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WEDNESDAY, 28 JANUARY 2026, 10:40

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Lack of mixed indoor league ‘an unbelievable miss’

Today at 10:18 AM, via BBC News

World number two Nelly Korda says a mixed gender indoor virtual league “would have been revolutionary” following the launch of a women’s competition backed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.

South Africa

LIVE | Pig farm murder trial

Today at 10:28 AM, via SABC News

Zacharia Olivier is facing two counts of murder for allegedly killing two women.

Business

One of South Africa’s biggest employers is under siege

Today at 09:04 AM, via BusinessTech

South Africa will present measures by the end of February to boost local vehicle production, including reviews of luxury taxes on imported cars and import tariffs, the government said on Tuesday.

Politics

LIVE | Madlanga Commission Day 48

Today at 09:44 AM, via SABC News

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is investigating allegations of corruption within the judiciary.

Sport

Two ‘new’ names linked to Springboks

Today at 10:22 AM, via The South African

As the Springboks assess their squad depth with the 2027 World Cup in mind, Rassie Erasmus has spoken about two ‘new’ players.

Education

Nigeria: World Bank-Assisted Programme – States to Publish Quarterly Basic Education, Primary Health Contract Awards

Today at 10:21 AM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Abuja — The subnational governments are to embark on quarterly publication of contract award information for procurements in the basic education and primary healthcare sectors, within 30 days of the end of each quarter under the World Bank-supported Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE-GOV) Programme of the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning.

Education

Wednesday briefing: ​Can we turn around the growing school readiness crisis?

Today at 08:45 AM, via The Guardian

In today’s newsletter: Rising living costs, shrinking early years services and soaring screen use are reshaping what teachers encounter on the first day of school​, with consequences felt across the system

Good morning. Teaching four- and five-year-olds has always involved patience, care and flexibility. What many reception teachers say they did not sign up for was spending large chunks of the...

Science/Tech

Rand stronger now than it was 10 years ago

Today at 09:49 AM, via TechCentral

The rand is stronger against the US dollar than it was a decade ago as a falling dollar and surging gold price lift the local currency.