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South Africa-Italy Agriculture Forum to strengthen agricultural ties

Today at 08:00 AM, via SAnews

South Africa-Italy Agriculture Forum to strengthen agricultural ties

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen and Italy’s Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, Francesco Lollobrigida, will next week host the inaugural South Africa-Italy Agriculture Business Forum in Cape Town as the two countries seek to deepen cooperation in agriculture, agro-processing and...

South Africa

Gondwe to lead drive to strengthen private higher education partnerships

Today at 08:00 AM, via SAnews

Gondwe to lead drive to strengthen private higher education partnerships

Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, will next week lead a series of sector-wide engagements with private higher education institutions as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration and address key challenges facing South Africa’s Post-School Education and Training (PSET)...

Business

Free Thinking

Yesterday at 23:00 PM, via BBC News

Can the accumulation of wealth be ethical and what can we learn from Adam Smith’s enquiry?

Politics

Mchunu challenges committee report, alleging prejudicial findings

Yesterday at 13:25 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Parliament’s ad hoc committee defended the evidence leaders’ draft report after suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu objected to the findings that he dismantled the PKTT without consultation and for nefarious reasons

Sport

‘Pavlova’ back on England course as Forest eye glory

Today at 09:05 AM, via BBC News

Nottingham Forest’s Tash Pavelin and Jayda Pechova are rarely apart. They live together, share the defensive circle on court, and have played side by side for the past three seasons. They could soon be sharing an England dressing room.

Sport

Minister McKenzie defends Kaizer Chiefs

Today at 09:05 AM, via The South African

Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie found himself at the centre of a social media storm after defending Kaizer Chiefs against a joke from Chicago Fire.

Lifestyle

GOOD news for July 2026 SASSA Old-Age Grants

Today at 07:02 AM, via The South African

Despite back-office issues, July 2026 SASSA Old-Age Grants will roll off without issue, the agency assures beneficiaries. Here’s when …

Science/Tech

Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Reaches Criticality In First Test

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Just over a year ago, the Trump Administration issued an executive order meant to accelerate the development of nuclear power in the US. While an entire startup ecosystem has developed around the use of different — and typically smaller — reactor designs, only one of them has been fully licensed so far, and there are no plans to actually...

Science/Tech

The US Military Quietly Turned GPS Into a Global ‘Numbers Station,’ Evidence Suggests

Today at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

A security researcher says evidence suggests the U.S. military has been using an obscure GPS message field for nearly 20 years to broadcast encrypted key-distribution data, effectively turning GPS satellites into a global “numbers station.” The hidden-looking 176-bit messages appear tied to the Pentagon’s Over-the-Air Distribution system for remotely updating cryptographic keys, meaning...

Health

Are you feeling overwhelmed?

Yesterday at 19:57 PM, via BBC News

Kimberley Wilson gives some tips on how to deal with feeling overwhelmed.