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Capitec gives South African pharmacy giant a boost

Today at 08:13 AM, via Daily Investor

Dis-Chem is reaping the rewards of its updated loyalty programme, including a partnership with Capitec, which has significantly boosted the group’s retail revenue.

Africa

Lobito Corridor: A new line for trade and investment

Today at 00:00 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The corridor is strategically significant given that Zambia, Angola and the DRC are home to some of the world’s most significant deposits of critical minerals

Business

VAT increases are coming to South Africa

Today at 07:00 AM, via BusinessTech

South Africans should not expect an increase in VAT to be announced in the Budget speech next week, but a hike is still likely in the works.

Politics

Steenhuisen faces palace revolt

Today at 00:30 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Senior Democratic Alliance officials are backing Western Cape agriculture MEC Ivan Meyer to replace the party leader as agriculture minister after its April federal congress

Education

‘They’re not listening!’: the government’s gamble on special education reform – podcast

Today at 05:00 AM, via The Guardian

Political correspondent Alexandra Topping and special educational needs student Jake with his mum, Laura, explore the government’s controversial plans for reform

Next week, the government is expected to announce its education white paper. It is a moment, as political correspondent Alexandra Topping explains, of high political peril.

Part of the proposals will be reforms to special educational...

Education

Schools in England to get budget for children with special needs as part of Send overhaul

Yesterday at 20:50 PM, via The Guardian

Children to get individual support directly from school instead of via council in attempt to curb spiralling costs

Children in England with special needs will receive individual support and therapy directly from their schools as part of the government’s overhaul of England’s special education provision.

Under the plans, mainstream schools will be given commissioning budgets to spend on...

Science/Tech

SPAR CEO Angelo Swartz Resigns, Reeza Isaacs Appointed As New Group CEO

Today at 07:42 AM, via Tech Financials

After 19 years of dedicated service, including two and a half years as Group Chief Executive Officer, Angelo Swartz will depart SPAR on 28 February 2026. His exit marks the end of a lengthy tenure that saw him guide the retail giant through a period of substantial operational complexity and strategic repositioning. Swartz took the […]

Science/Tech

OneAssets Capital: ONA 5.0 Officially Open for Testing, Marking a New Chapter for the OAC Community

Today at 07:25 AM, via Tech Financials

New York, USA – The OAC Community officially announces the launch of the ONA 5.0 version for testing today. This significant milestone marks the beginning of a new development phase for the community. ONA 5.0 not only features comprehensive system upgrades but also introduces a series of innovative technologies and tools to further enhance the […]

Science/Tech

Newborn Chicks Connect Sounds With Shapes Just Like Humans, Study Finds

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Scientific American: Why does “bouba” sound round and “kiki” sound spiky? This intuition that ties certain sounds to shapes is oddly reliable all over the world, and for at least a century, scientists have considered it a clue to the origin of language, theorizing that maybe our ancestors built their first words upon these instinctive associations...

Health

How Microbes Got Their Crawl

Wednesday at 18:00 PM, via New York Times

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.