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‘Material gaps’ shield Mkhwanazi from disciplinary action

Today at 06:00 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Outstanding statements from a journalist and historical conduct are among the material evidentiary gaps that allowed the ultimate return of embattled Ekurhuleni police chief Julius Mkhwanazi from suspension.

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READER LETTER | Safe scholar transport is non-negotiable

Today at 06:00 AM, via SowetanLIVE

The deaths of 14 schoolchildren in a horrific scholar transport crash in the Vaal last month has jolted Gauteng into a familiar ritual of emergency meetings, stern warnings and promises of reform.

Africa

Free education becomes Zambia’s election battleground

Today at 06:00 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Since 2022, Zambia has rolled out free education from primary through secondary school, boosting enrolment by over 2.3 million learners. As Hakainde Hichilema’s government seeks to entrench the policy in law, the opposition warns of overcrowded classrooms and strains on education quality

Sport

Test Match Special Podcast

Today at 01:40 AM, via BBC News

Mark Chapman is joined by Tymal Mills, Phil Tufnell and Stephan Shemilt.

Sport

Fear and Gibson sit fourth after first ice dance event

Today at 00:20 AM, via BBC News

GB’s Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson finish the rhythm dance in fourth position with their Spice Girls-inspired performance. The figure skating event concludes on Wednesday with the free dance.

Sport

Ronaldo to end Saudi strike – Tuesday’s gossip

Today at 00:01 AM, via BBC News

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to return in Saudi Arabia, a change in Barcelona’s boardroom might determine whether Marcus Rashford stays in Spain, Zinedene Zidane may be heading back to Real Madrid, plus more.

Education

Reform-led Worcestershire set to issue England’s largest council tax rise

Yesterday at 21:49 PM, via The Guardian

Cap-busting tax hike will be embarrassing for the party, which has made low council tax a priority

Reform-led Worcestershire county council is likely to issue England’s largest council tax rise this April after it was given special permission by the government to increase it by up to 9%.

Worcestershire is one of a handful of authorities whose requests to be allowed to increase local rates above...

Science/Tech

Electric Cars Are Making It Easier To Breathe, Study Finds

Today at 05:45 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: It turns out that when fewer cars spew exhaust as they drive along, air quality improves. That’s the conclusion of a new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health that looked at the effect of increased numbers of both EVs and plug-in hybrids on air pollution in California. The Golden State has by far the largest number of plug-in vehicles in the United...

Science/Tech

Kalshi Prediction Markets Match or Beat Traditional Forecasting Tools For Macro Indicators, NBER Study Finds

Today at 03:45 AM, via Slashdot

A new NBER working paper from researchers at the Federal Reserve, Northwestern’s Kellogg School and Johns Hopkins finds that Kalshi — the largest federally regulated prediction market in the U.S., overseen by the CFTC — produces macroeconomic forecasts that match or beat those of professional forecasters and traditional financial instruments like fed funds futures. The study compared...