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Nthethe implores Cardoso to keep Ndamane-Cupido pairing

Today at 11:28 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Kekana missed Sundowns two Champions League matches after he received a red card in the semifinal first leg against Esperance. This forced coach Miguel Cardoso to use Cupido, who played with a shoulder injury in the first leg.

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It’s never too early or too late to start investing

Today at 11:01 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Ask most South Africans why they haven’t started investing yet, and you’ll probably hear the same answers: “I’m too young to worry about that, I’ve got time later.” “It’s too late for me now.” “I don’t have enough to invest to make it worthwhile.” These are all understandable feelings – but they’re not facts. The […]

South Africa

Deputy Minister Mohai leads Geospatial Strategy Roadshow in eThekwini

Today at 10:54 AM, via SAnews

Deputy Minister Mohai leads Geospatial Strategy Roadshow in eThekwini

Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Seiso Mohai, will on Wednesday lead the Geospatial Information Management Strategy (GIMS) Roadshow at the Chief Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in eThekwini.

The Geospatial Information Management Strategy was initiated by the...

Africa

Ghana to face Ivory Coast in Afcon 2027 qualifying

Yesterday at 17:56 PM, via BBC News

Ghana will face fellow West African heavyweights Ivory Coast in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

Africa

Defunct Malawian Bank seeks $552m compensation

Yesterday at 12:45 PM, via Mail & Guardian

A bank that ceased operations more than two decades ago is seeking compensation from Malawi that could approach a 10th of the country’s annual budget, following a court ruling that regulators illegally revoked its licence

Education

Zimbabwe: Teachers ‘Living Beyond Human Tolerance’, Union Warns

Today at 07:17 AM, via AllAfrica

[263Chat] The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) says teachers across the country are facing worsening living conditions with many struggling to afford transport, healthcare, housing and basic necessities despite being employed full-time.

Science/Tech

AI, quantum to dominate Singularity SA 2026

Today at 11:03 AM, via ITWeb

Futurists, AI researchers and business leaders will unpack exponential technologies shaping industries, economies and human potential.

Science/Tech

‘Floral buzzing’ to collect pollen as exhausting for bees as flight take-off, study shows

Today at 10:41 AM, via The Guardian

Vibrating flowers uses huge amounts of energy, forcing bees to choose which plants to visit and affecting which ones are pollinated

Bees use as much energy collecting pollen through “floral buzzing” as they do taking off in flight, a study shows.

Scientists have found the vibrations bumblebees use to shake pollen loose from flowers are among the most exhausting behaviours they perform, forcing...