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THURSDAY, 05 FEBRUARY 2026, 15:14

South Africa

President Ramaphosa hails SARS as “engine room of the state”

Today at 14:08 PM, via SAnews

President Ramaphosa hails SARS as “engine room of the state”

President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised the South African Revenue Service (SARS) as a cornerstone of the country’s democratic and economic development, describing the institution as “the engine room of the South African state”.

The President was speaking on Thursday during an oversight visit to the SARS National Command...

Education

Liberia: Liberia’s Judiciary Revives Judicial Education With Peer-to-Peer Training

Today at 13:04 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Dawn] Buchanan, Grand Bassa County -February 5, 2026: In a quiet coastal city far from the bustle of Monrovia, Liberia’s judges gathered for something that had not happened in more than a decade: a week-long judicial training designed to strengthen competence, accountability, and access to justice.

Education

Ghana: President Directs Probe Into Cash-for-Scholarship Claims

Today at 12:37 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama has directed the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) to conduct a full-scale probe into allegations of improper practices in the award of government overseas scholarship.

Science/Tech

Kalshi Claims ‘Extortion,’ Then Recants in Feud Over User Losses

Today at 14:30 PM, via Slashdot

Kalshi, the largest U.S. prediction market, accused a small data startup called Juice Reel of “extortion” after a stock analyst used the company’s transaction-level data to argue that prediction market users lose money faster than gamblers on traditional betting apps — then walked the allegation back hours later. The equity research analyst Jordan Bender at Citizens found that the bottom...