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The two companies South Africa must fix to save its economy

Today at 16:01 PM, via Daily Investor

Business confidence in South Africa is closely linked to the performance of state-owned enterprises, but slow and inconsistent reform progress is holding back investments needed to boost the economy.

South Africa

Presidential Youth Employment Intervention continues to produce results

Today at 15:42 PM, via SAnews

Presidential Youth Employment Intervention continues to produce results

The Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) has facilitated nearly 295 000 earning opportunities for youth during the third quarter of this financial year.

This according to Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli who released the PYEI 2025/26 third quarter results in Cape Town on...

Business

South Africa’s most important province under siege

Today at 15:47 PM, via BusinessTech

The DA has announced it will launch legal action over the persistent water crisis in Joburg, while taking aim at water tanker mafias that have Tshwane and Ekurhuleni under siege.

Education

Ghana: Call Off Strike …Dr Apaak Appeals to University Unions

Today at 13:43 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Clement Apaak, has appealed to striking university unions to call off their industrial action to safeguard teaching and learning in public universities.

Education

Botswana: Find Alternative Transport for Learners

Today at 13:37 PM, via AllAfrica

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone — Local authorities have been instructed to find alternative modes of transport following government’s resolve that donkey carts are unsuitable for ferrying learners. The decision stemmed from concerns that donkey carts exposed learners to safety risks, including road accidents and harsh weather conditions.

Science/Tech

T-Mobile Will Live Translate Regular Phone Calls Without an App

Today at 16:01 PM, via Slashdot

T-Mobile is opening registration today for a beta test of Live Translation, an AI-powered feature that will translate live phone calls into more than 50 languages when it launches this spring. The feature operates at the network level, so it doesn’t require any specific app or device — beta participants simply dial 87 to activate it on a call. T-Mobile President of Technology and CTO John Saw...