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South Africa

Parliament to reopen Section 89 process after court ruling

Today at 15:20 PM, via SAnews

Parliament to reopen Section 89 process after court ruling

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza, has outlined the steps Parliament will take following a landmark Constitutional Court judgment that declared parts of the National Assembly’s impeachment rules unconstitutional and ordered the revival of the Section 89 process linked to the Independent Panel report...

South Africa

Call for innovation and partnerships at Africa’s Travel Indaba

Today at 14:48 PM, via SAnews

Call for innovation and partnerships at Africa’s Travel Indaba

The Deputy Minister of Tourism Maggie Sotyu has called for stronger collaboration, innovation and community-driven growth in Africa’s tourism sector.

Sotyu made the call as leaders and stakeholders gathered for the Business Opportunity Networking Day (BONDay), the official precursor to Africa’s Travel Indaba...

Business

End of an era for 158-year-old diamond mine in South Africa

Today at 17:00 PM, via BusinessTech

The joint provisional liquidators of Ekapa Minerals and Ekapa Resources (“Ekapa”), which are currently in provisional liquidation, have begun a formal process to sell the Ekapa Diamond Mine.

Business

New BEE laws another shot in the foot for South Africa

Today at 15:30 PM, via BusinessTech

Every rand spent on complying with South Africa’s bureaucratic transformation legislation is a rand not spent on service delivery, says Business Leadership South Africa CEO, Busi Mavuso.

Sport

Chelsea start contacting prospective head coaches

Today at 17:19 PM, via BBC News

Chelsea are starting to make contact with prospective managerial candidates as they move towards appointing the club’s next permanent head coach, including Andoni Iraola, Xabi Alonso, Marco Silva, and Oliver Glasner.

Sport

Monaghan backs bid for potential Irish club in PWR

Today at 17:15 PM, via BBC News

Ireland second row Sam Monaghan says that having an Irish club in the Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) would be “amazing” for the growth of the national team.

Education

Nigeria: Full List – Nigerian Universities and Cut-Off Marks for 2026 Admission

Today at 15:50 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) cut-off marks approved by universities across the country for the 2026 admission exercise, with Pan-Atlantic University setting the highest benchmark at 220.

Education

South Africa: All Western Cape Schools Shut as Storm Intensifies

Today at 14:22 PM, via AllAfrica

[allAfrica] Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier announced on Monday afternoon that every school in the province would be closed on Tuesday, 12 May, as the severe weather battering the region showed no sign of letting up.

Science/Tech

Anthropic Says ‘Evil’ Portrayals of AI Were Responsible For Claude’s Blackmail Attempts

Today at 17:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Fictional portrayals of artificial intelligence can have a real effect on AI models, according to Anthropic. Last year, the company said that during pre-release tests involving a fictional company, Claude Opus 4 would often try to blackmail engineers to avoid being replaced by another system. Anthropic later published research suggesting that...

Science/Tech

Aleen Inc. Announces Its OTC Market Listing

Today at 15:34 PM, via Tech Financials

Toronto, Ontario — May 11, 2026 — Aleen Inc., a digital wellness company, is pleased to announce that its shares officially commenced trading on the OTC market on May 4, 2026. The OTC listing represents an important milestone in Aleen Inc.’s continued international growth strategy and reflects the Company’s commitment to expanding access to global capital […]

Motoring

Flights cancelled at two major airports in South Africa

Today at 14:31 PM, via TopAuto

Airports Company South Africa has announced that certain flights may be delayed, diverted or cancelled at two major airports due to the severe weather, which the government has declared a national disaster.

Health

Newcastle’s Burn on mental health and importance of asking for help

Today at 11:50 AM, via BBC News

Newcastle United Foundation has painted benches in the city’s Leazes Park to highlight mental health and encourage fans to talk to each other.Defender Dan Burn spoke to BBC Sport about the work being done and how important it is to “check in”.