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South Africa heading for a financial crisis

Today at 14:49 PM, via Daily Investor

Economist Dawie Roodt has sounded the alarm bells for South Africa’s economy, warning that a financial crisis is coming if the country continues on its current path.

South Africa

Weather service debunks “Storm Baron” warning

Today at 13:19 PM, via SAnews

Weather service debunks “Storm Baron” warning

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has confirmed that a message that is currently circulating on social media platforms warning of a storm dubbed “Storm Baron” is false and should be regarded as a hoax.“There is currently no tropical cyclone activity over the south-western Indian Ocean, and no officially recognised storm...

Business

Massive VAT problem for South Africa

Today at 14:30 PM, via BusinessTech

The South African Revenue Service has a close to R500 billion pile of unpaid debt, with VAT being the worst offender.

Politics

ANC turns 114

Today at 05:51 AM, via SABC News

The ANC will hold anniversary celebrations in the North West this weekend.

Education

Kenya: President Ruto Holds High-Level Talks On Education Reforms

Today at 14:19 PM, via AllAfrica

[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto on Wednesday convened Education Ministry stakeholders at State House, Nairobi, in a high-level meeting aimed at addressing key challenges in Kenya’s education sector, including school funding, reforms, and policy implementation.

Science/Tech

Telkom 5G expansion tested

Today at 15:02 PM, via MyBroadband

Telkom is expanding its 5G coverage nationwide. MyBroadband testing shows great speeds.

Science/Tech

SteamOS Continues Its Slow Spread Across the PC Gaming Landscape

Today at 15:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: SteamOS’s slow march across the Windows-dominated PC gaming landscape is continuing to creep along. At CES this week, Lenovo announced it will launch a version of last year’s high-priced, high-powered Legion Go 2 handheld with Valve’s gaming-focused, Linux-based OS pre-installed starting in June. And there are some intriguing signs from...

Motoring

Best-selling bakkies in South Africa

Today at 13:00 PM, via TopAuto

Bakkies are as popular as ever in South Africa, with one model experiencing a major surge in interest this December.