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Morocco to appeal CAF rulings on disorderly Afcon final

Today at 10:34 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Morocco’s football federation (FRMF) announced yesterday it would appeal the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) disciplinary rulings over last month’s chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal

South Africa

Mining Indaba to strengthen collaboration between government, investors

Today at 10:05 AM, via SAnews

Mining Indaba to strengthen collaboration between government, investors

Next week’s Mining Indaba Investment Forum will provide an opportunity for direct engagement between government and investors, with a strong emphasis on strengthening collaboration between the public and private sectors. This as the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), in partnership with...

South Africa

Police appeal for assitance in locating dangerous suspect

Today at 09:46 AM, via SAnews

Police appeal for assitance in locating dangerous suspect

Police in Kopanong and Parkweg are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect identified as 32-year-old Lloyd Mcdonald Siswe Jacobs, who is wanted for a number of serious offenses, including rape and conspiracy to commit murder.

On Sunday, 11 May 2025, at approximately 14:00, Kopanong police responded to a...

South Africa

Have your say on draft Cannabis Regulations 

Today at 09:27 AM, via SAnews

Have your say on draft Cannabis Regulations 

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCOD) has called for public comments on the draft regulations in terms of the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act, 2024.“Copies of the draft regulations are available on the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development website and in the Government Gazette. Members of the...

Business

John Steenhuisen is out

Today at 10:29 AM, via BusinessTech

Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen has announced he will not contest the party’s next federal election, marking the end of his time as party leader.

Business

Trump keeps AGOA alive for now

Today at 09:06 AM, via BusinessTech

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a law extending a preferential trade program for Africa through 31 December 2026.

Business

Vodacom rakes in the cash

Today at 08:47 AM, via BusinessTech

South African mobile group Vodacom has seen significant revenue growth in the third quarter ending 31 December 2025, bolstered by strong international operations.

Sport

Why time is running out for Milan’s iconic San Siro

Today at 10:43 AM, via BBC News

BBC Sport visits the San Siro in Milan, the venue for the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, to find out why this could be the last global event held at the iconic stadium, and what comes next.

Sport

Rugby World Cup facing early criticism

Today at 10:19 AM, via The South African

The 2027 Rugby World Cup is already facing early criticism as the start of the tournament is looking likely to be an underwhelming affair.

Education

Greenwich and Kent announce merger to become UK’s first ‘super-university’

Today at 10:00 AM, via The Guardian

Formal approval given for new university group to operate from August, with both institutions keeping their names

The universities of Greenwich and Kent have confirmed they have been given formal approval to merge into the UK’s first “super-university”.

The merged entity will be the third-largest higher education institution in the UK, the universities said, and is consulting on being named the...

Education

‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degrees

The seaside city of Southend-on-Sea, on England’s east coast, looks grey on a winter afternoon in term-time. Its cobbled high street, bordering the university campus, is sparsely populated...

Science/Tech

Say Hello To GoogleSQL

Today at 10:01 AM, via Slashdot

BrianFagioli writes: Google has quietly retired the ZetaSQL name and rebranded its open source SQL analysis and parsing project as GoogleSQL. This is not a technical change but a naming cleanup meant to align the open source code with the SQL dialect already used across Google products like BigQuery and Spanner. Internally, Google has long called the dialect GoogleSQL, even while the open...