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South Africa

Motshekga Reveals There Are Over 31,000 Vacancies At Schools In SA

Today at 12:12 PM, via iAfrica

Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga said there were over 31,000 vacancies at the country’s schools. She revealed this in a written parliamentary reply to the Democratic Alliance (DA). DA Basic Education spokesperson, Baxolile Nodada, said that the vacancy rate showed the African National Congress’s (ANC) disregard for basic education and still wanted to force… Read More...

South Africa

Kolisi Named In Time’s 100 Most Influential People Of 2024

Today at 12:10 PM, via iAfrica

Springboks captain and double Rugby World Cup champion Siya Kolisi has been named as one of Time Magazine‘s 100 most influential people of 2024. The list includes people that the magazine believes “most changed the stories that define the past year”. In 2023, Kolisi led the Springboks to a record fourth Rugby World Cup title,… Read More »Kolisi Named In Time’s 100 Most Influential People Of 2024

South Africa

Benoni Drownings: Family Of One Of The Victims Claims Pupils Were Assaulted

Today at 12:07 PM, via iAfrica

Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane says he’s disappointed that a school in Benoni failed to reveal that two pupils who drowned at a camp in Centurion were allegedly mistreated. The teens from Daveyton Skills Schools drowned on Monday.  According to the department’s preliminary information, one of the boys attempted to save his peer after he… Read More »Benoni Drownings: Family Of...

South Africa

Enza Construction And Tractionel Enterprise Drive Infrastructure Development In South Africa

Today at 11:33 AM, via iAfrica

Enza Construction, a leading player in the construction industry, and Tractionel Enterprise, a wholly owned subsidiary of Enza, specialising in electrical infrastructure, proudly announce a collaborative effort to address South Africa’s future capacity challenges and expand into renewable energy initiatives, alongside the rehabilitation of the nation’s rail infrastructure. This drive ...

Sport

All the athletes named in the Time 100

Today at 12:12 PM, via The South African

Five athletes were named among the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world including our own Siya Kolisi.

Sport

Orlando Pirates’ 38-year-old player leaving?

Today at 12:06 PM, via The South African

Orlando Pirates‘ management will make decisions on players’ future soon. One of them is the veteran goalkeeper Siyabonga Mpontshane. SIYABONGA MPONTSHANE TO LEAVE ORLANDO PIRATES? Mpontshane joined the Buccaneers way back in 2015 from the now-defunct Platinum Stars. The 38-year-old star has since made 88 appearances that include 34 clean sheets for Orlando Pirates. Mpontshane […]

Sport

Ireland make two changes for match against England

Today at 12:00 PM, via BBC News

Ireland make two changes for Saturday’s Women’s Six Nations match against England as centre Aoife Dalton and second row Hannah O’Connor come into the starting XV.

Education

Liberia: Peal Welcomes New Leadership Team

Today at 12:00 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] The Professional Educators Association of Liberia (PEAL) proudly announced its newly elected leadership, with Madam Cecelia Cassel as its president. The induction ceremony took place on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Starz University in Airfield Sinkor, Monrovia.

Education

Sure Start could have changed everything for my family. Labour must be brave – and revitalise it | Terri White

Today at 11:00 AM, via The Guardian

A new report shows how transformational the initiative was. But Keir Starmer’s early-years plans lack the same vision

Sure Start did change the lives of children, a new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) told us last week. It not only improved educational outcomes for children, particularly kids from deprived areas, but also reduced later need for education, health and care plans...

Lifestyle

How dangerous is reverse sneezing in cats?

Today at 11:40 AM, via The South African

persistent or frequent reverse sneezing may indicate underlying causes such as nasal mites, allergies, or dental disease.

Science/Tech

Eliminate the security chaos

Today at 11:51 AM, via ITWeb

CISOs and CIOs increasingly adopt information security management systems to improve their security posture and manage it going forward.

Science/Tech

Small Pet Foods Business Maneli Pets Gets A Power Boost From Shoprite Next Capital

Today at 11:07 AM, via Tech Financials

“Our business would not survive another 12 months with constant rolling blackouts. We had to find an alternative solution,” said Harvard-trained entrepreneur, Nhlanhla Dlamini, who founded Maneli Pets in 2016. The small, Johannesburg-based pet foods manufacturer uses refrigeration and dehydration machines that run on 24 to 48-hour cycles. During stage 5 and 6 loadshedding, the […]

Health

W.H.O. Broadens Definition of Airborne Diseases

Today at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

After a drawn-out global controversy over the coronavirus, the W.H.O. has updated its classification of how pathogens spread through the air.

Health

Taking Account of Rising Health Care Costs

Today at 09:00 AM, via New York Times

Have your out-of-network insurance bills skyrocketed? Chris Hamby, an investigative reporter for The Times, may have an explanation.