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WEDNESDAY, 04 FEBRUARY 2026, 06:28

Sport

Mofokeng brace sees Sundowns lose top position

Yesterday at 21:26 PM, via The South African

Orlando Pirates star Relebohile Mofokeng scored a brace to secure a 2-0 Betway Premiership victory over AmaZulu at Moses Mabhida Stadium.

Education

One in six autistic pupils in UK have not attended school at all since September

Today at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

Data comes as government prepares to publish plans to overhaul Send system in England

One in six autistic pupils have not been to school at all since the start of this academic year, according to a new survey which found that mental health issues were often behind high levels of school absence.

Nearly half (45%) of the parents and children who responded to the UK-wide survey by the Ambitious...

Education

Angola: Huambo Reaffirms Greater Access for Special Children to Education

Today at 01:47 AM, via AllAfrica

[ANGOP] Huambo — The deputy governor for the Political, Social and Economic sector of the province of Huambo, Angelino Elavoco, reaffirmed,on Monday, the local Government’s commitment to working so that children with special educational needs have greater access to education.

Lifestyle

Five reasons to ditch processed meat

Yesterday at 15:59 PM, via The South African

Eating processed meats is a health risk as they contain high amounts of salt, sugar and fat.

Entertainment

Why Costa Rica still stands apart in Latin America

Today at 05:40 AM, via The Citizen

Costa Rica stands as a democratic outlier, prioritising institutions and education while confronting crime, migration pressures and regional power shifts.

Science/Tech

Walmart Joins $1 Trillion Club

Today at 04:01 AM, via Slashdot

Walmart’s market cap surpassed $1 trillion on Tuesday, putting the largest U.S. retail chain in an exclusive club dominated by tech groups. Bloomberg adds: The Bentonville, Arkansas-based chain — a longtime favorite of bargain-hunting consumers — has flexed its massive scale and supplier network to keep prices low and grab market share across the income spectrum. While Walmart has maintained...

Science/Tech

Google Home Finally Adds Support For Buttons

Today at 01:31 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: Google Home users, your long nightmare is over. The platform has finally added support for buttons. The release notes for a February 2 update state that several new starter conditions for automations are now available, including “Switch or button pressed.” Smart buttons are physical, programmable switches that you can press to trigger automations or control...

Science/Tech

An ‘Intimacy Crisis’ Is Driving the Dating Divide

Yesterday at 23:46 PM, via Wired

In his book The Intimate Animal, sex and relationships researcher Justin Garcia says people have miscalculated their need for human intimacy, which is the real issue at root of the loneliness epidemic.

Motoring

South Africa’s secret petrol taxes

Yesterday at 14:55 PM, via TopAuto

Several domestic and international factors have a direct impact on how much South Africans pay for petrol.