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South Africa

Steenhuisen calls for urgent resolution to secure sugar mills

Today at 13:13 PM, via SAnews

Steenhuisen calls for urgent resolution to secure sugar mills

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has raised serious concern over the escalating crisis facing the sugar industry following the liquidation of Tongaat Hulett.

Steenhuisen said urgent intervention is needed to secure the operation of key sugar mills ahead of the April crushing season.

According to the Department of...

Business

New legal challenge launched against Ramaphosa and the NHI

Today at 13:23 PM, via BusinessTech

Another legal case has been launched against the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, directly challenging the constitutionality of the NHI Act, seeking to have it declared invalid.

Education

Nigeria: Tonto Dikeh Celebrates Discipleship Graduation

Today at 14:59 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has marked a personal milestone after graduating from a discipleship class at Streams of Joy International, the ministry led by Pastor Jerry Eze.

Education

Tanzania: 400 Classrooms Planned to Ease Congestion

Today at 13:23 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily News] Zanzibar — THE Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar has launched a major education infrastructure programme to construct more than 400 classrooms across Unguja and Pemba, aimed at easing congestion and improving learning conditions in schools.

Lifestyle

The splendour of The Bothongo WonderCave

Today at 13:41 PM, via The South African

The Bothongo WonderCave is situated within the Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve in the Cradle of Humankind.

Science/Tech

Thousands of CEOs Just Admitted AI Had No Impact On Employment Or Productivity

Today at 15:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fortune: In 1987, economist and Nobel laureate Robert Solow made a stark observation about the stalling evolution of the Information Age: Following the advent of transistors, microprocessors, integrated circuits, and memory chips of the 1960s, economists and companies expected these new technologies to disrupt workplaces and result in a surge of...

Science/Tech

Pocket Studio Discipline: Shooting Product Videos on a Phone That Look Premium

Today at 14:04 PM, via Tech Financials

A “small studio look” used to mean a camera body, a couple of lights, and a table that slowly became a permanent set in someone’s apartment. In 2026, a phone can get surprisingly close, as long as the shoot is treated like a tiny production instead of a quick clip. The difference rarely comes from […]

Motoring

Former RAF CEO paid R9.8 million in South Africa

Today at 14:00 PM, via TopAuto

Former Road Accident Fund CEO Collins Letsoalo was paid nearly R10 million in 2025 amid investigations into mismanagement at the petrol tax-funded entity.