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South Africa

Heightened police visibility this Easter weekend

Today at 11:55 AM, via SAnews

Heightened police visibility this Easter weekend

Law enforcement and border security measures are in place to ensure the safety of all this Easter holiday period, Cabinet said on Thursday.

“There will be heightened police visibility across the country aimed at preventing, combating and at the same time, countering serious and violent crime during the holiday period and beyond,”...

South Africa

Happy and safe Easter holidays

Today at 11:51 AM, via SAnews

Happy and safe Easter holidays

President Cyril Ramaphosa has wished the nation a peaceful and safe Easter period.

“The prayers and reflection that define Easter renew the spirit of the nation. This period also allows us to connect with family, friends and the community around us and to explore our most beautiful country.

“We must, however, remain mindful of and reach out to people...

Business

Here is the official petrol price for April

Today at 14:40 PM, via BusinessTech

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has published the latest official fuel price adjustments, which will kick in from Wednesday, 3 April 2024.

Business

Short-lived joy for braai lovers in South Africa

Today at 14:00 PM, via BusinessTech

The price of a traditional South African barbecue rose at a slower pace for a second straight month, suggesting that food costs may cool further before the El Niño weather phenomenon scuppers the downward trend. Bloomberg’s Shisa Nyama Index, an early indicator of where food inflation may be heading, shows the average price of a

Business

Jeremy’s weekly wrap

Today at 13:45 PM, via Moneyweb

Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda on the city’s water crisis, and Rob Rose on what happens now following the unexpected suicide of former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste …

Politics

Steenhuisen: A DA-ANC coalition not off the table

Today at 12:00 PM, via Mail & Guardian

The Democratic Alliance leader says a coalition with the governing party might be the ‘least worst option to prevent the radicals from taking over’

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Education

Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Japan Solidifying Education Partnerships

Today at 12:04 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA — Japan needs to expand and deepen its diplomatic and economic relations with Ethiopia through education and people-to-people ties, the country’s ambassador said.

Education

‘Cultural and social vandalism’: mass redundancy plans at Goldsmiths attacked

Yesterday at 21:24 PM, via The Guardian

Union claims up to a quarter of all academic roles at financially pressed London institution face the axe

Plans for mass redundancies at Goldsmiths, University of London, have been called a “horrifying act of cultural and social vandalism” and the “biggest assault on jobs at any UK university in recent years”.

The job cuts, which are now subject to a consultation, are the latest in a series of...

Entertainment

Brand SA pays homage to amapiano music genre

Today at 08:39 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Amapiano is SA’s best cultural export internationally,” proclaims Jimmy Ranamane, Brand South Africa’s general manager for global markets.

Science/Tech

Is a Nintendo Switch Worth Buying Right Now? (2024)

Today at 14:30 PM, via Wired

Rumors abound about the Switch’s successor, but that shouldn’t deter you from jumping into the wonderful library of exclusive games on Nintendo’s platform.

Science/Tech

Telkom hikes prices for services

Today at 14:17 PM, via ITWeb

The firm increases the prices of fixed postpaid services, certain out-of-bundle mobile rates, DSL, voice, FTTH and YEP product portfolios.

Health

Ice Skating and the Brain

Yesterday at 21:38 PM, via New York Times

How do champion skaters accomplish their extraordinary jumps and spins? Brain science is uncovering clues.