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Land reform and rural development: A budget for South Africa’s bold agenda for land reform and rural renewal

Today at 08:21 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development tabled an ambitious Budget Vote for 2026/27, supported by legislation, investment and a clear vision for equitable land access and prosperity for all. South Africa stands at a defining moment. Decades after the advent of democracy, the wounds of dispossession and rural neglect remain visible across the […]

World

Trump gathers Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end war

Today at 07:37 AM, via NPR

President Trump will meet with his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war with Iran. The emerging deal has already exposed the president to fierce criticism.

Africa

Eswatini’s oil reserve gamble

Today at 03:25 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Eswatini has signed a $300 million agreement with Taiwan to build a massive strategic oil reserve but the project is raising difficult questions in a country battling deepening poverty, soaring unemployment and allegations of elite enrichment

Politics

Mbalula warns ANC veterans against public criticism

Yesterday at 17:56 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has warned senior ANC veterans, including Thabo Mbeki, against publicly criticising the party, while defending the ANC’s record during Jacob Zuma’s presidency and asserting his authority at Luthuli House

Education

Mauritius: Supply Teachers Speak Out – Same Work, Different Treatment

Today at 07:03 AM, via AllAfrica

[L’Express] We wish to bring attention to the lived reality of supply teachers in Mauritius – a group that plays a crucial role in keeping schools functioning every single day, yet continues to face serious structural inequalities. Supply teachers are expected to fully perform as classroom teachers, yet under very different conditions. This raises important questions that deserve the Ministry...

Education

Nigeria: Tinubu’s Appointment of 40-Year-Old Prof. Segun Aina As JAMB Registrar Receives Widespread Applauds

Today at 07:03 AM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] In what many stakeholders have described as another bold statement of confidence in young Nigerian excellence, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Prof. Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), entrusting one of Nigeria’s most critical educational institutions to a 40-year-old scholar, technocrat, and examination systems expert.

Entertainment

Foreign nationals are not scapegoats

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Citizen

There are lawful and effective ways to address the concerns around illegal immigration without resorting to violence.

Science/Tech

Novus folds in Mustek fight

Today at 08:04 AM, via TechCentral

Mustek minorities will get R15.41 a share, 18.5% more than originally offered, after the regulatory settlement.

Science/Tech

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Today at 07:00 AM, via Wired

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Health

Eli Lilly to Buy 3 Vaccine Developers

Yesterday at 16:01 PM, via New York Times

The drugmaker said it would spend up to $4 billion to acquire small companies exploring vaccines for shingles, Epstein-Barr virus and other pathogens.