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VAT changes on the cards for South Africa

Today at 11:30 AM, via Daily Investor

As the 2026 Budget approaches, attention is shifting away from politically toxic rate hikes towards whether SARS is effectively taxing digital services and offshore providers like Starlink.

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South Africa’s Minister for Women under fire

Today at 10:45 AM, via Newsday

The Minister’s attendance at Iran’s commemoration of the Islamic Revolution comes at a time when the country faces renewed global scrutiny over its human rights record.

South Africa

Disaster management on high alert in KZN

Today at 10:23 AM, via SAnews

Disaster management on high alert in KZN

KwaZulu-Natal disaster management teams are on high alert today following weather warnings issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS).

“The province faces a dual threat, with a Level 5 Severe Thunderstorm Warning for western and southern regions and a Level 2 Warning for the remainder of the province,” the provincial Cooperative...

South Africa

SAPS warns public of vacancy scam

Today at 10:06 AM, via SAnews

SAPS warns public of vacancy scam

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Eastern Cape is urging the public not to fall victim to a jobs scam that is circulating on social media.The scam is purported to be related to SAPS vacancies in Jeffreys Bay.The fake message is mostly circulated via WhatsApp, and it contains the false name of a captain purporting to be working for the...

South Africa

Du Toitskloof Pass fire contained

Today at 10:02 AM, via SAnews

Du Toitskloof Pass fire contained

The fire in the Du Toitskloof Pass area has been contained, the Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape said on Sunday.“The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWDM) Fire Services, in partnership with CapeNature, can confirm that the fire in the Du Toitskloof Pass area has been successfully contained,” the municipality...

Sport

Seifert half-century helps NZ beat Afghanistan

Today at 11:25 AM, via BBC News

New Zealand pull off their highest run chase in T20 World Cup history as they open their Group D campaign with a five-wicket win over Afghanistan.

Education

Lessons for America From Asia

Yesterday at 14:00 PM, via New York Times

What if the valedictorians in our schools were the cool kids?

Science/Tech

Have We Been Thinking About Exercise Wrong for Half a Century?

Today at 10:34 AM, via Slashdot

“After a half-century asking us to exercise more, doctors and physiologists say we have been thinking about it wrong,” writes Washington Post columnist Michael J. Coren. “U.S. and World Health Organization guidelines no longer specify a minimum duration of moderate or vigorous aerobic activity.”Movement-tracking studies show even tiny, regular bursts of effort — as short as 30 seconds — can...

Science/Tech

The Rise of Virtual Items: How Digital Assets Became Valuable

Today at 07:44 AM, via Tech Financials

Virtual items existed as temporary extra features which developers created to provide visual effects for characters and to deliver short-term entertainment. Presently these items serve as the main component of a digital economy that keeps expanding. Players from different genres and platforms devote their resources and emotions to digital items which only exist in virtual […]