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South Africa

Department of Home Affairs reaches milestone with over 100 bank branches

Today at 13:08 PM, via SAnews

Department of Home Affairs reaches milestone with over 100 bank branches

The Department of Home Affairs has reached yet another major milestone on its digital transformation journey, with 110 branches already live across the length and breadth of South Africa.  

The department has exceeded its own internal target of rolling out its new Digital Partnership Model to 100 bank branches...

South Africa

Legal Aid SA adjusts means test in line with CPI

Today at 12:52 PM, via SAnews

Legal Aid SA adjusts means test in line with CPI

Legal Aid South Africa has revised upwards its Means Test in line with the Consumer Price Index in response to ongoing economic hardship and the rising cost of living.

This, the statutory body said, is aimed at ensuring that South Africans can afford to have legal representation.

“As many South Africans continue to face financial...

World

Trump to address nation after saying U.S. may leave war within weeks

Today at 12:02 PM, via NPR

President Trump is set to address the nation on the Iran war at 9 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday night, with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt saying he would be providing “an important update,” without providing further details.

Sport

Two South African rugby players head overseas

Today at 13:21 PM, via The South African

The overflowing pipeline of talent in South African rugby has once again come to the fore as two players have opted to head abroad.

Education

Ghana: Govt to Establish New College of Education At Nzinibo

Today at 13:56 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] THE government has announced plans to establish a new College of Education at Nzinibo in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region to help address the manpower needs of the education sector.

Education

Liberia: UMU Graduates Urged to Embrace Global Mindset, Life-Long Learning

Today at 13:50 PM, via AllAfrica

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — Graduates of United Methodist University have been challenged to view education as a life-long bridge to global understanding during the institution’s 21st Commencement Convocation held at the Liberty Christian Center in Johnsonville.

Education

Liberia: ‘Optimize Your Potential, Don’t Squeeze It.’

Today at 13:46 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Dawn] Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia, March 31, 2026: University of Liberia lecturer in the Department of Economics and former Secretary General of the Federation of African Law Students, Ephraim T. Nyumah, has urged Liberian youth to optimize their potential to contribute to the sustainable growth and development of Liberia.

Science/Tech

‘Guano is far more than just droppings’: scientists uncover the secrets of bat poo in Gorongosa park

Today at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

The more than 100 bat species living in the Mozambican reserve’s labyrinth of caves play a key role in maintaining a fragile ecosysytem that benefits wildlife and people

• Words and photographs by Kang-Chun Cheng

After wriggling gingerly into a damp, cool cave, Raúl da Silva Armando Chomela waits for his eyes to adjust. Donning latex gloves, a helmet fitted with a headlamp, and a mask to...