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South Africa

South African Teen Selected for MIT Jameel Clinic AI and Health Summer Bootcamp

Today at 16:32 PM, via iAfrica

Sixteen-year-old South African student Reatlegile Rammuki has been selected for the MIT Jameel Clinic AI and Health Summer Bootcamp at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts — a highly competitive global programme exploring how artificial intelligence can be applied to real-world healthcare challenges. The bootcamp, scheduled for July, brings together selected...

South Africa

Government ramps up FMD response while safeguarding export markets

Today at 16:27 PM, via SAnews

Government ramps up FMD response while safeguarding export markets

South Africa is successfully maintaining key livestock export markets despite the ongoing Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak, says Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen.

Speaking at a media briefing in Parliament on Monday, Steenhuisen said retaining and expanding export markets was critical for supporting farm...

Africa

The schoolgirl who became world champion at 14

Today at 14:03 PM, via BBC News

Egypt’s Farida Khalil beat competitors twice her age to become world champion in modern pentathlon at the age of 14 after the sport was revamped.

Business

FNB announces new fees starting next month

Today at 16:49 PM, via BusinessTech

FNB has announced its fees for the 2026/27 year, with the bank offering discounts at Engen, Clicks and Pick n Pay via eBucks.

Sport

BREAKING | Serena Williams to return to tennis

Today at 16:56 PM, via The South African

Serena Williams will make her return to competitive tennis in the women’s doubles at Queen’s this month, organisers have confirmed.

Sport

Woad looks to take LPGA form into US Open

Today at 16:50 PM, via BBC News

Britain’s leading female golfer, Lottie Woad, is doing everything she can to capitalise on LPGA-winning form before this week’s Women’s US Open near Los Angeles.

Education

Gambia: Walking Miles for Education – LRR Students Sspeak Out

Today at 13:45 PM, via AllAfrica

[The Point] Students in the Lower River Region (LRR) have called on the Government of The Gambia, through the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, to provide them with a school bus to ease the growing challenges of transportation.

Education

Nigeria: Oyo Teachers Comply With Nut Order Over Abduction of Colleagues, Students

Today at 12:50 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] Public primary and secondary schools across Oyo State were on Monday largely deserted as teachers complied with the directive of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) to embark on an indefinite strike over the continued captivity of abducted teachers and pupils in the state.

Science/Tech

Nearly 39,000 Foreign-Registered Vehicles Registered As SARS Begins New Process

Today at 16:53 PM, via Tech Financials

From today, 1 June 2026, all travellers crossing South Africa’s borders must submit an online customs declaration and declare any foreign-registered vehicles they bring into the country. This launch of the South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) new digital Traveller Declaration System, together with stepped-up education of customs rules at every port of entry, marks a […]

Science/Tech

Kyzenn Releases Marketplace Growth Framework for Amazon and Retail Media Brands

Today at 16:36 PM, via Tech Financials

Ottawa, Ontario  – Kyzenn today announced the release of a marketplace growth framework designed to help consumer brands improve operational efficiency, traffic quality, and performance measurement across Amazon and other retail media environments. The framework addresses a growing challenge for e-commerce brands as advertising costs rise, attribution becomes more complex, and marketplace...

Science/Tech

Zcash Breaks $600, TON Rebounds, But BlockDAG’s Turbo at $0.0005 Is the One the Market Hasn’t Found Yet 

Today at 16:27 PM, via Tech Financials

Crypto has a strange habit of bringing back stories the market had already written off. Zcash was supposed to be a footnote, a privacy coin left over from a previous cycle, technically solid but commercially forgotten, drifting quietly while everyone chased AI tokens and modular blockchains. Then it blew past $600, and the conversation changed […]