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IN PICTURES: Endless struggle: Water crisis deepens across Free State, North West, Limpopo

Today at 14:41 PM, via Daily Maverick

Residents in Free State, North West and Limpopo are grappling with water shortages, as failing infrastructure and dry conditions leave them without reliable access to a clean supply. Households are forced to rely on irregular supply methods, raising concerns about health, sanitation and the slow pace of intervention by authorities.

South Africa

Horror collision between taxi and bus in Mpumalanga

Today at 14:27 PM, via SAnews

Horror collision between taxi and bus in Mpumalanga

A head-on collision between a minibus taxi and a bus on the R39 between Standerton and Morgenzon in Mpumalanga has claimed the lives of ten people, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) confirmed on Thursday.

According to a statement issued by the RTMC, the crash occurred at approximately 05:15 on Thursday. 

All ten...

South Africa

Vredenburg communities assured of government support

Today at 14:15 PM, via SAnews

Vredenburg communities assured of government support

Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli has assured residents of Vredenburg and surrounding communities that government remains committed to supporting the families affected by severe weather conditions in the Western Cape.

Speaking in Vredenburg on Thursday, Mhlauli said government was intensifying relief efforts in...

South Africa

Western Cape welcomes disaster classification following severe weather 

Today at 14:06 PM, via SAnews

Western Cape welcomes disaster classification following severe weather 

The Western Cape Provincial Government has welcomed the classification of a provincial disaster following severe weather conditions that affected large parts of the province between 10 and 14 May 2026.The classification forms part of a process led by the National Disaster Management Centre towards the formal...

World

As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers

Today at 11:00 AM, via NPR

About 400 years ago, beavers were hunted to extinction across Britain. Now they’re being reintroduced as little climate warriors, as communities harness their dam-building skills to mitigate flooding.

Education

Nigeria: Fresh Crisis Looms in Varsities As ASUU Issues Warning

Today at 14:18 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] The Sokoto Zonal Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), comprising 10 universities across the North-West, has raised serious concerns over what it described as the slow, distorted and selective implementation of the 2025 Federal Government ASUU Agreement, warning that continued neglect of lecturers’ welfare and university governance issues could trigger avoidable...

Education

Nigeria: Oyo School Abductions – Time for Concrete Action Against Terrorism

Today at 13:43 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] The recent kidnapping of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has once again exposed the frightening state of insecurity confronting Nigeria. Condemnations have continued to trail last Friday’s bandits’ attack on three schools in the area, where an unspecified number of students and teachers were abducted, while two persons were reportedly killed. The...

Science/Tech

General Tensor and Talisman Wallet Partner to Make Bittensor Effortless for Humans and the Agent Economy

Today at 15:00 PM, via Tech Financials

Partners to help unlock institutional capital for Bittensor by pairing institutional wallet infrastructure and multi‑sig tooling with a major DEX to create a clear path from custody to deployment. Toronto, Canada, May 21, 2026 — General Tensor and Talisman Wallet today announced a  partnership to make Bittensor trading, subnet discovery, and investing seamless for both […]