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China’s Xi hails trade progress in Trump summit, warns on Taiwan

Today at 10:30 AM, via SowetanLIVE

China’s President Xi Jinping told US President Donald Trump trade talks are making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday but warned disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path.

South Africa

SCOPA satisfied with IEC readiness for 2026 Local Elections

Today at 10:07 AM, via SAnews

SCOPA satisfied with IEC readiness for 2026 Local Elections

The Standing Committee on Appropriations (SCOPA) says it is satisfied that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is financially and operationally prepared to deliver the 2026 Local Government Elections scheduled for 4 November.

The committee met with the IEC and the Department of Home Affairs on Wednesday to assess...

Africa

Afcon final ‘deficiencies’ dealt with – Motsepe

Yesterday at 16:56 PM, via BBC News

Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe admits to errors following the chaotic Afcon final between Morocco and Senegal which dented Caf’s reputation.

Business

Changes to PIP payments

Today at 10:29 AM, via BBC News

Finance expert Laura Pomfret explains to PIP payments.

Business

Pick n Pay under fire

Today at 09:03 AM, via BusinessTech

Pick n Pay has come under fire from one of its biggest unions after the retailer announced adjustments to its store labour model.

Education

Nigeria: Tetfund to Operationalise Four Zonal Labs Before 2027

Today at 10:29 AM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Abuja — The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, has disclosed that four out of the six proposed multi-purpose zonal laboratories across Nigeria would be fully equipped and operational before 2027 as part of efforts to strengthen research and industrial development in the country.

Education

Nigeria: 24,000 Nigerians’ll Benefit From $65m World Bank Funding – Govt

Today at 07:57 AM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Abuja — The National Universities Commission (NUC) has said no fewer than 24,000 Nigerians will benefit from a new $65 million funding phase of the World Bank-supported Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project.

Education

Africa: 100 Million African Children Are Not in School. What’s Driving the Trend and How to Reverse It

Today at 07:08 AM, via AllAfrica

[The Conversation Africa] Many countries across Africa have embraced universal basic education policies in recent decades. But recent data has revealed that more than 100 million children and adolescents remain out of school, out of a total potential population of 469 million. The latest statistics suggest that after some years of progress, the situation is deteriorating. Education and youth...

Science/Tech

Salesforce Calls On South African Organisations To Act Now On AI Fluency And Workforce Transformation

Today at 09:27 AM, via Tech Financials

Salesforce hosted an intimate media roundtable at WeWork Oxford Road in Rosebank for a candid, unvarnished conversation about AI’s mounting impact on the South African workforce. Bringing together senior Salesforce leaders and an enterprise change practitioner from Standard Bank Group, the session produced a collective message that left little room for equivocation: AI is already […]