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Swiss to vote on right-wing plan to slash state broadcaster’s funding

Today at 12:13 PM, via Daily Maverick

Switzerland votes next month on a proposal to slash funding for its state broadcaster SRG, a step supporters say will save Swiss households money, but opponents say reflects pressure globally on public media corporations from the political right.

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South Africa’s luxury estates face a hidden risk

Today at 12:11 PM, via Daily Investor

Many of South Africa’s luxury residential estates face rising financial and legal risks because their governance structures have not kept pace with asset growth, infrastructure demands and stricter HOA oversight.

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Pakistan wary of militant attacks after Afghanistan air strikes

Today at 12:10 PM, via Daily Maverick

Pakistan has boosted security and arrested dozens of suspects as it fears rising wave of militant attacks following its air strikes in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s Junior Interior Minister said on Wednesday.

South Africa

Transformation will succeed if all defend it – Minister Tau

Today at 10:47 AM, via SAnews

Transformation will succeed if all defend it – Minister Tau

Transformation will not succeed unless all key stakeholders embrace it, defend it and implement it with conviction. 

This is according to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau.

He was speaking during the historic engagement session between the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition and all 11...

South Africa

South Africa to Finalize National AI Policy by 2027, Seeking Middle Ground Between Innovation and Regulation

Today at 10:30 AM, via iAfrica

South Africa’s national artificial intelligence policy will be finalized in the 2026-2027 financial year, with the government preparing to launch an implementation plan following a recent colloquium on the country’s AI policy framework. The draft policy will be reviewed by the economic cluster ministerial council next month before advancing to a cabinet committee. It is […]

Sport

Springbok flyhalf battle: Cause for concern?

Today at 11:55 AM, via The South African

The Springbok coaches will undoubtedly be looking for a step up from the frontline players currently competing for the No 10 jersey.

Education

Homeschooled by Stefan Merrill Block review – a true ‘Misery’ memoir

Today at 09:00 AM, via The Guardian

A compelling and fitfully harrowing child’s-eye account of a mother’s unravelling

Stefan Merrill Block was nine when his mother pulled him out of school. It was the early 1990s and the family had recently moved from Indianapolis to Plano, Texas, where Block’s father had started a new job. While Block and his older brother, Aaron, had been wrenched away from their schoolmates, their mother had...

Education

US justice department sues UCLA over alleged antisemitism amid pro-Palestinian protests

Today at 02:23 AM, via The Guardian

Lawsuit is latest action by Trump administration against a university and escalation of president’s feud with California

The justice department sued the University of California, Los Angeles on Tuesday, alleging the university created a hostile work environment for Jewish and Israeli faculty and staff after protests against the war on Gaza broke out across campus.

The lawsuit claims UCLA...

Science/Tech

Love, Trust And Financial Safety In The Digital Age

Today at 11:58 AM, via Tech Financials

February is globally regarded as the month of love. It is a time when relationships are celebrated and a connection with someone feels especially present. Today, that connection increasingly begins online. Dating platforms, social media and messaging apps have reshaped how people meet and build relationships across the world.  In South Africa, the steady growth […]

Science/Tech

New Products Boost South Africa’s Burgeoning iGaming Sector

Today at 11:41 AM, via Tech Financials

South Africa’s iGaming sector is entering an exciting growth phase powered by international partnerships, evolving product portfolios and a rise in digital engagement. Operators and suppliers are racing with intent to strengthen their foothold in the market which is projected to hit roughly £3.3 billion by 2030. Punters are increasingly reading BettingTop10 reviews to find […]

Science/Tech

Why Digital Infrastructure Investment Belongs At The Heart Of The Budget

Today at 11:27 AM, via Tech Financials

As Minister Godongwana prepares to deliver another Budget in a constrained fiscal environment, the pressure to make hard choices is mounting. Vuyani Jarana, CEO of Ilitha Telecommunications, argues that repeating traditional investment patterns will lock South Africa into the same outcomes. Instead, he says, government must take a longer-term view and prioritise building intelligent...