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Dad-to-be Dlamini hopes new year brings him joy

Today at 11:39 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Lerato Dlamini has overcome what he termed the deeply distressing period the former IBF Africa and Youth featherweight champion went through a day after welcoming 2026.

South Africa

W Cape to ensure school placements for all children in 2026

Today at 10:59 AM, via SAnews

W Cape to ensure school placements for all children in 2026

MEC for Education in the Western Cape, David Maynier, says the province will continue working tirelessly to place all children who are still seeking school placements as the country begins the 2026 academic year.

“This is a challenging task, as hundreds of new applications are arriving each week,” he said on Wednesday,...

South Africa

National Dialogue steering committee induction this weekend

Today at 10:51 AM, via SAnews

National Dialogue steering committee induction this weekend

The induction of the National Dialogue’s new steering committee will be held this weekend at the University of South Africa’s (Unisa) Muckleneuk’s main campus in Pretoria.

The National Dialogue was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa last year and is aimed at addressing challenges facing South Africa.

In December the...

Education

South Africa: We Obsess Over Matric Results, but SA’s Education Crisis Begins Long Before Grade 12

Today at 10:32 AM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Maverick] The first five years of life lay the foundations for learning, behaviour and health. Yet the latest Thrive by Five Index reveals a deep and worrying truth: in 2024, only 42% of South African children were developmentally on track in early learning. More than half of our children are starting school already behind. In an already stretched education system under severe pressure,...

Science/Tech

Tech trips up John Steenhuisen’s department

Today at 11:28 AM, via MyBroadband

South Africa is facing one of its biggest agricultural crises in recent history, but you wouldn’t know it from government’s complete lack of urgency or attention to detail.

Science/Tech

Best Crypto To Buy Right Now: These Memecoin Alternatives Are Showing Bullish Momentum As Crypto Bounces Back

Today at 11:00 AM, via Tech Financials

The cryptocurrency market has been strong this past week, as some investors have been rotating their portfolios into digital currencies with clear use cases and high adoption rates. During this time, some of the digital currencies gaining popularity include Ondo and Monero. Early investors are now looking for tokens that show steady growth, strong security, […]