South Africa’s next big agricultural export may not come from vineyards or citrus groves, but from pistachio orchards stretching across the Northern Cape. What is taking shape in the Karoo is not just a new crop, but a new way of financing agriculture – slower, risk-sharing and built for the long haul.
Recent surges in fuel, food and power prices reveal a wearying connection between government mismanagement, inflation and the daily financial struggles of South Africans.
SA’s first consignment of the twice-a-year anti-HIV injection, lenacapavir — 37 920 doses — arrived last week at OR Tambo Airport via two shipments from Dublin. The batches reached the country six weeks later than expected. The delay of the shipment meant the health department couldn’t start its roll-out on April 1, as it had originally planned, and had to postpone it to mid to late May
FirstRand is looking to exit the UK following an investigation into motor lending in the country, with its UK business set to pay huge amounts in penalties.
Amid a bitter succession battle in the Eastern Cape, Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni has begged ANC leaders to unite, cautioning that their divisions are making the party a “laughing stock”.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz continued their tussle for the world number one spot as they opened their clay-court seasons with commanding second-round wins at the Monte Carlo Masters.
[Nile Post] Government has ordered the reopening of Ggaba Primary and Secondary Schools that were closed following last week’s deadly attack at a daycare centre in Ggaba, in which four young children lost their lives.
[SNA] Omdurman — Minister of Education Dr. Al-Tohami Al-Zain Hajar held talks with UNICEF’s Education Director in Sudan, Daniel Behita, on strengthening cooperation in education programs and projects.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development has directed principals of all public senior schools to provide enrollment data for Grade 10 students in preparation for the next phase of textbook distribution.
Child psychiatrist who brought obsessive-compulsive disorder to public awareness and focused on the brain’s biology and its role in mental illness
The child psychiatrist Judith Rapoport, who has died aged 92, is credited with bringing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to public awareness. Her book The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing (1989), which was translated into more than 20 languages and...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: President Javier Milei of Argentina promoted a cryptocurrency last year that quickly skyrocketed in value then cratered just as fast, costing investors millions of dollars and setting off a scandal and an investigation. Mr. Milei said he was simply highlighting a private venture and had no connection to the digital coin called $Libra....
Sentiv (Pty) Ltd, a leader in mission critical communications and intelligent technology solutions, today announced the acquisition of a majority equity stake in Visiosoft, a South African technology company specialising in advanced IoT Hardware and data-driven solutions. The transaction marks a significant milestone in Sentiv’s growth strategy, reinforcing its commitment to building an...
Northern Ireland has become the first part of the UK where a woman and her partner are entitled to two weeks of paid leave if they experience a miscarriage at any stage of pregnancy.