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South Africa

President Ramaphosa to attend UAE summit

Today at 15:02 PM, via SAnews

President Ramaphosa to attend UAE summit

President Cyril Ramaphosa will participate in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday.

The President will undertake an official visit to the UAE from 12-13 January 2026 at the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE.

“The ADSW summit brings together...

Africa

Mbeumo ‘sad’ over Cameroon Afcon exit

Yesterday at 15:00 PM, via BBC News

Forward Bryan Mbeumo says Cameroon’s first-half performance cost them in the quarter-final defeat by Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Business

Big change coming for smoking in South Africa

Today at 13:00 PM, via BusinessTech

New smoking laws being processed by parliament could force tobacco brands to use standardised packaging. But there’s a big problem.

Education

An Education Success Story

Today at 15:04 PM, via New York Times

We bring you some good news about schools in a place you might not expect.

Education

Excessive screen time limits vocabulary of toddlers, experts warn

Today at 14:54 PM, via The Guardian

Children aged two with highest screen use can say significantly fewer words, UK government research finds

Excessive screen time is damaging toddlers’ ability to speak, the government has warned as it prepares to issue advice to parents for the first time on how to manage screen use in under-fives.

New research has found that children aged two with the highest screen use – about five hours a...

Science/Tech

Cory Doctorow: Legalising Reverse Engineering Could End ‘Enshittification’

Today at 14:34 PM, via Slashdot

Scifi author/tech activist Cory Doctorow has decried the “enshittification” of our technologies to extract more profit. But Saturday he also described what could be “the beginning of the end for enshittification” in a new article for the Guardian — “our chance to make tech good again”.There is only one reason the world isn’t bursting with wildly profitable products and projects that...

Motoring

BYD unveils new car brand

Today at 07:00 AM, via TopAuto

BYD has created a new sub-brand designed to appeal to the e-hailing industry.