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South Africa

SA increases pledge in response to Ebola outbreak

Today at 15:55 PM, via SAnews

SA increases pledge in response to Ebola outbreak

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa will increase its financial contribution to the Ebola response effort to US$13.5 million, reaffirming the country’s commitment to supporting African nations affected by the outbreak. 

President Ramaphosa, in his capacity as the African Union Champion for Pandemic Preparedness,...

South Africa

NYDA shifts focus from grants to broader youth development agenda

Today at 15:32 PM, via SAnews

NYDA shifts focus from grants to broader youth development agenda

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Executive Chairperson, Dr Sunshine Myende, says the agency has repositioned itself from being primarily a grant-making institution to becoming a leading force for youth development across South Africa.

Since taking office on 1 August 2025, the NYDA Board has focused on...

South Africa

Moov Africa Malitel Launches AI Assistant MIA and Doubles Fibre Speeds in Mali

Today at 15:31 PM, via iAfrica

Moov Africa Malitel has launched two major innovations aimed at enhancing digital services and connectivity for customers in Mali — introducing an AI-powered virtual assistant and doubling the speed of its fibre-optic internet at no extra cost. The operator officially unveiled the new offerings during a ceremony on June 12, marking another step in its […]

Business

Why is Thames Water in so much trouble?

Today at 13:02 PM, via BBC News

Thames Water’s lenders have submitted a new rescue plan to save the firm, but how did it end up in this state?

Education

Some college, no degree: the Americans who find it impossible to graduate

Today at 17:00 PM, via The Guardian

They all begin college with hope, and leave without the credential they believed would shape the rest of their lives due to financial instability, family, illness

Story and photographs by Rachel Bujalski

Everyone knows the feeling of leaving something unfinished.

A half-written novel. A business idea scribbled into a notebook. A hobby abandoned after the excitement fades. In my own life as a...

Education

South Africa: ‘Children Lost Five Months of Learning’ – Western Cape Parents Demand Urgent Learner Placement

Today at 16:01 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Maverick] Singing struggle songs and carrying placards demanding education for their children, more than 200 parents, learners and community activists marched from the Western Cape Provincial Legislature to the Western Cape Department of Education’s offices on 15 June, calling for urgent intervention as dozens of children have still not been placed in school, more than five months into...

Science/Tech

In Praise of a Dumb House

Today at 17:03 PM, via Wired

Tech has been encroaching on the family domicile for years—but actor, writer, and satirist Jill Kargman is all-in on analog.

Science/Tech

Firefox 152 Adds JPEG XL Support, Redesigned Settings

Today at 17:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Linuxiac: Mozilla has released Firefox 152, the latest update to its popular open-source web browser, with updated settings, improved media controls, experimental JPEG XL support, and various platform-specific fixes for desktop and Android. A key update is the redesigned Firefox Settings page, which now features clearer groupings, improved navigation,...