouble: How can office workers earn passive income through the MoneySimpler platform?

Today at 15:21 PM, via Tech Financials

In 2026, the escalating conflict between the US and Iran exacerbated global market pressures due to the Strait of Hormuz crisis, leading to a significant decline in commercial shipping traffic and a rapid rise in international oil prices and shipping costs. Brent crude oil prices briefly reached approximately $87 per barrel, creating new uncertainties for […]

Science/Tech

Financial Affordability Assessments in Gambling: What it Means

Today at 14:25 PM, via Tech Financials

The long-running argument over how closely gambling operators should examine their customers’ finances sharpened this week, when MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee wrote to the Gambling Commission questioning its plans for financial affordability assessments. The letter, published on 10 July, asks the regulator to explain the evidence base behind the policy, the […]