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South Africa

Hindus celebrate Diwali

Today at 10:58 AM, via SABC News

Hindus around the country will celebrate the Festival of Lights or Diwali on Monday.

Business

End of the line for taxpayers in South Africa

Today at 11:42 AM, via BusinessTech

Monday, 20 October, marks the final day for non-provisional taxpayers to file their tax returns for the 2025 tax season, with the South African Revenue Service warning of fines and penalties if not done in time.

Business

South Africa on edge waiting for good news

Today at 10:59 AM, via BusinessTech

The South African rand was firm early on Monday, as investors looked ahead to inflation data and the possible removal of the country from the Financial Action Taskforce’s “grey” list.

Education

Why Are More Retirees Going Back to College?

Today at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

At Arizona State University, residents pay about $500,000 in entrance fees to live on campus and take classes alongside undergraduates.

Science/Tech

CHIETA welcomes new board, retains CEO

Today at 11:31 AM, via ITWeb

The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority retains Yershen Pillay as CEO and welcomes a newly-constituted board.

Science/Tech

AWS outage knocks out websites worldwide

Today at 11:20 AM, via TechCentral

Amazon Web Services was hit by a major outage on Monday, causing connectivity issues for many companies around the world.

Health

The Interview

Today at 01:30 AM, via BBC News

Katty Kay speaks to Dr Vivek Murthy about how to tackle the challenge posed by loneliness