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South Africa

Deadline looms for NSFAS rejected students to appeal

Today at 11:42 AM, via SAnews

Deadline looms for NSFAS rejected students to appeal

Students, including first-time applicants and continuing students, who were rejected by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) for funding, have until 31 January, to appeal the decision.

The appeals window is open until 31 January 2026.

For the 2026 academic year, NSFAS has streamlined its appeals process to ensure...

Sport

Kaizer Chiefs: Injuries and suspensions

Today at 11:30 AM, via The South African

Kaizer Chiefs could be without key players in the upcoming CAF and Betway Premiership matches due to suspension and injuries.

Education

A Farewell Column From David Brooks

Today at 12:02 PM, via New York Times

After 22 wonderful years, I’ve decided to take the exciting and terrifying step of leaving in order to try to build something new.

Education

Seven in 10 Africans are under 30 – invest in them and they will change the world | Monica Geingos

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

The countries that invest in youth now will be the ones that define global innovation in the coming years

Monica Geingos is founder of Leadership Lab Yetu and former first lady of Namibia

For the first time in our history, more than 70% of Africans are under the age of 30. This, along with entrenched inequalities, poverty, unemployment and socioeconomic fault lines, is reshaping how our...

Science/Tech

The Tech Arsenal That ICE Has Deployed in Minneapolis

Today at 12:03 PM, via New York Times

Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said.

Science/Tech

Former Google Engineer Found Guilty of Stealing AI Secrets For Chinese Firms

Today at 12:00 PM, via Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from CBS News: A former Google engineer has been found guilty on multiple federal charges for stealing the tech giant’s trade secrets on artificial intelligence to benefit Chinese companies he secretly worked for, federal prosecutors said. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, a jury on Thursday...

Motoring

Big win for petrol stations in South Africa

Today at 08:50 AM, via TopAuto

The Supreme Court of Appeal has set aside an attempt to raise levies on fuel and products sold at service stations in South Africa.