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INVESTMENT RETURNS: Gold, gigabytes and good shoes feature in our 2026 stock picks

Today at 20:30 PM, via Daily Maverick

Each year, the team at Business Maverick choose the top stocks we think are worth investing in over the next year. We ‘invested’ R10 per stock for 10 local stocks in December 2024 and ended on 17 December 2025 with R144.10: a portfolio return of 44.1% year on year. Over the same period, the FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index gave investors a return of 36.7%.

World

Maduro indictment hearing underway

Today at 19:13 PM, via NPR

Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores make their first court appearance in the federal narco-terrorism case.

Education

Nigeria: Blind Girl I Adopted 14 Years Ago Is Now a Law Graduate – Oshiomhole

Today at 19:25 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] Former Governor of Edo State and now senator representing Edo North, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, was received by a large crowd at the Upper Siluko Road of Benin-City when he visited the family of Joyce Imasuen, a blind girl, 21, whom he adopted 14 years ago (2011).

Education

Uganda: Iuiu Cancels Mature Entry Certificate for NRM Flag Bearer for Kitagwenda

Today at 19:01 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] The Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) has cancelled a Mature Age Entry certificate that had been issued to Kitagwenda County National Resistance Movement (NRM) parliamentary aspirant Robert Mugabe after investigations established that the documents he used to qualify for the examination were fraudulently obtained.

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 5 January 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

‘The College Backlash is a Mirage’

Today at 19:30 PM, via Slashdot

Public opinion surveys paint a picture of Americans souring dramatically on higher education, as Pew found that the share of adults calling college “very important” dropped from 70% in 2013 to just 35% today, and NBC polling shows that 63% now believe a degree is “not worth the cost,” up from 40% over the same period. Yet enrollment data tells a different story. Four-year institutions awarded 2...

Science/Tech

Influencers and OnlyFans Models Dominate US ‘Extraordinary’ Artist Visas

Today at 18:41 PM, via Slashdot

The O-1B visa, a work permit reserved for individuals deemed to possess “extraordinary ability” in the arts, has become the pathway of choice for social media influencers and OnlyFans models seeking to build careers in the United States. Immigration attorneys told the Financial Times that influencers now make up more than half their clientele for O-1B applications, a shift that has accelerated...

Science/Tech

Samsung’s CES Concepts Disguise AI Speakers as Turntables and Cassette Players

Today at 18:01 PM, via Slashdot

Samsung is bringing a pair of retro-styled speaker concepts to CES 2026 that combine old-school aesthetics with OLED screens and AI-powered music recommendations, and the company is positioning them as alternatives to conventional Bluetooth speakers that typically depend on a paired smartphone or tablet for content selection. The “AI OLED Cassette” features a 1.5-inch round OLED display, while...

Motoring

South Africa’s Formula 1 history

Today at 15:00 PM, via TopAuto

South African has a long history in Formula – including hosting many Grand Prix and even having a former Driver’s Champion in its ranks.