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FOOD BASKET: SAHRC food system hearings conclude, as the SRD grant fails to buy basic food

Today at 11:39 AM, via Daily Maverick

The SAHRC heard submissions in March about the food security crisis in South Africa, with the Universal Basic Income Coalition submitting that it would like to see the SRD grant transferred to a universal basic income grant. This is in light of the SRD grant only reaching half of those who live below the food poverty line, and it’s value being outstripped by the cost of living.

South Africa

East African Universities Network Launches to Advance AI Research and Education Across the Region

Today at 11:31 AM, via iAfrica

The Inter-University Council for East Africa has launched a regional network to strengthen artificial intelligence capacity across universities in East Africa, in collaboration with the East African Science and Technology Commission and German development agency GIZ. The Regional Network on Artificial Intelligence in Education and Research was unveiled March 30 during the fourth East African […]

South Africa

Equinix to Expand South African Data Center Footprint With 160 Megawatts of New Capacity

Today at 11:28 AM, via iAfrica

U.S.-listed digital infrastructure firm Equinix plans to build additional data centers in Johannesburg and Cape Town, adding approximately 160 megawatts of capacity as global infrastructure firms position for Africa’s growing digital economy. Equinix opened its first South African data center in Johannesburg in 2024 and has since acquired additional land in both cities. Sandile Dube, […]

South Africa

MTN Forum Warns That Women’s Inclusion in AI Era Must Mean Influence, Not Just Access

Today at 11:23 AM, via iAfrica

As artificial intelligence reshapes economies and power structures across Africa, women’s representation in leadership must translate into genuine influence over how the technology is designed and governed — not merely symbolic inclusion, senior leaders and young African women warned at a recent intergenerational dialogue convened by MTN Group. The forum brought together Sanda Ojiambo,...

Politics

LIVE | IEC unveils 2026 LGE logo

Today at 10:16 AM, via SABC News

508 political parties have shown an interest in participating in the forthcoming polls.

Sport

Mighty Grey College stunned by Stellenberg

Today at 11:28 AM, via The South African

Stellenberg produced one of the shock schoolboy results of the season when they defeated Grey College at the North-South tournament.

Education

Uganda: Courts or Cover – How KIU’s Legal Offensive Risks Silencing Public Accountability

Today at 07:04 AM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] At the heart of the ongoing legal battle between Kampala International University (KIU) and academic Dr Jimmy Spire Ssentongo lies a question far bigger than defamation. It is a question about power, accountability, and whether institutions can use the courts not just to defend their reputation, but to suppress scrutiny.

Education

The brilliant students the UK doesn’t want – podcast

Today at 04:00 AM, via The Guardian

Why has the UK introduced a ban on student visas for four countries? Today in Focus talks to affected students in Sudan and Afghanistan, as well as our home affairs editor, Rajeev Syal

In early March, with little warning, the UK announced a ban on student visas for four countries: Sudan, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Cameroon.

It came as devastating news to Afra Elmahdi (pictured), an exceptional...

Science/Tech

Navigating South Africa’s 2026 iGaming Shakeup

Today at 11:06 AM, via Tech Financials

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – April 01, 2026 – Following a landmark Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling and aggressive new directives from the National Gambling Board (NGB), the South African online gambling landscape has experienced its most dramatic shift in a decade. With local bookmakers now strictly barred from offering fixed-odds bets on casino games […]