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Mashatile prepares to take Cyril Ramaphosa’s job

Today at 18:25 PM, via Daily Investor

South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile signalled to the Democratic Alliance that he wants it to remain in any future coalition government, as part of a broader effort to position himself as President Cyril Ramaphosa’s eventual successor.

South Africa

TNPA, WASAA SOC Ltd agreement signed and sealed to operate LPG terminal at Durban’s port

Today at 14:47 PM, via SAnews

TNPA, WASAA SOC Ltd agreement signed and sealed to operate LPG terminal at Durban’s port

The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed a 25-year Terminal Operator Agreement with WASAA CEF SOC Ltd to develop and operate a new liquefied petroleum gas terminal at the Port of Durban’s Island View Precinct.

With an investment value of approximately R1.4 billion, the execution...

South Africa

Commercial close of critical Limpopo water project reached

Today at 14:27 PM, via SAnews

Commercial close of critical Limpopo water project reached

Government has taken a pivotal step towards transforming water security in Limpopo with the commercial close of the first phase of the massive Olifants Management Model (OMM) programme.

The Badirammogo Water User Association (BWUA), a unique 50:50 public-private partnership representing both government and commercial...

Africa

Six players to watch at Afcon 2025

Today at 14:30 PM, via BBC News

BBC Sport Africa picks out six players to keep an eye on at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

Africa

Ghost workers haunt Kenyan state

Today at 00:00 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Investigations show individuals receiving multiple salaries, with one case involving five salaries paid to a single ID

Sport

F1 stakeholders sign new Concorde Agreement

Today at 18:32 PM, via BBC News

Formula 1 has finalised a new Concorde Agreement, the legal contract that defines the relationship between the key stakeholders in the sport.

Education

Ghana: Prang D/a No. 1 Primary School Gets New Classroom Block

Today at 14:26 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] Yapra Rural Bank PLC, headquartered in Prang, Bono East Region, has constructed and handed over a three-unit classroom block with ancillary facilities to the Prang D/A No. 1 Primary School.

Science/Tech

China Leads Research in 90% of Crucial Technologies – a Dramatic Shift this Century

Today at 18:44 PM, via Slashdot

China is leading research in nearly 90% of the crucial technologies that “significantly enhance, or pose risks to, a country’s national interests,” according to a technology tracker run by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) — an independent think-tank. Nature: The ASPI’s Critical Technology Tracker evaluated research on 74 current and emerging technologies this year, up from the...

Science/Tech

The Immediate Post-College Transition and its Role in Socioeconomic Earnings Gaps

Today at 18:05 PM, via Slashdot

A new study of roughly 80,000 bachelor’s degree recipients from a large urban public college system finds that characteristics of a graduate’s first job can explain nearly two-thirds of the otherwise-unexplained earnings gap between students from low-income and high-income families five years after graduation. The research [PDF], published as an NBER working paper by economists at Columbia...

Science/Tech

Washington Post’s AI-Generated Podcasts Rife With Errors, Fictional Quotes

Today at 17:26 PM, via Slashdot

The Washington Post’s top standards editor Thursday decried “frustrating” errors in its new AI-generated personalized podcasts, whose launch has been met with distress by its journalists. From a report: Earlier this week, the Post announced that it was rolling out personalized AI-generated podcasts for users of the paper’s mobile app. In a release, the paper said users will be able to choose...