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South Africa stuck in a vicious financial cycle 

Today at 14:32 PM, via Daily Investor

South Africa has been trapped in a cycle of weak growth, rising debt and surging borrowing costs since 2013, but sustained fiscal consolidation in recent years signals a potential break from the decade-long slump.

South Africa

SADC region continues to lead globally in HIV response

Today at 13:52 PM, via SAnews

SADC region continues to lead globally in HIV response

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Lydia Zigomo, says the SADC region continues to lead globally in HIV response, with sustained reductions in new infections and AIDS-related deaths driven by a combination of prevention and treatment scale-up.

“We are at a decisive moment...

Politics

Gauteng water crisis in the forefront as political parties challenge Lesufi’s Sopa promises

Today at 14:00 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Gauteng’s prolonged water crisis and Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s recent comments — for which he later apologised — about using hotel facilities during outages returned to the forefront as political parties responded to his State of the Province address. The speech did not provide sufficient detail on how the province would end the chronic water shortages, […]

Education

Why the student loans row is escalating and what it means for graduates

Today at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

What is behind the growing anger over plan 2 student loans and what could reforms mean for graduates?

Pressure is building on the government to reform the student loans system, with politicians and campaigners piling in, and a minister conceding there are “problems” with the current set-up.

Yesterday the consumer champion Martin Lewis – who last month locked horns with Rachel Reeves –...

Entertainment

Shimza claims AI stole his unreleased song

Today at 14:13 PM, via The Citizen

Shimza took to X to vent his frustration, claiming that snippets he had shared online were scraped and transformed into a full track

Health

Another C.D.C. Vaccine Skeptic Steps Down

Yesterday at 19:47 PM, via New York Times

Dr. Ralph Abraham, the agency’s principal deputy director, has called the Covid vaccines “dangerous.” Other skeptics have recently left federal health roles.

Health

How a Horse Whinnies: With a Whistle and a Song

Yesterday at 18:00 PM, via New York Times

Horses, with their high-pitched whinnies, seemed to buck the trend of larger animals producing lower sounds, but a new study explains the mechanics behind the noises a horse makes.