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Why December is the hardest month for poor and vulnerable

Today at 11:52 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Non-profit organisations are not hoping for gifts under a tree or lavish meals this Christmas. Their deepest desires centre on the children, addicts, and vulnerable communities they serve daily with limited resources.

South Africa

Be vigilance as heavy rainfall expected over festive season

Today at 11:10 AM, via SAnews

Be vigilance as heavy rainfall expected over festive season

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has called for heightened vigilance as above-normal rainfall and thunderstorms are expected during the festive season.

According to current weather forecasts, above-normal rainfall is expected across the central and eastern parts of South...

South Africa

Be vigilant as heavy rainfall expected over festive season

Today at 11:10 AM, via SAnews

Be vigilant as heavy rainfall expected over festive season

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has called for heightened vigilance as above-normal rainfall and thunderstorms are expected during the festive season.

According to current weather forecasts, above-normal rainfall is expected across the central and eastern parts of South...

South Africa

Preliminary data records a reduction in road fatalities

Today at 11:06 AM, via SAnews

Preliminary data records a reduction in road fatalities

The Department of Transport’s mid-term festive season preliminary road safety report shows a decline in road fatalities compared to the same period last year, with 113 lives saved. 

“The number of fatal crashes last year this time was 545, compared to the 431 we have seen this year. The fatal crashes took 638 lives last year...

Sport

Captain Stokes ‘knackered’ but ‘fit to bowl’

Today at 11:02 AM, via BBC News

Captain Ben Stokes is “knackered” but still “fit to bowl” despite not taking the ball on day three of England’s crucial Ashes Test, says assistant coach Jeetan Patel.

Education

Gaza PhD student and family evacuated to UK after foreign office U-turn

Today at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

Manar al-Houbi’s family had been denied entry despite a scholarship covering their living costs, but other students remain stranded

The UK government has finally evacuated Manar al-Houbi, the Gaza student who won a fully funded scholarship to pursue her PhD at the University of Glasgow, along with her family from the war-ravaged territory this week.

In October, the Guardian highlighted...

Science/Tech

Why the Visuals in Starburst Keep Players Coming Back

Today at 10:46 AM, via Tech Financials

I’ve always been a sucker for games that look good before you even understand them. That’s probably why I got hooked on Starburst. It’s not flashy in a complicated sense — it’s bright, colourful, and oddly hypnotic. The kind of visuals that make you stop scrolling on your phone and actually pay attention. What struck […]