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WEDNESDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 2026, 19:03

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Two visions and one crumbling order

Today at 18:44 PM, via SA People

Trump’s “Golden Age” and South Africa’s Ubuntu Moment Are Speaking Entirely Different Languages

Politics

LIVE | Western Cape SOPA 2026

Today at 18:47 PM, via SABC News

Western Cape Premier expected to deliver the State of the Province Address , Thursday evening

Politics

Political parties criticise budget speech amid stagnant growth

Today at 17:18 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Parties and labour organisations have slammed the 2026 Budget for failing to tackle low growth, high unemployment, and municipal distress, while cautiously welcoming tax relief and social grant increases

Sport

Dublin to host Republic of Ireland-Israel game

Today at 18:22 PM, via BBC News

The Republic of Ireland’s home Nations League fixture against Israel on 4 October will be played at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, says the the Football Association of Ireland.

Education

Labour ministers explore ways of easing burden of plan 2 student loans

Today at 18:48 PM, via The Guardian

Government looks at options such as increasing loan repayment thresholds amid growing pressure

Ministers are examining ways to ease the burden of student loans after weeks of pressure over a policy pulling more people into repayments, the Guardian understands.

The Treasury and the Department for Education are reviewing different options to offer relief to graduates with Plan 2 student loans,...

Education

South Africa: Discriminatory and Degrading Attitudes Have No Place in Post-School Education, Says Higher Education Chairperson

Today at 14:01 PM, via AllAfrica

[Parliament of South Africa] The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, Mr Tebogo Letsie, has noted with serious concern a social media post attributed to University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) Professor Srila Roy, in which it is alleged that “South Africans have little ambition, are complacent and have poor work ethic.”

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 25 February 2026

Today at 18:50 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Entertainment

Recipe of the day: Umami mushroom rigatoni

Today at 18:19 PM, via The Citizen

The Italian-inspired name alone sets the mood, while mushrooms bring flavour, wholesome goodness and a touch of everyday luxury

Science/Tech

CoinCraddle Enables Private XMR to BTC Swaps Enhancing User Privacy and Flexibility in Crypto Exchanges

Today at 18:58 PM, via Tech Financials

San Jose, Costa Rica – CoinCraddle.com, a leading non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange platform, today announced the full enablement and optimization of private swaps between Monero (XMR) and Bitcoin (BTC). This feature allows users to seamlessly convert between these two major cryptocurrencies with a strong emphasis on privacy, all without any registration requirements. CoinCraddle has...

Science/Tech

Microsoft Japan Raided Over Suspected Violation of Anti-Monopoly Law

Today at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: Japan’s Fair Trade Commission raided Microsoft Japan’s offices on Wednesday as part of an investigation into whether it improperly restricted customers of its Azure platform from using rival cloud services, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The source said Japan’s antitrust authorities would also be seeking clarification from...