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Only factory of its kind in South Africa to be shut down

Today at 17:00 PM, via Newsday

Mpact is set to shut its Springs cartonboard mill at the end of March 2026, citing cheaper imports and weak demand, though ongoing electricity and water disruptions also significantly undermined the plant’s viability.

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EasyEquities makes big play in the Philippines

Today at 16:40 PM, via Daily Investor

EasyEquities has begun onboarding live users to its Global Stocks offering in the Philippines through its partnership with GCash, with it seeing strong initial interest.

Sport

Springboks add another fixture to 2026 season

Today at 16:30 PM, via The South African

The Springboks have added an unexpected 11th Test for the year to a season that will serve as key preparation for the 2027 World Cup.

Education

South Africa: UCT Registration Disrupted As Students Demand End to Fee Blocks

Today at 16:20 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Maverick] The University of Cape Town was thrown into turmoil on the first day of the academic year as students blocked campus entrances, including the M3 access in Rondebosch, protesting against fee blocks, student debt and accommodation shortages that they say exclude academically eligible students from registering. University management has acknowledged receipt of a memorandum from...

Entertainment

Swiss train derails, injuring five

Today at 16:36 PM, via The Citizen

Heavy snow and possible avalanche caused a train to derail exiting the Lötschberg rail tunnel, authorities say, during severe weather conditions.

Science/Tech

Measles: how does it spread and how can I protect my child?

Today at 16:24 PM, via The Guardian

A measles outbreak among unvaccinated children in London comes amid a global increase in infections

A measles outbreak in London is affecting unvaccinated children under the age of 10, and comes amid an increase in infections globally.

The UK was among six countries to lose the measles-free status granted by the World Health Organization (WHO) last month. Experts are calling on governments to...

Science/Tech

Sony May Push Next PlayStation To 2028 or 2029 as AI-fueled Memory Chip Shortage Upends Plans

Today at 16:06 PM, via Slashdot

Sony is considering delaying the debut of its next PlayStation console to 2028 or even 2029 as a global shortage of memory chips — driven by the AI industry’s rapidly growing appetite for the same DRAM that goes into gaming hardware, smartphones, and laptops — squeezes supply and sends prices surging, Bloomberg News reported Monday. A delay of that magnitude would upend Sony’s carefully...

Science/Tech

Musk changes course on Mars quest and shoots for moon – again

Today at 15:00 PM, via The Guardian

Moon was a distraction and Mars the goal for billionaire SpaceX chief – could Trump have influenced his U-turn?

Barely a year ago, the moon was “a distraction” to Elon Musk, the billionaire chief executive of SpaceX then fixated on his ludicrously ambitious project to build a self-sustaining city on Mars within 20 years.

Why bother returning to the orbiting chunk of rock humanity conquered half...