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Alexandra taxi leader shot dead after peace meeting

Today at 10:25 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Alexandra Taxi Association chairperson Vusi Mayaba was shot and killed in Woodmead, Sandton, shortly after a provincial meeting aimed at reducing taxi violence.

South Africa

South Africa, Mozambique sign higher education cooperation agreement

Today at 10:19 AM, via SAnews

South Africa, Mozambique sign higher education cooperation agreement

South Africa and Mozambique have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing regional collaboration in skills development through the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Education and Training, which guides joint efforts to address shared educational and training priorities.

Higher Education and...

South Africa

Home Affairs extends operating hours ahead of festive season

Today at 09:57 AM, via SAnews

Home Affairs extends operating hours ahead of festive season

The Department of Home Affairs will be extending operating hours at its offices by an additional two hours daily for applications and collections of enabling documents.

From 8 to 19 December 2025 and from 5 to 16 January 2026, the offices will close at 18:00, instead of 16:00. 

Services offered during the extended hours...

Business

Predictions for 2026

Today at 09:07 AM, via BusinessTech

The question for 2026 is whether the markets are currently perched at unsustainably elevated levels.

Science/Tech

IAM basics beyond the AI buzz

Today at 10:01 AM, via ITWeb

While enterprise attention is on how to leverage AI, it’s vital that the basics of identity and access management are still followed.

Science/Tech

Sugars, ‘Gum,’ Stardust Found In NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Samples

Today at 09:07 AM, via Slashdot

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx samples from asteroid Bennu have revealed bio-essential sugars, a never-before-seen “space gum” polymer, and unusually high levels of supernova-origin dust. The findings bolster the RNA-world hypothesis, suggest complex organics formed early on Bennu’s parent body, and show preserved presolar grains that escaped alteration for billions of years. “All five nucleobases used to...