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Why Benfica tie is pivotal for Arbeloa and Real Madrid

Today at 10:32 AM, via BBC News

After a difficult start as Real Madrid manager, Alvaro Arbeloa will know the importance of progressing past Jose Mourinho’s Benfica in the Champions League play-off round.

South Africa

Minerals department warns against illegal Springs gold rush

Today at 09:26 AM, via SAnews

Minerals department warns against illegal Springs gold rush

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has condemned the recent illegal mining activities taking place around the Gugulethu informal settlement in Springs.

This, after the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality reported that it had become aware of illegal excavation at a site believed to contain gold...

Business

Failed state reality check for South Africa

Today at 09:00 AM, via BusinessTech

The economic and political prospects for South Africa are turning a corner, pulling away from the path that many had warned would lead to a failed state.

Education

Students in England and Wales launch legal action over online teaching during pandemic

Yesterday at 20:12 PM, via The Guardian

More than 170,000 seek compensation after UCL Covid settlement opens door to claims across university sector

Dozens of universities are facing legal action from more than 170,000 students seeking compensation after their studies were moved online during Covid.

Pre-action claim letters have been sent to 36 universities in England and Wales, including Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Cardiff, Leeds,...

Science/Tech

BluEnergy – A Blue Label Subsidiary – Granted Energy Trading Licence

Today at 10:08 AM, via Tech Financials

SE-listed Blu Label Unlimited group (Blu Label) today announces that its subsidiary, BluEnergy Trading, has been granted a multi-year energy trading licence by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA). This marks a significant regulatory milestone that empowers BluEnergy to deliver innovative renewable energy solutions across the energy value chain by connecting municipalities,...

Health

Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs

Yesterday at 20:00 PM, via New York Times

Federal policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are hostile to vaccines have “sent a chill through the entire industry,” one scientist said.