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MORAL WITNESS: Goodbye Ufrieda Ho, keeper of Jozi and wordsmith of the people

Today at 19:40 PM, via Daily Maverick

Journalist Ufrieda Ho passed away from cancer in the early hours of Monday 9 March 2026. She was 52 years old. In a career spanning three decades, she wrote for The Star, Daily Maverick, Spotlight and many other publications. Her memoir Paper Sons and Daughters was published in 2011. Below is a collection of tributes from some of her many friends and colleagues.

Africa

One house, two faiths, one fasting season

Today at 14:40 PM, via BBC News

Ramadan and Lent haven’t overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.

Education

Uganda: Kabubbu Children Make History As 15 Young Authors Are Unveiled

Today at 19:52 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] Kabubbu was filled with pride and celebration on February 28, when the Kabubbu Development Project (KDP) unveiled 15 young, published authors; eight from Kabubbu Community Primary School and seven from Trust High School, marking the culmination of a year of writing, mentorship, and publishing.

Education

Ghana: GCTU Intensifies Forensic Audit Training With Modern Software

Today at 19:35 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) has organised a specialised Forensic Audit Training Programme for the MSc Forensic Accounting students to strengthen their practical skills in detecting and investigating financial crimes in this digital era.

Education

Nigeria: Ondo Govt Lauds Manuwa Alumni’s Contributions to Education

Today at 15:58 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] The Ondo government has commended the alumni of Manuwa Memorial Grammar School, Iju Odo, for collaborating with the government to develop education in the state through its renewed infrastructural interventions and the provision of teaching and learning aids.

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 12 March 2026

Today at 18:30 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

Google Maps Gets Its Biggest Navigation Redesign In a Decade, Plus More AI

Today at 19:00 PM, via Slashdot

Google Maps is rolling out its biggest update in more than a decade, introducing a Gemini-powered chatbot and a new “Immersive Navigation” interface. “Ask Maps” lets users plan trips, ask questions, and refine travel suggestions conversationally within the app. “The new chatbot will be accessible via a button up near the search bar,” notes Ars Technica. “You can ask it anything you’re likely to...

Science/Tech

Atlassian CEO Cites AI Shift When Announcing Plan To Shed 1,600 Jobs

Today at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Atlassian plans to cut 1,600 jobs or a 10th of its global workforce, joining rivals in slashing staffing to cope with the advent of AI and a broader post-Covid industry slowdown. Australian billionaire founder Mike Cannon-Brookes explained the reductions in a staff memo, while also announcing his chief technology officer was leaving the...