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Caledon zip-line adventure

Today at 08:35 AM, via SA People

Adrenaline and breathtaking scenery meet in the Overberg. The Caledon zip line offers visitors a thrilling experience.

Sport

‘We always knew he had elite potential’

Today at 08:18 AM, via BBC News

BBC Sport charts the rise of exciting young forward Mateus Mane – from his childhood in Portugal, to moving to Manchester and now making waves with Wolves

Education

Thursday briefing: ​Were a generation of students mis-sold the idea of a university degree?

Today at 08:45 AM, via The Guardian

In today’s newsletter: Rising debts, frozen thresholds and spiralling interest have left ​millions of graduates questioning whether England’s student finance system still resembles the deal they were promised

Good morning.

In November, Rachel Reeves tucked a freeze to student loan repayment thresholds into her autumn budget, to little fanfare. The threshold, normally expected to rise each tax...

Education

South Africa: Teaching Mathematical Statistics – One Lecturer’s Way of Testing What Students Understand

Today at 06:35 AM, via AllAfrica

[The Conversation Africa] It’s getting tougher to assess how much university students have learnt. In his work as a Mathematical Statistics lecturer, Michael von Maltitz has tried a new way of getting students to learn, and of assessing what they’ve absorbed and retained. Students have to show and discuss how they arrived at their understanding of the subject. They can’t just rely on cramming,...

Education

Who’s Feeding the Kids?

Yesterday at 21:14 PM, via New York Times

Plus, what SNAP cuts bring to the cafeteria table.

Lifestyle

RIP | Soli Philander dies aged 65

Today at 08:39 AM, via The South African

South Africa’s entertainment industry is mourning the loss of Soli Philander, who has passed away at the age of 65.

Entertainment

The hard truth about our divided nation

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Citizen

From apartheid’s scars to global conflicts, competing world views define South Africa’s fractured political and social landscape.

Science/Tech

Hong Kong International Jewellery Show opens today showcasing global designs and trends

Today at 07:25 AM, via Tech Financials

HONG KONG –  The 42nd Hong Kong International Jewellery Show, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opens today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) and runs for five consecutive days until 8 March. It is held concurrently with the 12th Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show which […]

Science/Tech

JCB & Resona Launch World’s First UWB Payment Commercial Project

Today at 07:17 AM, via Tech Financials

TOKYO – JCB Co., Ltd. (JCB), together with Resona Holdings, Inc. (Resona; TSE: 8308), announced the start of a project to commercialize ultra-wideband (UWB) payments that realize a new purchasing experience using UWB communication. The two companies have agreed to launch the world’s first full-scale project for the practical application and commercialization of UWB payments. […]

Motoring

Big change of plans for the Gautrain

Yesterday at 16:57 PM, via TopAuto

The Gautrain’s management has announced that it will continue to operate as a public-private partnership for an extended period, despite previous reports that it would be taken over by the Gauteng government by the end of March.

Health

Gemma Oaten on eating disorders

Yesterday at 13:02 PM, via BBC News

For Eating Disorders Awareness Week, actor Gemma Oaten joined us in the studio