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WEEKEND WRAP: Feroz Khan’s Madlanga backfire, rogue planning tribunal, and Bafana Bafana unpacked

Today at 16:44 PM, via Daily Maverick

This edition of the weekly wrap covers Feroz Khan’s attempt to circumvent the Madlanga Commission, the rogue Cape Town planning tribunal, and Kirstenbosch’s struggle with neglected, poached plants. We also dive into Bafana Bafana’s setback against Mexico, a 1,600km walk across SA, an education revolution sparked by six plain Lego bricks, and shifting murder rate trends.

Business

Have you been mis-sold car finance?

Today at 14:41 PM, via BBC News

Martin Lewis has advice for those who have or who are planning to put in a car finance mis-selling claim.

Sport

Ospreys sign Australia centre Foketi

Today at 16:00 PM, via BBC News

Australia centre Lalakai Foketi will join fellow countrymen Ryan Smith and Liam Wright in Ospreys’ squad for 2026-27.

Education

Sudan: Minister of Higher Education Inspects Nile University

Today at 13:15 PM, via AllAfrica

[SNA] KHARTOUM — The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Professor Ahmed Modawi Musa, affirmed that the ministry is moving steadily to implement its policies aimed at returning higher education institutions to their original premises and resuming full academic activity, noting that field visits are intended to assess the progress of the educational process and ensure its...

Education

Nigeria: Soludo Names Onwualu Pro-Chancellor of Ojukwu Varsity

Today at 12:54 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] AWKA — Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has inaugurated the eighth governing council of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), appointing Professor Peter Onwualu as Pro-Chancellor and chairman of the council.

Education

Sudan: Sudanese Ambassador in Doha Meets Qatari Minister of Education and Higher Education

Today at 12:37 PM, via AllAfrica

[SNA] DOHA — The Ambassador of Sudan to the State of Qatar, Badr-Eddin Abdullah, met on Wednesday with the Minister of Education and Higher Education of Qatar, Lolwah bint Rashid Al-Khater, to discuss prospects for cooperation between the two countries in the fields of education and higher education, and ways to strengthen and develop them.