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South Africa heading for a financial crisis

Today at 14:49 PM, via Daily Investor

Economist Dawie Roodt has sounded the alarm bells for South Africa’s economy, warning that a financial crisis is coming if the country continues on its current path.

South Africa

Weather service debunks “Storm Baron” warning

Today at 13:19 PM, via SAnews

Weather service debunks “Storm Baron” warning

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has confirmed that a message that is currently circulating on social media platforms warning of a storm dubbed “Storm Baron” is false and should be regarded as a hoax.“There is currently no tropical cyclone activity over the south-western Indian Ocean, and no officially recognised storm...

Business

Massive VAT problem for South Africa

Today at 14:30 PM, via BusinessTech

The South African Revenue Service has a close to R500 billion pile of unpaid debt, with VAT being the worst offender.

Politics

ANC turns 114

Today at 05:51 AM, via SABC News

The ANC will hold anniversary celebrations in the North West this weekend.

Education

Kenya: President Ruto Holds High-Level Talks On Education Reforms

Today at 14:19 PM, via AllAfrica

[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto on Wednesday convened Education Ministry stakeholders at State House, Nairobi, in a high-level meeting aimed at addressing key challenges in Kenya’s education sector, including school funding, reforms, and policy implementation.

Science/Tech

Telkom 5G expansion tested

Today at 15:02 PM, via MyBroadband

Telkom is expanding its 5G coverage nationwide. MyBroadband testing shows great speeds.

Science/Tech

SteamOS Continues Its Slow Spread Across the PC Gaming Landscape

Today at 15:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: SteamOS’s slow march across the Windows-dominated PC gaming landscape is continuing to creep along. At CES this week, Lenovo announced it will launch a version of last year’s high-priced, high-powered Legion Go 2 handheld with Valve’s gaming-focused, Linux-based OS pre-installed starting in June. And there are some intriguing signs from...

Science/Tech

New Volvo EX60 Promises Up to 810km Range With A Quick Recharge

Today at 14:54 PM, via Tech Financials

With the ability to go up to a best-in-class 810 kilometres on a single charge* in an all-wheel drive configuration, beating even its most recently revealed competitors, the EX60 doesn’t just go further than any electric car that Volvo Cars has ever created. It turns range anxiety into range comfort, demonstrating that going electric is no longer a compromise. Volvo Cars...

Motoring

Best-selling bakkies in South Africa

Today at 13:00 PM, via TopAuto

Bakkies are as popular as ever in South Africa, with one model experiencing a major surge in interest this December.