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Wales are ‘damaged’, but dangerous – Genge

Today at 17:16 PM, via BBC News

Ellis Genge believes bookmakers’ odds and recent results do not reflect Wales’ threat to England in Saturday’s Six Nations game at Twickenham.

South Africa

Durban positions itself as a transport and logistics hub

Today at 14:57 PM, via SAnews

Durban positions itself as a transport and logistics hub

eThekwini Municipality Mayor Cyril Xaba has reaffirmed the city’s commitment to working closely with the national Department of Transport and its entities to upgrade transport infrastructure and strengthen it’s position as a vibrant transport and logistics hub.

The commitment follows a two-day oversight visit by...

Sport

Maisie Hill: From career-threatening crash to snowboarding star

Today at 16:15 PM, via BBC News

Great Britain snowboarder Maisie Hill suffered life-threatening injuries after crashing into a wall of ice during a training session in 2023. Nearly three years on, she says she feels “blessed” as she prepares to be a part of Team GB competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Sport

How can Man City get Haaland firing again?

Today at 16:07 PM, via BBC News

BBC Sport’s football tactics correspondent Umir Irfan analyses why Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has stopped scoring in the Premier League and looks at ways Pep Guardiola can get the centre-forward scoring regularly again.

Education

South Sudan: Students Moved to Temporary Housing As Cput Faces Ongoing Accommodation Crisis

Today at 14:25 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Maverick] In what has become a grimly familiar start to the academic year, Cape Peninsula University of Technology continues to struggle to place students in accommodation. Many have slept outside the District Six campus, while others are being moved into temporary housing. Their spokesperson says while they are ‘compassionate to those who apply and don’t get accepted’, their priority is...

Lifestyle

Find out if you are eligible for a War Veteran’s Grant

Today at 17:29 PM, via The South African

The War Veteran’s Grant is a special type of financial support provided by SASSA to help former soldiers who served their country in specific wars and now need financial assistance. 

Science/Tech

Pinterest Sacks Workers For Creating Tool To Track Layoffs

Today at 17:01 PM, via Slashdot

Pinterest has sacked two engineers for tracking which workers lost their jobs in a recent round of layoffs. BBC: The company recently announced job cuts, with chief executive Bill Ready stating in an email he was “doubling down on an AI-forward approach,” according to an employee who posted some of the memo on LinkedIn. Pinterest told investors the move would impact about 15% of the workforce,...

Motoring

How much it costs to move to Pretoria

Today at 15:05 PM, via TopAuto

While most people will probably pay a moving company to move across the country, I thought it best to do so myself.