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Mngqithi targets top-8 finish after cup exit

Today at 05:00 AM, via SowetanLIVE

After their exit from the Nedbank Cup, where they lost to Durban City at the weekend, Golden Arrows coach Manqoba Mngqithi wants his side to focus on finishing in the top eight in the Betway Premiership.

South Africa

No immediate risk of fuel shortages, says dept

Yesterday at 19:59 PM, via SAnews

No immediate risk of fuel shortages, says dept

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has reassured South Africans that the country currently faces no immediate risk of fuel shortages, despite rising global oil prices and ongoing geopolitical tensions affecting international markets.

In a media statement issued on Tuesday, the department said it remains in constant...

Business

Calls for mercy in South Africa

Yesterday at 17:00 PM, via BusinessTech

Civil rights organisation AfriForum has urged the government to provide relief to motorists and the broader economy as South Africa braces for a sharp increase in fuel prices next month.

Education

Uganda: Ugandan Students Excel in French, Unlock Global Opportunities

Yesterday at 20:39 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] Uganda’s top young French learners were celebrated at the fourth edition of the Njogera Français 2026 competitions, as educators and diplomats highlighted the growing importance of French for career readiness, regional engagement, and global opportunities.

Entertainment

Iranian women celebrate long-awaited moment

Today at 05:30 AM, via The Citizen

The death of Iran’s leader brings mixed responses, yet women’s long struggle for freedom and justice remains relentless.

Science/Tech

After Outages, Amazon To Make Senior Engineers Sign Off On AI-Assisted Changes

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Financial Times: Amazon’s ecommerce business has summoned a large group of engineers to a meeting on Tuesday for a “deep dive” into a spate of outages, including incidents tied to the use of AI coding tools. The online retail giant said there had been a “trend of incidents” in recent months, characterized by a “high blast radius” and “Gen-AI assisted...

Health

Cancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands Wastelands

Yesterday at 09:00 AM, via New York Times

Though high rates of the disease persist among the nearby Indigenous communities, the Canadian government is weighing rules that may allow energy giants to release treated mining waste into the river system.