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South Africa

Government at work to resolve water challenges

Today at 15:27 PM, via SAnews

Government at work to resolve water challenges

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has moved to assure that government is at work to resolve the water crisis currently experienced in parts of the country.

Ntshavheni was speaking during the Debate of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) held in Cape Town on Tuesday afternoon.

The water challenges reached a crescendo...

Business

New social grant for South Africa is coming

Today at 16:00 PM, via BusinessTech

The Department of Social Development has confirmed the extension of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, keeping the monthly payout at R370 until March 2027 until its new successor is finalised.

Education

Nigeria: Leo Stan Ekeh @70, Offers University Tech Scholarship to 1000 Indigent Nigerian Wiz-Kids

Today at 12:51 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Africa’s foremost tech icon and Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, who turns 70 on February 22, this year, has explained why he is not celebrating his 70th birthday with a mega party, preferring to offer University scholarships to additional 1000 Nigerian indigent wiz-kids to study Computer Science in Federal Universities so that the country’s private and public sectors could...

Lifestyle

Founder of popular Hout Bay pizzeria retires

Today at 14:56 PM, via The South African

After 17 years of serving the Hout Bay community, Massimo Orione is stepping away from day-to-day operations at Massimo’s.

Science/Tech

ONQ 5.0 Completes First Internal Test Successfully A New Milestone in Automation Trading

Today at 16:27 PM, via Tech Financials

New York, USA – The first internal testing phase of ONQ 5.0 has been successfully completed, marking a significant milestone in the development of OneAssets Capital’s cutting-edge automation trading platform. This milestone follows a strategic collaboration between OAC and a leading institutional partner, aimed at testing ONQ’s automation trading capabilities in real-world market...

Science/Tech

ChimpX AI Leads the DefAI Movement with Mojo SuperApp Ahead of Final Pre-Sale Phase

Today at 16:00 PM, via Tech Financials

The cryptocurrency landscape of 2026 is no longer defined by simple speculation; it is defined by convergence. As the market pivots away from the volatility of January and finds new support levels, a dominant narrative has emerged: DefAI. This intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Decentralized Finance is precisely where ChimpX AI has planted its flag. […]

Science/Tech

Valve’s Steam Deck OLED Will Be ‘Intermittently’ Out of Stock Because of the RAM Crisis

Today at 16:00 PM, via Slashdot

Valve has updated the Steam Deck website to say that the Steam Deck OLED may be out of stock “intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages.” From a report: The PC gaming handheld has been out of stock in the US and other parts of the world for a few days, and thanks to this update, we now know why. The update comes shortly after Valve delayed the Steam Machine, Steam...

Health

Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs

Yesterday at 20:00 PM, via New York Times

Federal policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are hostile to vaccines have “sent a chill through the entire industry,” one scientist said.