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South Africa

KZN forensic lab boosts criminal justice response to GBVF

Today at 12:37 PM, via SAnews

KZN forensic lab boosts criminal justice response to GBVF

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has described the establishment of a new forensic science laboratory in Mayville, west of Durban, as a significant step toward strengthening the criminal justice response to Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF).

The development follows a 2025 CGE investigation into the...

South Africa

Algeria Launches First AI and Cybersecurity Startup Cluster at Sidi Abdellah Technology Hub

Today at 12:29 PM, via iAfrica

Algeria has inaugurated its first startup cluster dedicated to artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, marking a structural shift in the country’s innovation policy toward organized ecosystems that bridge academic research and industrial application. The cluster was launched at the Scientific and Technological Pole “Chahid Abdelhafid-Ihaddaden” in Sidi Abdellah under the joint...

Sport

Record numbers of people in England playing sport

Today at 13:46 PM, via BBC News

Record numbers of people in England are playing sport or taking part in physical activity, according to a survey by grassroots funding agency Sport England.

Education

Plan for healthier school meals in England will hit services, say caterers

Today at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

Trade body warns that changes are likely to drive up costs and push pupils to find somewhere to buy junk food

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A government push to get schoolchildren eating more lentils, pulses and beans at lunch could have a “devastating effect”, making catering services unviable, school meal providers have warned.

Proposals for healthier meals in English schools, which would...

Education

Nigeria: Nigeria Faces Shortage of Teachers – NCCE

Today at 13:57 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Trust] The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), Angela Ajala, has raised the alarm over a growing shortage of qualified teachers, saying Nigeria faces a deficit of nearly 200,000 teachers at the basic education level.

Science/Tech

GenAI-assisted fraud increasing in SA

Today at 13:37 PM, via ITWeb

Global data, analytics and tech firm LexisNexis Risk Solutions says fraudsters are tapping AI-driven methods with increasing success.

Health

‘Adenomyosis ruined my life’

Today at 07:07 AM, via BBC News

Rachel Moore is raising awareness for adenomyosis a womb disease which she said has ruined her life.