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WHAT’S COOKING: Salad Days: Tuna salad with a touch of Greece (or Greek salad with a touch of tuna)

Today at 11:30 AM, via Daily Maverick

Kalamata olives, cucumber, tomatoes, feta, Kalamata olives and garlic – this must be Greece. Add a can or two of tuna in vegetable oil, and a touch of smoke… and that’s the unexpected part.Kalamata olives, cucumber, tomatoes, feta, kalamata olives and garlic — this must be Greece. Add a can or two of tuna in vegetable oil, and a touch of smoke… and that’s the unexpected part.

South Africa

Ethiopia to Deploy AI System to Fight Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing

Today at 11:29 AM, via iAfrica

The Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute has signed an agreement with the Financial Intelligence Service to develop an artificial intelligence system aimed at strengthening the country’s fight against money laundering and terrorism financing. The agreement was signed on Tuesday by EAII Director-General Worku Gachena and FIS Director-General Muluken Amare. Under the deal, the institute...

South Africa

Military veterans called to participate in verification drive

Today at 09:56 AM, via SAnews

Military veterans called to participate in verification drive

The Department of Military Veterans (DMV) has urged all eligible applicants in KwaZulu-Natal and across the country to participate in its verification drive to finalise their status and gain access to benefits.

The department, through the Database Verification, Cleansing and Enhancement (DVCE) Work Stream under the...

Sport

99er Cycle Tour: All the road closures

Today at 11:03 AM, via The South African

The 99er Cycle Tour takes place in Durbanville this weekend. Here’s what cycling fans and motorists need to know about road closures.

Education

South Africa: School Season Makes January Food Budgets Even Tighter

Today at 10:53 AM, via AllAfrica

[Scrolla] School uniforms, stationery and transport costs arrive in January as households already struggle to afford enough food. Families often cut food spending first to cover school costs even when cupboards are already empty.

Education

Malawi: Blantyre Synod and Government Clash Over Ownership of Blantyre Secondary School

Today at 08:56 AM, via AllAfrica

[Nyasa Times] A fierce ownership battle has erupted over Blantyre Secondary School (BSS), one of Malawi’s oldest and most prestigious learning institutions, after the Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) boldly declared that the school does not belong to the government — but to the church.

Education

Student loans: why is Martin Lewis clashing with Rachel Reeves?

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

MoneySavingExpert founder has said changes that will lead to some graduates in England and Wales paying more are ‘not moral’

Graduates in England and Wales: share your views on student loan repayments

A fairly technical-sounding change to student loans tucked away in last November’s budget has become the catalyst for an increasingly bad-tempered row pitting the UK consumer champion Martin...

Science/Tech

Here’s Why Investing In Remittix This Week Could See 500% Gains As Early As Mid Feb

Today at 11:00 AM, via Tech Financials

Considering how major crypto projects in the market have seen their price performance plunge, a growing number of investors have set their sights on utility-driven projects. This comes at a time when one of these projects is preparing for real product rollouts and ecosystem developments. The name that continues to surface in recent crypto conversations […]