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News24 | amaBhungane | Deadly waters: The land of lamb and gold (Part 4)

Yesterday at 21:50 PM, via News24

CMS Water Engineering was supposed to secure equipment to fix the Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant, which would help bring an end to a decade-long human rights disaster for the residents of Hammanskraal. Instead, records show it blew millions on gold and a scheme to export lamb from Kenya to Kuwait.

Education

The Guardian view on education reform: Labour risks missing its chance to change schools | Editorial

Yesterday at 21:15 PM, via The Guardian

Ministers should encourage teachers who are keen to try new things before the new curriculum’s formal adoption

Much better to defer a white paper on special needs education in England than to announce plans in haste, only to be forced to withdraw them. This was the calculation behind the government’s decision to put off until next year its plans for reform in a vitally important and sensitive...

Education

South Africa: NSC Exams Progressing Smoothly At Halfway Mark

Yesterday at 20:05 PM, via AllAfrica

[SAnews.gov.za] As the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations reach the halfway mark, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has reported that the overall administration of the exams continues to proceed smoothly, with stability, integrity and efficiency across all nine provinces.

Science/Tech

What Crypto Insiders Are Buying: The 5 Best Altcoins to Buy Now for Q4 Breakouts as Bulls Return

Today at 07:00 AM, via Tech Financials

From ETF listings to big partnerships and record-breaking DeFi volumes, some important factors are bringing several altcoins to the forefront ahead of a potential Q4 breakout. Ripple’s XRP is making headlines with ETF momentum and Mastercard integration, while Hedera is getting enterprise traction through Accenture’s NAV AI solution. Meanwhile, privacy token Zcash is storming back, […]

Science/Tech

Never forget a face? You could be a super recogniser – podcast

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Do you have an uncanny recall for faces? Have you ever recognised the same extra in TV shows that are decades apart? If so you could be part of the small number of super recognisers. Research from the University of New South Wales indicates they naturally pick out the most useful parts of a given face to help commit it to memory.

So what else have scientists uncovered about this elite cohort?...

Health

Illuminated

Sunday at 21:40 PM, via BBC News

Emily Berry’s exploration of agoraphobia.