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Business

Serious trouble for private schools in South Africa

Today at 13:30 PM, via BusinessTech

Private schools in South Africa that are registered for VAT will be forced to deregister by the end of 2026, with National Treasury warning that they will have to cough up to SARS.

Business

Big turn for South Africa

Today at 12:21 PM, via BusinessTech

Following two consecutive quarters of declines, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) for the fourth quarter of the year is pointing up. But economists say it’s still too soon to celebrate.

Education

South Africa: UCT Leads Landmark Study to Curb Alcohol Harm in SA

Today at 13:36 PM, via AllAfrica

[UCT] The University of Cape Town (UCT) and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) have launched a landmark multidisciplinary research initiative to investigate the political, economic and social drivers of harmful alcohol use in South Africa and Botswana; and assess its far-reaching impacts. The five-year project aims to generate evidence that supports the co-creation of effective...

Education

Nigeria: Five Students Win N430,000 in Reading Competition

Today at 12:50 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] Five students from four secondary schools in Rivers State, have won N430,000 as prizes in the eighth edition of the Bookville Reading Competition, tagged, “From Page To Greatness.”

Education

Nigeria: A Policy Reversal Built On Sand – an Evidence-Based Rebuttal to the Minister of Education’s Position On Mother Tongue Instruction

Today at 12:49 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] It is universally agreed that the Federal Government’s National Language Policy (2022) must above all promote educational, cultural and economic benefit for all. We, as literacy and language experts, know from decades of evidence-based research that promoting mother-tongue instruction in early- grade education is a paramount in achieving that goal.

Education

Why Harvard Has Not Reached a Deal with Trump

Today at 12:02 PM, via New York Times

President Trump promised a deal last summer. Other universities have agreed to pay millions to settle with the federal government since then, but Harvard, which was asked to pay much more, has not.

Health

What Is ‘Masking,’ and Is It Harmful?

Today at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

“Masking” is part of life, especially for those with autism or A.D.H.D. But hiding your true self comes with a cost.