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IN PICTURES: On this day: Nelson Mandela’s walk to freedom

Today at 14:29 PM, via Daily Maverick

Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison, on Robben Island, at Pollsmoor and finally at Victor Verster. On 11 February 1990, amid mounting domestic unrest and growing international pressure, President F.W. de Klerk ordered his release — a moment that reshaped South Africa’s future.

South Africa

Operation Shanela II continues to lead to arrests

Today at 13:42 PM, via SAnews

Operation Shanela II continues to lead to arrests

Operation Shanela II has netted more suspects in the Free State. 

This, for various offences, including being in possession of unlicensed firearms and drugs.  

During the past weekly planned operations, Visible Policing Unit members in Ficksburg arrested two suspects during a stop-and-search activity, the police said in a...

South Africa

Joburg working to resolve water issues

Today at 12:10 PM, via SAnews

Joburg working to resolve water issues

City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has moved to assure residents that the municipality is hard at work to resolve water supply challenges.

The Mayor briefed the media on Tuesday at the New Brixton Reservoir in the city.

Several areas have faced water supply challenges over the past few weeks.

“The city…is taking decisive action to...

Education

Ghana: Call Off Strike …Dr Apaak Appeals to University Unions

Today at 13:43 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Clement Apaak, has appealed to striking university unions to call off their industrial action to safeguard teaching and learning in public universities.

Education

Botswana: Find Alternative Transport for Learners

Today at 13:37 PM, via AllAfrica

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone — Local authorities have been instructed to find alternative modes of transport following government’s resolve that donkey carts are unsuitable for ferrying learners. The decision stemmed from concerns that donkey carts exposed learners to safety risks, including road accidents and harsh weather conditions.

Science/Tech

Moderna Says FDA Refuses To Review Its Application for Experimental Flu Shot

Today at 14:20 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: The Food and Drug Administration has refused to start a review of Moderna’s application for its experimental flu shot, the company announced Tuesday, in another sign of the Trump administration’s influence on tightening vaccine regulations in the U.S. Moderna said the move is inconsistent with previous feedback from the agency from before it submitted the...