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GOLD SMARTS: Know your carats, dodge crooks, cash in on gold safely

Today at 17:34 PM, via Daily Maverick

In a fluctuating gold market, South African sellers must navigate potential pitfalls when liquidating their gold assets. With rising prices attracting unwarranted buyers, this guide offers essential tips for ensuring transparency, fair pricing and protection against fraud, helping you make informed decisions in a risky landscape.

South Africa

Two officials suspended over matric exam paper leaks

Today at 13:35 PM, via SAnews

Two officials suspended over matric exam paper leaks

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has confirmed that two officials from the Department of Basic Education (DBE) have been suspended with immediate effect following a breach that saw matric exam papers leaked to learners in Pretoria.

Gwarube revealed the development during a media briefing on Thursday, saying the leak was...

Business

South Africans want BEE to end

Today at 17:30 PM, via BusinessTech

More than half of South Africans want a key policy aimed at addressing racial inequality scrapped and hiring and promotions to be merit-based, according to the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation.

Sport

Tierney will return to lead WRU in January

Today at 15:15 PM, via BBC News

The Welsh Rugby Union has confirmed chief executive Abi Tierney will return to fully resume her leadership position at the start of 2026.

Education

Eight more UK universities cut recruitment ties with fossil fuel industry

Today at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

Manchester Metropolitan University again wins top spot for climate and social justice in league table

More universities have severed ties with fossil fuel companies, banning them from recruitment fairs and refusing to advertise roles in the industry, according to the latest higher education league table.

The analysis found that eight more universities had signed up to end recruitment ties with...

Education

Nigeria: Amir Fund Revives Prize-Giving Tradition in School

Today at 12:40 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] The AMIR Fund has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with African Church Grammar School, Abeokuta, Ogun State, formally reviving its long-standing prize-giving tradition and expanding the fund’s impact in education.

Education

Rwanda: Inside Kigali Schools’ Fall From Grace

Today at 12:35 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Times] Over half of Kigali’s O-Level students failed national exams this year, raising alarm among educators. Stakeholders from across the city therefore convened in Gasabo District on Wednesday, December 10, to discuss the underperformance of a number of primary and secondary schools.

Science/Tech

Disney Puts $1 Billion Into OpenAI, Licenses 200+ Characters for AI-Generated Videos and Images

Today at 17:22 PM, via Slashdot

Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and has entered into a three-year licensing deal that will let users generate AI-powered short videos and images featuring more than 200 characters from its Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar franchises. The new features are expected to launch in 2026 through Sora, OpenAI’s short-form video platform, and ChatGPT. A selection of user-generated short...

Science/Tech

Fearless mafias are crushing South Africa

Today at 17:00 PM, via MyBroadband

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says there has been a reduction in construction stoppages by business forums. However, fibre network rollouts could still be suffering.

Motoring

South Africa needs to ditch driver’s licence cards

Today at 15:17 PM, via TopAuto

South Africa’s largest public sector trade union has voiced its support for a plan to replace the country’s physical driver’s licences with a new digital system.

Health

She Studied Mosquitoes to Prevent Malaria

Today at 17:00 PM, via New York Times

Jenny Carlson Donnelly traveled to malaria-affected countries to test mosquitoes and save lives. Then she lost her job at U.S.A.I.D.

Health

How Long Should You Take Antidepressants?

Today at 12:01 PM, via New York Times

Clinical guidelines are vague, so we asked psychiatrists what to consider when deciding whether to continue taking these medications.