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863 adjuncts join Unisa to reshape academia

Today at 14:48 PM, via SowetanLIVE

Unisa’s new programme has appointed 863 adjunct academics, offering opportunities to qualified professionals facing stagnation in government roles, like Dr Demana Shangolirimini, who transitioned to academia after limited career growth despite his PhD.

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THE READINESS REPORT: Watch – What the budget means for your wallet

Today at 14:43 PM, via Daily Maverick

In this episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi sits down with economist and director of Inani Strategies Xhanti Payi to unpack what the national budget really means for ordinary families. From food prices and interest rates to service delivery and the decision to hold back further VAT increases, the conversation cuts through the policy jargon to focus on our realities.

South Africa

Public Works senior official placed on precautionary suspension

Today at 13:58 PM, via SAnews

Public Works senior official placed on precautionary suspension

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has directed Director-General Sifiso Mdakane to implement precautionary suspension and disciplinary proceedings against a senior Construction Project Management (CPM) Director. 

The director appeared in court on Tuesday on charges of fraud in relation to a...

South Africa

Cabinet notes downward trend in murder cases

Today at 13:28 PM, via SAnews

Cabinet notes downward trend in murder cases

With the South African Police Service (SAPS) having released Quarter 3 2025/26 crime statistics last week, Cabinet says the national picture painted by these statistics indicates progress, while more work still needs to be done. 

“[With regards to] murder, the downward trend that began in Q1 of 2023/24 has been sustained, with a recorded...

Business

Big win for married couples in South Africa

Today at 14:02 PM, via BusinessTech

Married couples in South Africa can now transfer twice as much money offshore without needing to get approval from SARS or the SARB.

Business

Empowering Mining SMMEs for Inclusive Growth in Gauteng’s West Rand

Today at 13:07 PM, via BusinessTech

In the heart of the West Rand, where mining has shaped communities, livelihoods and Gauteng’s economic story for decades, a new chapter is being written, one that places small businesses, skills development and inclusion at the centre of the province’s mining future.

Education

Tanzania: Ppaa Halts 586bn/ – in Tenders to Protect Public Funds

Today at 12:59 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily News] Dodoma — THE Public Procurement Appeals Authority (PPAA) has blocked the award of 43 tenders worth more than 586bn/- after establishing that the bidders lacked the required financial and technical capacity, in a decisive move to safeguard public funds.

Science/Tech

How LG OLED Screens Are Becoming Interactive Cultural Technology Platforms

Today at 14:46 PM, via Tech Financials

The intersection of ancestral tradition, community and technology took centre stage at the recent Investec Cape Town Art Fair, where LG Electronics South Africa partnered with multidisciplinary artist Chidiri Nwaubani to present the immersive installation, Mbari Memorial: What Cannot Be Returned Must Be Reconceived. Held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), the fair […]

Science/Tech

Americans Are Leaving the US in Record Numbers

Today at 14:07 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: In its 250th year, is America, land of immigration, becoming a country of emigration? Last year the U.S. experienced something that hasn’t definitively occurred since the Great Depression: More people moved out than moved in. The Trump administration has hailed the exodus — negative net migration — as the fulfillment of its promise to ramp up deportations...

Science/Tech

Who’s Your Daddy? A Chatbot

Today at 14:00 PM, via Wired

More people are turning to AI to explore their BDSM fantasies, but some in the community feel it’s a cop-out.

Health

Sperm swim more quickly in summer, study finds

Yesterday at 19:18 PM, via BBC News

Understanding the seasonal patterns of sperm could improve fertility treatments, by optimising the timing of treatment, the reasearchers say.