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South Africa

Deputy President courts investors at China supply chain expo

Today at 10:33 AM, via SAnews

Deputy President courts investors at China supply chain expo

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has presented South Africa’s value proposition to leading Chinese and international supply chain companies at the Fourth China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE).

“We invite Chinese and international partners to work with us to position Africa not merely as a consumer market but as a...

South Africa

Acting Police Minister briefed on the SAPS’ state of operational readiness

Today at 10:22 AM, via SAnews

Acting Police Minister briefed on the SAPS’ state of operational readiness

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia is this morning meeting with the management of the South African Police Service (SAPS) to receive a comprehensive briefing on the SAPS’s state of operational readiness ahead of the planned demonstrations scheduled for 30 June 2026.

The Acting Minister was accompanied by...

Africa

We’ve got so many hidden gems – Semenyo

Yesterday at 13:02 PM, via BBC News

Antoine Semenyo says Ghana has a special group of players and that they possess hidden gems who will be known by the end of the 2026 Fifa World Cup.

Education

Disability Groups Fear RFK Jr.’s New Special Education Role

Yesterday at 19:59 PM, via New York Times

Alienated by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims about autism, advocates for disabled students are sounding the alarm about the Trump administration’s shifting special education programs to his department.

Education

More than 2m Indian students resit medical entrance exam after alleged leak

Yesterday at 18:49 PM, via The Guardian

Applicants forced to retake one of the world’s toughest admission tests after claims questions sold on Telegram

More than 2 million aspiring Indian doctors have sat one of the world’s toughest entrance exams for a second time after an alleged question paper leak forced authorities to scrap the original test results.

Students arriving at test centres on Sunday were greeted by airport-style...

Science/Tech

Free AI WhatsApp Tax Help For All South Africans Ahead Of Tax Season

Today at 10:22 AM, via Tech Financials

You can now get instant tax help via a WhatsApp message or voice note, thanks to TaxTim, South Africa’s digital tax assistant. Ahead of the July tax season, TaxTim has launched TimAI, a South African AI tax assistant, on WhatsApp, making instant tax answers free to anyone in the country. If you have a tax […]

Science/Tech

Two candidates up for InfoReg membership

Today at 10:13 AM, via ITWeb

The justice portfolio committee recommends Alison Tilley and Nomagcina Mtshontshi to join the Information Regulator.