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SARS wants to cut a taxpayer lifeline

Today at 09:11 AM, via Daily Investor

SARS is testing the limits of the Tax Court by seeking to increase disputed assessments after prescription, an approach that could leave taxpayers worse off for having challenged an assessment.

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Maruti Suzuki to invest over R63bn in new Indian plant

Today at 08:46 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Maruti Suzuki has announced a 350bn rupee investment to establish a new plant in Gujarat, India, expected to start production in the fiscal year 2029 with a capacity of up to one million vehicles annually.

South Africa

Collective action needed to curb school violence, says Minister Gwarube

Today at 08:17 AM, via SAnews

Collective action needed to curb school violence, says Minister Gwarube

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has called on parents, communities and government to work together to curb violence in schools, stressing that learner safety is fundamental to quality education.

“Both parents and the community need to work together in curbing violence. This can only be achieved as a...

Africa

Nigeria remembers master wood carver

Today at 02:30 AM, via BBC News

Kasali Akangbe Ogun, who came from a long line of wood carvers and wanted to preserve local traditions, has been buried following his death after a brief illness.

Education

New City & Guilds owners tripled bosses’ pay amid £22m cost-cutting drive

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

Total pay of the qualification body’s top six executives has risen by 240% to £6.2m since charity sold it

The new owners of the vocational training body City & Guilds appear to have more than tripled the pay of its top six executives right at the moment the company is cutting £22m of costs and shrinking its UK workforce.

The large increases to salary and bonuses have emerged during a scandal...

Education

Sudan: Education Minister Meets Turkish Humanitarian Relief Delegation

Today at 02:02 AM, via AllAfrica

[SNA] – The Minister of Education and National Orientation, Dr. Al-Tohami Al-Zain Hajar, met on Sunday with a delegation from the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH), including Umra, IHH’s North and East Africa representative, and Bilal Bahji, the North Africa representative.

Education

UK ministers scrap foreign students target in shift to overseas hubs strategy

Today at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

Government replaces recruitment goal with plan to increase ‘education exports’ to £40bn a year by 2030

Ministers are scrapping target numbers for international students in the UK and will instead focus on encouraging universities to open hubs abroad, as part of a plan to bring British education to people “on their own doorsteps”.

The government’s new international education strategy will set...

Lifestyle

Newlands Spring closure: Why the short notice?

Today at 09:08 AM, via The South African

Many seasoned visitors to Newlands Spring were caught off guard when they arrived at the water collection point on Monday to find it closed.

Science/Tech

Bank of England ‘Must Plan For a Financial Crisis Triggered By Aliens’

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

A former Bank of England analyst has urged contingency planning for a potential financial shock if the U.S. government were to confirm the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence. The argument is that “ontological shock” alone could destabilize confidence and trigger crisis dynamics. The Independent reports: [Helen McCaw, who served as a senior analyst in financial security at the UK’s...

Science/Tech

Aurora australis set to light up Australian sky as agencies monitor ‘severe solar storm’

Today at 08:40 AM, via The Guardian

The spectacular aurora australis, also known as the southern lights, may be visible as far north as Victoria and New South Wales

A ‘severe’ solar storm, which is being monitored by the National Emergency Management Agency, could make auroras visible in Australia as well as cause disruptions to the power grid. Here’s what you need to know about the solar storm.

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