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South Africa

Murder rate drops

Today at 13:29 PM, via SAnews

Murder rate drops

South Africa recorded a 9.5% decrease in murders during the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, with 546 fewer people killed compared with the same period a year earlier, Police Minister Firoz Cachalia announced on Thursday.

Presenting crime statistics for the period January 1 to March 31, 2026, Cachalia said murders declined from 5 727 in the...

South Africa

Nelson Mandela Bay moves to contain Swine Fever outbreak

Today at 12:36 PM, via SAnews

Nelson Mandela Bay moves to contain Swine Fever outbreak

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has moved swiftly to contain and manage an outbreak of African Swine Fever detected among pigs in the Grogro informal settlement in the Sherwood area while also assuring residents that there is no risk to human health.According to the Municipality’s Director for Environmental Health, Dr...

South Africa

SA works to strengthen local government

Today at 12:25 PM, via SAnews

SA works to strengthen local government

Local government, which is at the coalface of service delivery, has for many years faced challenges that many would deem insurmountable, writes Neo Semono.Understandably, for many citizens, it feels as if government is taking too long to address pressing issues such as water and sanitation, overcrowding in public schools, and refuse...

South Africa

Polio detection ‘not an outbreak’ – Department

Today at 12:20 PM, via SAnews

Polio detection ‘not an outbreak’ – Department

The Department of Health has confirmed the detection of two different polio virus strains from wastewater sampled from a wastewater treatment plant in Cape Town.

The department was informed of the detection by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).

“This detection was part of the NICD’s routine environmental and...

Africa

Ndiaye adamant Senegal are champions of Africa

Today at 12:43 PM, via BBC News

Iliman Ndiaye insists Senegal are African champions in “many people’s eyes” despite a legal wrangle over the ultimate destination of the 2025 Afcon title.

Business

10 benefits of online learning through Richfield

Today at 13:03 PM, via BusinessTech

Richfield has perfected the distance learning model, ensuring that students receive the same quality of education as they would on campus, but with the added perks of modern flexibility.

Business

Could your weekly food shop get cheaper?

Today at 12:20 PM, via BBC News

The government says shoppers across the UK could save as much as £150 million a year on food – but how much is that per household?

Politics

ANC opens door to public in mayoral candidate search

Today at 00:30 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The ANC has opened mayoral nominations to the public, allowing non-members to apply or be nominated as it reshapes its candidate selection process ahead of the local elections

Education

Tanzania: Govt Advances Education Reforms

Today at 13:37 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily News] THE government has intensified efforts to review the Education Act in line with the newly launched Education Policy, with the process expected to shape the future direction of the country’s education sector up to 2028.

Education

Liberia: Liberian Children in School, but Not Learning

Today at 10:29 AM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] Liberia’s education crisis is no longer simply about whether children are entering classrooms. Increasingly, it is about whether they are actually learning once they get there.

Education

South Africa: Gauteng Education Covid-19 Contractors Ordered to Pay Back Money

Today at 06:29 AM, via AllAfrica

[SAnews.gov.za] The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has completed several settlement agreements with service providers and individuals linked to the R431 million in decontamination, disinfection, and sanitisation of school contracts awarded by the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.