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THURSDAY, 27 NOVEMBER 2025, 20:33

Sport

Chiefs legend makes a big case for Lorch

Today at 19:37 PM, via The South African

Kaizer Chiefs legend Itumeleng Khune has joined the growing calls questioning why Thembinkosi Lorch remains frozen out of Bafana Bafana.

Education

Ministers face calls to explain how £6bn Send funding hole will be paid for

Today at 20:16 PM, via The Guardian

Bridget Phillipson has reassured MPs that Send costs will not fall on core schools funding but on government budget

Ministers are to reduce the rising cost of funding special educational needs provision through their overhaul of the system, as they faced calls to explain how a £6bn funding hole would be paid for.

The government is under pressure to clarify how it will pay for special...

Education

Gambia: Take-M Builds Students’ Math Iqs for Greater Gambia

Today at 19:51 PM, via AllAfrica

[The Point] Take M, an academic pacesetting organisation that promotes education in The Gambia, has continued its unique efforts at building and developing the talents and intelligence quotients of Gambian students with strategic subjects or disciplines in learning.

Science/Tech

UK To Tax Electric Cars by the Mile Starting 2028

Today at 20:02 PM, via Slashdot

The UK government will levy a pay-per-mile tax on electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles starting April 2028, UK’s finance minister Rachel Reeves announced, a measure designed to offset some of the fuel duty revenue that will disappear as drivers shift away from petrol and diesel cars. Electric vehicles will be charged 3 pence per mile and plug-in hybrids 1.5 pence per mile, payable annually...

Science/Tech

Rand Mutual Assurance Showcased Its Worker-Centric Solutions At SALGA Conference

Today at 19:04 PM, via Tech Financials

The Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA), South Africa’s pioneering social insurer, has participated in the three-day South African Local Government Association (SALGA) National Members Assembly. The SALGA conference, which took place in Durban from 25 to 27 November 2025, is a cornerstone event in the local government calendar that brought together leaders, policymakers, and partners to […]

Science/Tech

Android’s New Dual-Band Hotspot Mode Pairs 6 GHz Speed With 2.4 GHz Compatibility

Today at 19:01 PM, via Slashdot

Google is testing a new Wi-Fi hotspot configuration in the latest Android Canary build that pairs the 6 GHz band’s superior throughput with the 2.4 GHz band’s broad device compatibility, eliminating the trade-off users previously faced when choosing between speed and legacy support. Android’s default hotspot setting uses 2.4 and 5 GHz frequencies, omitting 6 GHz because most devices lack...

Motoring

New petrol tax proposal for South Africa

Today at 17:11 PM, via TopAuto

A prominent driving skills expert argues that South Africa should replace the GFL and RAF fuel levies with a new per-km tax.