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Ireland wary but focused before Wales challenge

Today at 09:23 AM, via BBC News

Ireland forwards coach Paul O’Connell insists we “don’t expose ourselves” to the narrative that Wales are rank outsiders when the sides meet on Friday.

South Africa

SA sends condolences to Nigeria after fatal maritime incident

Today at 09:23 AM, via SAnews

SA sends condolences to Nigeria after fatal maritime incident

The Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, and the Transport Deputy Minister, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, have expressed their condolences to the bereaved family after one person died at sea and five crew members went missing, following the sinking of the MW Leo vessel near Mossel Bay.

The vessel had a total of 18 crew members on...

Business

Discovery making bank in South Africa

Today at 09:50 AM, via BusinessTech

Discovery Bank is surging ahead of plan, swinging into profit for the first time over a reporting period as it adds over 1,500 new customers a day.

Business

Checkers Sixty60 is crushing it in South Africa

Today at 09:11 AM, via BusinessTech

Shoprite’s financials for the final half of 2025 were muted, but the group continues to see a strong performance with its on-demand delivery platform, Sixty60.

Business

Nedbank is opening the taps

Today at 09:08 AM, via BusinessTech

Nedbank expects credit growth to be strong in 2026 amid strong improvements in the South African economy.

Education

Welsh ‘revolution’ required to hit target of 1m speakers by 2050, says report

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

Welsh language commissioner calls for ‘transformative’ intervention, amid Reform UK threats to undo new powers

A “revolution is required” to protect the Welsh language, according to a major new report.

While the number of Cymraeg speakers has remained more or less stable for decades, it has not risen in line with significant population growth, making the language more vulnerable, according to...

Education

Cheating machine or powerful assistant? The AI anxieties of a trainee teacher

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

I was a newcomer, negotiating all of usual classroom difficulties for the first time. Throwing AI into the mix felt like downing a coffee in the middle of a panic attack

Two years ago, at the age of 39, I began training to be a school teacher. I wanted to teach English – to help young people become stronger readers, writers and thinkers, with a deeper connection to literature. After 15 years...

Science/Tech

Betting Firms Boost Finance Sector Lending Deals

Today at 09:51 AM, via Tech Financials

Now it’s betting companies stepping deeper into financial lending territory. Numbers just released reveal more credit offered, bonds sold, plus complex loan setups growing too. Firms eager to lock in steady returns are turning toward gambling operators. Across regions, these arrangements pile up – amounts climbing into multi-billion figures without slowing.  Steady Money Coming In […]

Science/Tech

The All-New iCAUR V23 Coming To SA In May 2026

Today at 09:14 AM, via Tech Financials

South Africa will get its first taste of the iCAUR brand this year with the V23 2WD and AWD models. The all-new iCAUR V23 electric SUV is coming to South Africa in May 2026 with bold retro styling and strong value positioning. Two models will be available at launch, the 2WD and AWD, offering up […]

Science/Tech

Superagers’ ‘Secret Ingredient’ May Be the Growth of New Brain Cells

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

alternative_right shares a report from ScienceAlert: According to a study of 38 adult human brains donated to science, superagers — people who retain exceptional memory as they age — have roughly twice as many immature neurons as their peers who age more typically. Moreover, people with Alzheimer’s disease show a marked reduction in neurogenesis compared to a normal baseline. […] Led by...