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R2,000 per month relief for South African homeowners

Today at 12:36 PM, via Daily Investor

With improving affordability, lower deposit requirements, and easing interest rates, 2026 is shaping up to be a promising year for South African homebuyers, particularly first-timers.

South Africa

President Ramaphosa to address Innovative Building Technologies Summit

Today at 12:15 PM, via SAnews

President Ramaphosa to address Innovative Building Technologies Summit

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday deliver a keynote address at the Innovative Building Technologies (IBTs) Summit, taking place at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg.

The two-day summit brings together government, the building and construction industry, academia, investors and civil society to advance...

South Africa

DCS disciplines officials over 2025 Pollsmoor, Oudtshoorn prison incidents

Today at 12:01 PM, via SAnews

DCS disciplines officials over 2025 Pollsmoor, Oudtshoorn prison incidents

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is expected to institute disciplinary proceedings against senior managers and officials implicated in several – but unrelated – incidents at correctional facilities.

This was announced by DCS National Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale during a media briefing in...

Business

Understanding How AI Models Learn

Today at 13:01 PM, via BusinessTech

Many small businesses use AI, but have you ever wondered how they work and where AI models get their data from? 

Education

Kenya: Ruto Defends Education Reforms As He Launches Nyota Programme in Kisumu

Today at 12:39 PM, via AllAfrica

[Capital FM] Kisumu — President William Ruto on Monday used the launch of the NYOTA programme in Kisumu to mount a robust defence of his administration’s education reforms, saying his government is deliberately fixing a broken system inherited from the previous regime.

Education

Liberia: Boakai Jr. Declares Education Liberia’s Ultimate Equalizer

Today at 11:48 AM, via AllAfrica

[New Dawn] The junior son of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Jr., has stressed that education remains the only viable pathway to Liberia’s progress, describing it as the true equalizer that empowers individuals to rise and stand on their own merit.

Education

South Africa: Move to Strengthen Global Alignment in Higher Education Sector

Today at 07:28 AM, via AllAfrica

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Higher Education and Training is in the process of conducting a sector-wide workshop on international relations, which is aimed at strengthening coherence and strategic alignment across the higher education and training sector.

Education

South Africa: Committee to Visit Walter Sisulu University’s Komani Campus

Today at 07:26 AM, via AllAfrica

[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education will tomorrow continue with its oversight programme with on-site visit to the Walter Sisulu University to assess the state of readiness of the university for the 2026 academic year.

Science/Tech

Salesforce Appoints Nick Christodoulou As Area VP Of Sales For Africa

Today at 13:28 PM, via Tech Financials

Salesforce, the global leader in AI CRM, today announced the appointment of Nick Christodoulou as Area Vice President of Sales for Africa, a move that marks a significant expansion of Salesforce’s leadership team in the region and reinforces the company’s commitment to driving digital transformation and AI adoption across the continent. The appointment comes at […]

Science/Tech

Why South Africa Cannot Afford To Wait For Healthcare Reform

Today at 13:19 PM, via Tech Financials

South Africa has entered 2026 facing a familiar but intensifying healthcare paradox. It is another election year, with local government elections due to take place from November and healthcare will remain a focal point of how citizens hopefully vote to change the politicking into tangible health service delivery. Once again National Health Insurance (NHI) is […]

Science/Tech

How to Watch the 2026 Winter Olympics

Today at 13:00 PM, via Wired

Chill out and watch all the hockey, skiing, and skating competitions through the whole month of February.

Health

The Wonder Drug That’s Plaguing Sports

Today at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

Ostarine held the promise of profound medical treatments. Something unexpected happened on the way to F.D.A. approval.