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South Africa

Breakthrough in Foot and Mouth Disease fight 

Today at 17:15 PM, via SAnews

Breakthrough in Foot and Mouth Disease fight 

South Africa’s fight against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has received a boost with the first batch of locally produced vaccines in over 20 years set to reach farmers soon.This as the country has resumed local FMD vaccine production.“This milestone signals a shift from reactionary disease chasing to a proactive, science led war on...

Business

SAA declares R155 million profit

Today at 16:30 PM, via BusinessTech

SAA has declared a net profit for the 2024/25 financial year, but its financial statements have missed their deadline by five months.

Business

East London and Graaff-Reinet are officially no more

Today at 15:38 PM, via BusinessTech

The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture has officially gazetted the name changes for geographic features and towns in South Africa, marking the end of the road for East London and Graaff-Reinet.

Business

Another turn for petrol prices in South Africa

Today at 15:00 PM, via BusinessTech

Early data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) shows that the momentum from the stronger rand is slowing, with fuel price recoveries much lower than last month and declining.

Sport

Knee injury could scupper Mateta’s World Cup ‘dream’

Today at 17:34 PM, via BBC News

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner indicates the injury that scuppered Jean-Philippe Mateta’s move to AC Milan could also thwart the striker’s “dream” of playing for France at the World Cup, if surgery is needed.

Education

£99,987 and counting: graduates trapped by ballooning student loans

Today at 16:00 PM, via The Guardian

As their debts rise, graduates reveal how loans are reshaping careers, finances and faith in the system

Student loans: why is Martin Lewis clashing with Rachel Reeves?

Growing anger over the plight of millions of graduates saddled with ballooning student loan debts is threatening to develop into a fresh crisis for the government, with Martin Lewis leading the demands for an urgent rethink.

The...

Science/Tech

The Bizarre Enhancement Claims Rocking Ski Jumping

Today at 17:34 PM, via Slashdot

German newspaper Bild reported in January that some ski jumpers have been injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics — the theory being that temporarily enlarged genitalia would yield looser-fitting suits when measured by 3D scanners, and those looser suits could act like sails to produce longer jumps. A study published last October in the scientific...

Science/Tech

UK could ‘lose generation of scientists’ with cuts to projects and research facilities

Today at 17:25 PM, via The Guardian

UK’s research funding body warned best scientists taking posts oversees due to lack of job stability at home

Hundreds of early career researchers have warned that the UK will lose a generation of scientists after the announcement of significant cuts to physics projects and cutting edge research facilities.

Scientists working in particle physics, astronomy and nuclear physics have been told...

Science/Tech

Europe Accuses TikTok of ‘Addictive Design’ and Pushes for Change

Today at 16:31 PM, via Slashdot

TikTok’s endless scroll of irresistible content, tailored for each person’s tastes by a well-honed algorithm, has helped the service become one of the world’s most popular apps. Now European Union regulators say those same features that made TikTok so successful are likely illegal. From a report: On Friday, the regulators released a preliminary decision that TikTok’s infinite scroll, auto-play...

Health

Federal Vaccine Advisers Take Aim at Covid Shots

Today at 17:00 PM, via New York Times

One panelist accused the F.D.A. of withholding data on potential harms. The advisers also are reviewing research on vaccines given to pregnant women.