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South Africa

Government welcomes Fitch rating upgrade

Today at 12:29 PM, via SAnews

Government welcomes Fitch rating upgrade

Government has welcomed Fitch’s decision to upgrade South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency credit ratings to ‘BB’ from ‘BB-’ and maintain the stable outlook. According to Fitch, the upgrade reflects South Africa’s record of prudent fiscal management and its progress on fiscal consolidation, despite weak economic...

Politics

Mchunu challenges committee report, alleging prejudicial findings

Yesterday at 13:25 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Parliament’s ad hoc committee defended the evidence leaders’ draft report after suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu objected to the findings that he dismantled the PKTT without consultation and for nefarious reasons

Sport

How Taylor finally landed dream Croke Park swansong

Today at 13:17 PM, via BBC News

Katie Taylor says “I’m definitely going to have to hold back the tears” when she walks out for her final professional fight at Croke Park in Dublin on 5 September.

Education

Who Should Get an A at Harvard?

Today at 13:00 PM, via New York Times

Readers respond to a guest essay about the university’s new 20 percent cap on A grades.

Lifestyle

GOOD news for July 2026 SASSA Old-Age Grants

Today at 07:02 AM, via The South African

Despite back-office issues, July 2026 SASSA Old-Age Grants will roll off without issue, the agency assures beneficiaries. Here’s when …

Science/Tech

Scientists Find Wind Blowing From Our Milky Way’s Black Hole

Today at 13:00 PM, via Slashdot

After 50 years of searching, astronomers say they have finally found evidence of a long-sought “wind” blowing from Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. “Unless a black hole exists in a perfect vacuum, it must blow a wind somehow. And there is no perfect vacuum in the universe,” team co-leader and Northwestern University researcher Mark Gorski said in a...

Health

Are you feeling overwhelmed?

Yesterday at 19:57 PM, via BBC News

Kimberley Wilson gives some tips on how to deal with feeling overwhelmed.