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Business

Major blow for President Cyril Ramaphosa

Today at 11:59 AM, via BusinessTech

President Cyril Ramaphosa is back in the hot seat over the Phala Phala saga, with the Constitutional Court ruling that Parliament acted unlawfully when it voted to block further investigations into the saga.

Business

More bad news about petrol prices in South Africa

Today at 11:32 AM, via BusinessTech

Petrol price recoveries at the start of May 2026 are starting motorists on the back foot for the month, with another significant hike building for June.

Politics

TIMELINE | Phala Phala farm case

Yesterday at 16:42 PM, via SABC News

Interactive timeline summarises key events since a large sum of money was stolen from Phala Phala.

Education

Tanzania: Mkenda Outlines Five Priorities in 2.394tri/ – Education Plan

Today at 09:51 AM, via AllAfrica

[Daily News] Dodoma — Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Adolf Mkenda, has requested Parliament’s approval of a total budget of 2.394tri/- for the 2026/27 financial year, as his ministry seeks to implement five key priorities aligned with ongoing reforms in the education sector.

Science/Tech

Online Hate Groups Sustain Their Messages By Repeating Powerful Stories Or Routinely Adding New Allegations

Today at 11:40 AM, via Tech Financials

Hate communities often flourish online for years, raising the question of how they persist. My research team has found that powerful stories keep members of a hate group galvanized, either by repeating the story over and over or by constantly adding fresh accusations and interpretations to it. I’m a computational social scientist who studies social […]

Health

The Global Story

Today at 11:00 AM, via BBC News

When conversation drifted into fantasy, one man grabbed a hammer and prepared for war.