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WATCH LIVE | Madlanga commission continues

Today at 10:31 AM, via SowetanLIVE

The Madlanga commission of inquiry into allegations of criminality, political interference, and corruption in the criminal justice system, chaired by retired justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, is continuing to hear witness testimony in Pretoria on Monday

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Shoprite dominates Woolworths and Pick n Pay

Today at 10:30 AM, via Daily Investor

PressPulse’s latest media sentiment report reveals that Shoprite enjoyed significantly better coverage than Woolworths, Pick n Pay, and Spar.

South Africa

Government creating opportunities for young people

Today at 08:35 AM, via SAnews

Government creating opportunities for young people

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed government’s commitment to creating work opportunities for young people, while improving the quality of education. 

The President on Monday said targeted interventions in schools are helping to prepare learners for a rapidly changing world. 

In his weekly newsletter today, following the...

Africa

Africa Cup of Nations 2027 set for June-July slot

Friday at 17:18 PM, via BBC News

Afcon 2027 will be held in June and July next year and reports the finals could be delayed are “totally unfounded”, says African football boss Patrice Motsepe.

Sport

Springbok star shares video after surgery

Today at 10:16 AM, via The South African

A leading Springbok has shared a message after undergoing surgery for an injury that will sideline him for a few months.

Sport

Keyboard warriors should cop on & help 10s – Farrell

Today at 10:04 AM, via BBC News

Head coach Andy Farrell issues an impassioned plea for “keyboard warriors to cop on and try to help” Sam Prendergast and Jack Crowley amid a “damaging” narrative about Ireland’s fly-half situation.

Education

Senegal: Senegal University Suspends Student Associations Following Deadly Clashes

Yesterday at 17:19 PM, via AllAfrica

[RFI] Senegal’s largest university has suspended student associations after violent demonstrations over unpaid grants led to the death of a student. The victim’s family has called on the judiciary to clarify the circumstances of his death after an autopsy report circulating on social media showed multiple traumas.

Education

We owe it to every victim of Jeffrey Epstein to better protect British women and girls. And we will | Jess Phillips

Yesterday at 17:00 PM, via The Guardian

I am furious that women and children have to endure a crisis like this for progress to become politically possible. But I will seize this moment

Jess Phillips MP is parliamentary under-secretary of state for safeguarding and violence against women and girls

Jess Phillips calls for Epstein files to be catalyst for long-term legislative change

It always takes a calamity – a dreadful murder that...

Science/Tech

‘I Tried Running Linux On an Apple Silicon Mac and Regretted It’

Today at 10:34 AM, via Slashdot

Installing Linux on a MacBook Air “turned out to be a very underwhelming experience,” according to the tech news site MakeUseOf:The thing about Apple silicon Macs is that it’s not as simple as downloading an AArch64 ISO of your favorite distro and installing it. Yes, the M-series chips are ARM-based, but that doesn’t automatically make the whole system compatible in the same way most...

Science/Tech

Telkom Consumer’s Fibre And Mobile Services Drive Operating Revenue Higher

Today at 09:27 AM, via Tech Financials

Telkom Consumer’s operating revenue climbed 5.7% to R20.5 billion for the third quarter ended 31 December 2025, fueled by growth in both mobile and fibre services, the Telkom Group announced today. The consumer unit – led by Lunda Siyo – continues to gain traction through targeted customer value management initiatives and aggressive fibre expansion, reinforcing […]