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BOOTED RETROSPECTIVELY: Morocco win Afcon in the boardroom after Senegal stripped of title

Today at 11:11 AM, via Daily Maverick

Late on Tuesday night, the Confederation of African Football announced it had stripped Senegal, the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations winners, of their title. Morocco are now the new African champions, with the Senegalese retrospectively forfeiting the tie 3-0 after they staged a walk-off, before returning to the match and seeing it out for a 1-0 victory. Senegal have said they will appeal the ruling.

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READER LETTER | The pain of jobless doctors

Today at 11:05 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Last Thursday, a group of unemployed doctors marched to the Union Buildings to raise concerns about the government’s failure to appoint them, despite a huge shortage of doctors at public facilities.

South Africa

dtic congratulates new SEZ Advisory Board

Today at 09:39 AM, via SAnews

dtic congratulates new SEZ Advisory Board

Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi on Tuesday congratulated the newly appointed Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Advisory Board. 

He expressed confidence in its ability to make a meaningful contribution in strengthening the Special Economic Zones programme and advancing South Africa’s broader economic...

Education

From the archive: ‘Parents are frightened for themselves and for their children’: an inspirational school in impossible times – podcast

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.

This week, from 2022: Austerity, the pandemic and now the cost of living crisis have left many schools in a parlous state. How hard do staff have to work to give kids the chances they deserve?

By Aida Edemariam. Read by Lucy Scott

Continue reading…

Education

Uganda: Pearl Bank Donates to Islamic University in Uganda

Yesterday at 20:06 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] Pearl Bank has donated water tanks and assorted food items to Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) in celebration of Ramadan and Women’s month season that are key highlights during this season.

Lifestyle

WCBS issues urgent plea for blood donations

Today at 11:02 AM, via The South African

As Easter approaches, the WCBS is facing critically low O-negative blood stocks. Here’s how you can help make blood donations…

Health

When Teens Are Pressured to Send Sexual Images

Yesterday at 18:35 PM, via New York Times

Adolescents said they were more likely to share photos with a dating partner, or when they had been worn down with repeated requests.