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Africa

Nigerian heritage key to my success – Itauma

Yesterday at 17:34 PM, via BBC News

Moses Itauma, one of heavyweight boxing’s brightest prospects, says he found the answers to questions about his identity on a trip to his father’s village in Nigeria.

Education

South Africa: Gauteng Learners At Risk As 34 Schools Fail Safety Checks

Today at 07:18 AM, via AllAfrica

[Scrolla] The DA said 34 Gauteng schools failed health and safety checks in 2024/25, putting learners’ and teachers’ lives at risk. Education MEC Matome Chiloane confirmed all schools now have safety committees but more than 40 also failed checks in 2022/23.

Education

Top English schools take in half as many Send pupils as average comprehensive

Today at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

School leaders believe some deploy a deliberate strategy to boost grades and improve finances, new research suggests

The top 500 secondary schools take in half as many disadvantaged pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) as the average comprehensive, in what is believed may be a deliberate strategy to boost grades and improve finances.

New research from the Sutton Trust...

Entertainment

Failing metros expose deep roots of ANC looting

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Citizen

Mounting debt, failing infrastructure and governance chaos in metros expose the heavy price of years of political mismanagement and corruption.

Science/Tech

Namibia rejects Starlink

Today at 07:26 AM, via TechCentral

Elon Musk’s Starlink has been denied a licence and spectrum access by Namibia’s telecommunications regulator.

Science/Tech

What sets human consciousness apart in the age of AI? – podcast

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Why is it like something to be ourselves and how do physical processes create our subjective experience? These questions get to the heart of the knotty problem of consciousness, and they provided the spark for the latest book from award-winning author and journalist Michael Pollan. In A World Appears, Pollan goes in search of answers about what we do and don’t know about consciousness, and...

Science/Tech

Sony Promo Codes and Discounts: 45% Off

Today at 07:00 AM, via Wired

Upgrade your setup with Sony’s newest releases. Save on industry-leading noise-canceling audio, and pro-level Alpha cameras.

Health

Diabetes, Overlooked and Unchecked, Poses New Risks in Africa

Yesterday at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

As deaths from diabetes start to rival those from infectious threats like malaria, a new form of the condition linked to malnutrition is surfacing in patients who can afford neither screening nor care.