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Watch | Rasebotja heaps praise on Ouaddou

Today at 12:36 PM, via SowetanLIVE

Orlando Pirates midfielder Selaelo “Iniesta” Rasebotja, who’s on a comeback trail after a long-term injury, has reserved special praise for the Buccaneers coach Abdeslam Ouaddou for the way he treats players at the club.

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POLARISED POSITIONS: SA’s foreign policy at a crossroads within a changing international order

Today at 12:16 PM, via Daily Maverick

There is growing tension between the country’s liberation-era foreign policy identity and its deep economic integration into Western-led global systems. In the context of recent developments such as South Africa’s stance on Israel, Venezuela, and its broader Global South alignments, strategic ambiguity is becoming harder to sustain.

Education

Nigeria: Bayelsa Engages Media in Education Funding

Today at 12:41 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] Amid growing public concern over education funding and accountability, the Bayelsa State Educational Trust Fund (EDTF) has moved to strengthen transparency by engaging the media as a critical bridge between the board and the public.

Science/Tech

The Rise of Prediction Markets

Today at 12:01 PM, via New York Times

Billions of dollars are trading hands on sites like Polymarket and Kalshi, where people bet on everything from Taylor Swift’s wedding date to election outcomes.

Science/Tech

Capturing the Moment a White Dwarf Exploded

Today at 12:00 PM, via Wired

A research team has successfully imaged a nova in high resolution—and the images suggest that the nova was not a single, impulsive explosion.