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South Africa

Matric 2025: Gauteng urges learners to seek mental health support 

Today at 16:32 PM, via SAnews

Matric 2025: Gauteng urges learners to seek mental health support 

With many of the Class of 2025 celebrating their hard work after passing their matric exams, the Gauteng Department of Health is urging those who did not perform well to make use of free mental health services available at primary health care facilities in Gauteng.This as the Minister of Basic Education (DBE), Siviwe...

Africa

Mbeumo ‘sad’ over Cameroon Afcon exit

Saturday at 15:00 PM, via BBC News

Forward Bryan Mbeumo says Cameroon’s first-half performance cost them in the quarter-final defeat by Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Education

Nigeria: Tunji Alausa and a Legacy of Educational Reforms

Today at 16:03 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] The first sign of a real change in Nigeria’s education ministry wasn’t a policy paper. Instead, it was a simpler school bag. Suddenly, primary pupils had fewer subjects to carry.

Education

I loved my teaching job. But as a trans man in Texas, quitting was the only way to get my dignity back

Today at 16:00 PM, via The Guardian

After the state’s bathroom ban went into effect in December amid a slew of new anti-trans policies, I couldn’t keep trying to hide my identity at work

Until recently, I was a music teacher in north Texas. I also happen to be trans. I have never, ever told a student about my identity. At work, I was “stealth” – a term that means that I passed as a cisgender man. Only my administrators knew...

Science/Tech

Trust Is The New Currency Of The Digital Economy

Today at 16:35 PM, via Tech Financials

Recently, the conversation around cybersecurity has changed. It’s no longer confined to the CTO or CIO’s office – it has become a leading item in the executive boardroom. The reason for this pivot is that executives now see cybersecurity for what it truly is: a visible, prominent business risk with real-life financial and reputational consequences. […]

Science/Tech

Streamer Spend To Top $100B For First Time In 2026

Today at 16:03 PM, via Slashdot

Streamer spend on content is set to top the $100 billion mark for the first time this year, according to an Ampere Analysis report. From a report: The landmark figure will be met as global streamers “remain the primary driver of growth in content investment,” according to Ampere. Spend by the likes of Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, HBO Max, Paramount+ and Apple TV will shoot up 6% this year,...