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WATCH | Residents protest over 20-day water outage in Parktown

Today at 09:47 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Parktown West residents who took to the streets on Wednesday morning to protest a lack of water supply say they have spent thousands on private water tankers to fill up their Jojo tanks after not having had water for more than 20 days

South Africa

News24 | SA plans state firm to manage properties worth R155bn

Today at 08:40 AM, via News24

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce the establishment of the firm, which will oversee about 88 000 buildings and 5 million hectares of land, in his State of the Nation address on Thursday.

South Africa

Communities urged to stop shielding criminals

Today at 08:30 AM, via SAnews

Communities urged to stop shielding criminals

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has called on communities to support law enforcement and stop shielding criminals.

“When we come into communities, do not protect criminals, even if it is your child. Sometimes hard love is necessary. Do not come to the justice system and plead for their release,” she...

Business

It’s a bad time to braai in South Africa

Today at 09:14 AM, via BusinessTech

The latest Braai Index for January 2026 shows both a month-on-month and year-on-year increase in the cost of hosting a braai, with economists warning that meat prices are set to keep climbing.

Business

Big leadership changes at Absa

Today at 09:00 AM, via BusinessTech

Absa has announced a host of leadership changes, which Group CEO Kenn Fihla is confident will improve governance frameworks.

Business

Three strikes for South Africa

Today at 08:18 AM, via BusinessTech

South Africa’s capital Pretoria, commercial hub Johannesburg and tourism mecca Cape Town all experienced water shortages this week, highlighting ongoing challenges with the nation’s frayed infrastructure.

Education

Kenya: Government Proposes Major Overhaul of Kenya’s Education System

Today at 07:34 AM, via AllAfrica

[Capital FM] Nairobi — The government has moved to overhaul Kenya’s education system after Cabinet approved and forwarded to Parliament a raft of reform Bills targeting governance, curriculum delivery, assessment, financing and teacher development.

Education

Africa: Women’s Control Over Fertility Is Linked to Education, Money and Digital Access – Study of 16 African Countries

Today at 06:56 AM, via AllAfrica

[The Conversation Africa] Many married women in sub-Saharan Africa don’t have the freedom to make decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. Global data show that only 37% of women in the region aged 15-49 can make their own informed decisions about sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive healthcare in the region. In Europe, 87% of women have this freedom.

Education

English secondary schools must offer inclusion areas for neurodiverse and Send pupils

Today at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

Special spaces are a key part of government’s planned overhaul of special educational needs support

Secondary schools in England must provide specially designed areas for neurodiverse children and pupils with special educational needs, ministers have said.

Universal “inclusion bases” are spaces away from classrooms where children with additional needs can get support for some lessons. They...

Education

School phone policies in England a ‘huge drain’ on staff resources – study

Today at 01:30 AM, via The Guardian

Teachers and admin teams spend 100 hours a week enforcing rules, Birmingham University research finds

Smartphone policies in English secondary schools are a “huge drain” on resources, with staff spending on average more than 100 hours a week enforcing restrictions, according to research.

Teachers, teaching assistants, caretakers and receptionists are involved with helping to police pupils’...

Science/Tech

Solana Price Prediction: Here’s Why Experts Are Tipping Remittix To 50x Before The End Of March

Today at 09:40 AM, via Tech Financials

As Solana struggles to regain momentum, analysts are rethinking short-term upside across the altcoin market. This Solana price prediction explores why fading SOL strength is pushing experts toward Remittix instead. With RTX accelerating adoption, listings and real-world payments utility, some believe Remittix could deliver a 50x move before the end of March while Solana searches […]

Science/Tech

New twist in Netflix and Paramount fight over Warner Bros

Today at 09:27 AM, via MyBroadband

Paramount Skydance made enhancements to its hostile offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, addressing some of the company’s concerns in an effort to thwart a rival deal with Netflix Inc.

Science/Tech

Remittix Latest News & Bitcoin Price Prediction From Global Experts

Today at 09:01 AM, via Tech Financials

Bitcoin price prediction headlines dominated crypto news this week. Global analysts reacted to sharp macro signals, rising liquidity and new payment technology entering the market. Traders watched volatility return while payment-focused blockchain systems quietly moved toward real-world adoption.  One PayFi platform in particular kept surfacing in market conversations due to rapid product...

Health

F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine

Today at 01:00 AM, via New York Times

The vaccine maker said the U.S. regulator rejected its request to seek approval for a new product using mRNA technology, which Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sharply criticized.

Health

Inside Health

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via BBC News

Is NHS dentistry on ‘life support’?