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RADIANT ROOS: Skipper Nadine Roos powers SA’s Sevens surge

Today at 15:42 PM, via Daily Maverick

The Springbok Women’s Sevens squad are on an upwards trajectory in this season’s HSBC SVNS series. Skipper Nadine Roos has played a central role with her leadership and influence on and off the field setting the tone and driving the side’s resurgence.

South Africa

North West reports 138 FMD cases as vaccination rollout begins

Today at 15:05 PM, via SAnews

North West reports 138 FMD cases as vaccination rollout begins

The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is intensifying efforts to contain the spread of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) across the province, with 138 confirmed cases recorded as of 19 February 2026.Providing an update on Friday, North West Agriculture and Rural Development MEC Madoda Sambatha said...

South Africa

SANRAL urged to fix dangerous N1 Makhado curve for safety

Today at 14:21 PM, via SAnews

SANRAL urged to fix dangerous N1 Makhado curve for safety

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa have directed the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) to find a road engineering solution to the persistent rise in the number of road crashes on the road curve just after Makhado, involving buses and trucks.   

This directive follows...

Africa

‘Emotional’ Mourinho should apologise – McCarthy

Today at 13:43 PM, via BBC News

Benni McCarthy says Jose Mourinho should admit his “mistake” following the Benfica manager’s post-match comments after Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr claimed he was racially abused.

Africa

Lobito Corridor: A new line for trade and investment

Today at 00:00 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The corridor is strategically significant given that Zambia, Angola and the DRC are home to some of the world’s most significant deposits of critical minerals

Sport

Lions v Sharks: Team line-ups, kick off time

Today at 15:07 PM, via The South African

Here are the matchday squads and the kick off time to note as the Lions and Sharks head into a solitary URC clash on Saturday.

Education

Tanzania: Turning the Page On Literacy in Ludewa

Today at 13:10 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — IN the quiet corridors of primary schools across Ludewa District, a quiet revolution is taking place, one page at a time. For years, the Tanzanian education system has grappled with a learning crisis that exists despite high enrolment rates. Children are in classrooms, but are they learning?

Education

Should Child Welfare Be Called Over School Absences?

Today at 12:02 PM, via New York Times

Teachers are required to report cases of possible “educational neglect” to child protective services, but there is a growing movement to change that policy.

Science/Tech

How Private Equity Debt Left a Leading VPN Open To Chinese Hackers

Today at 15:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: In early 2024, the agency that oversees cybersecurity for much of the US government issued a rare emergency order — disconnect your Connect Secure virtual private network software immediately. Chinese spies had hacked the code and infiltrated nearly two dozen organizations. The directive applied to all civilian federal agencies, but given the...

Science/Tech

RMA Launches Multi‑Million‑Rand STEAM Project To Build Future-Ready Talent

Today at 14:53 PM, via Tech Financials

Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA), South Africa’s leading social insurer, has officially launched its flagship STEAM Project at Botlhabelo High School in Brits, in the North West province, marking a major investment in South Africa’s future skills pipeline. The initiative, funded by RMA in partnership with the Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA), the North […]