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THURSDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 2026, 09:07

Sport

Two Springboks facing uncertain future

Today at 08:29 AM, via The South African

There are a couple of Springbok players, at different stages of their careers, who still have a cloud of uncertainty hanging over them.

Education

Councils in England call for ‘radical’ means testing of Send school transport

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Demand is rising at unsustainable rate and could cost £3.4bn by 2030-31, local authorities warn

Families who have children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) should be means tested for school transport, according to councils in England, who say demand is rising “at an unsustainable rate”.

Local authorities are urging the government to be “radical” in its Send reforms,...

Entertainment

Why Ramaphosa still holds the line

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Citizen

Amid crises, internal party battles and global shocks, Ramaphosa’s resilience and incremental gains explain why his presidency endures.

Science/Tech

OMODA & JAECOO South Africa Surpasses 20,000 Sales Milestone With Record-Breaking January 2026

Today at 08:58 AM, via Tech Financials

  OMODA & JAECOO South Africa has reached 20,857 total sales since launching locally in 2023. January 2026 delivered 1,418 sales, marking the strongest month on record for the brand. Plug-in hybrid momentum is accelerating, with 590 SHS units sold to date, including strong performance from the J7 SHS and C9 SHS. OMODA & JAECOO […]

Science/Tech

Psychedelics for depression, dart frog poison and why do we have chins? – podcast

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Madeleine Finlay sits down with science editor Ian Sample and science correspondent Nicola Davis to discuss three eye-catching stories, including the impact of a powerful psychedelic on depression, answers on the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and an explanation to the mystery of why humans have chins

Single dose of potent psychedelic drug could help treat depression, trial...

Health

How Microbes Got Their Crawl

Yesterday at 18:00 PM, via New York Times

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.