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South Africa

SA increases pledge in response to Ebola outbreak

Today at 15:55 PM, via SAnews

SA increases pledge in response to Ebola outbreak

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa will increase its financial contribution to the Ebola response effort to US$13.5 million, reaffirming the country’s commitment to supporting African nations affected by the outbreak. 

President Ramaphosa, in his capacity as the African Union Champion for Pandemic Preparedness,...

South Africa

NYDA shifts focus from grants to broader youth development agenda

Today at 15:32 PM, via SAnews

NYDA shifts focus from grants to broader youth development agenda

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Executive Chairperson, Dr Sunshine Myende, says the agency has repositioned itself from being primarily a grant-making institution to becoming a leading force for youth development across South Africa.

Since taking office on 1 August 2025, the NYDA Board has focused on...

South Africa

Moov Africa Malitel Launches AI Assistant MIA and Doubles Fibre Speeds in Mali

Today at 15:31 PM, via iAfrica

Moov Africa Malitel has launched two major innovations aimed at enhancing digital services and connectivity for customers in Mali — introducing an AI-powered virtual assistant and doubling the speed of its fibre-optic internet at no extra cost. The operator officially unveiled the new offerings during a ceremony on June 12, marking another step in its […]

Business

Why is Thames Water in so much trouble?

Today at 13:02 PM, via BBC News

Thames Water’s lenders have submitted a new rescue plan to save the firm, but how did it end up in this state?

Education

South Africa: ‘Children Lost Five Months of Learning’ – Western Cape Parents Demand Urgent Learner Placement

Today at 16:01 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Maverick] Singing struggle songs and carrying placards demanding education for their children, more than 200 parents, learners and community activists marched from the Western Cape Provincial Legislature to the Western Cape Department of Education’s offices on 15 June, calling for urgent intervention as dozens of children have still not been placed in school, more than five months into...

Science/Tech

The Death of the Starter Home

Today at 16:35 PM, via Wired

Buying a first house used to mark entry into adulthood—and the beginning of wealth-building. But a shifting economic landscape is threatening to close the door on this American milestone.

Science/Tech

What Do We Need From Our Homes Right Now?

Today at 16:00 PM, via Wired

The global editorial directors of WIRED and Architectural Digest on teaming up to help you understand how we live today, and what comes next.