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Anglo American’s crown jewel in crisis

Today at 10:25 AM, via Daily Investor

Anglo American took yet another writedown on its struggling De Beers unit and reported steady profits as its diamond operations continued to weigh on earnings.

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Mayor’s ugent defamation application struck off the roll

Today at 10:02 AM, via SowetanLIVE

The Gqeberha high court dismissed Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Babalwa Lobishe’s urgent application to stop former GOOD regional leader Siyanda Mayawa from posting allegedly defamatory content on social media, ordering Lobishe to pay costs.

South Africa

SAPS destroys over 13 000 firearms

Today at 09:49 AM, via SAnews

SAPS destroys over 13 000 firearms

In an effort to remove illegal firearms from circulation, the South African Police Service (SAPS) destroyed a total of 13 859 firearms during its second firearm destruction process for the 2025/26 financial year. 

This brings the total number of firearms destroyed over the past seven years to 305 934.

The District Commissioner of Sedibeng in...

South Africa

Manamela appoints administrator to stabilise College of Cape Town

Today at 09:08 AM, via SAnews

Manamela appoints administrator to stabilise College of Cape Town

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has appointed Dr Robert Nkuna as Administrator of the College of Cape Town following findings of serious governance and financial failures at the institution.

The appointment, made in terms of Section 46 of the Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006, takes...

Africa

Lobito Corridor: A new line for trade and investment

Today at 00:00 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The corridor is strategically significant given that Zambia, Angola and the DRC are home to some of the world’s most significant deposits of critical minerals

Business

Wrong turn for the rand

Today at 10:30 AM, via BusinessTech

The rand has taken a turn for the worse after fresh signals from the United States suggested interest rates there could stay higher for longer.

Politics

Steenhuisen faces palace revolt

Today at 00:30 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Senior Democratic Alliance officials are backing Western Cape agriculture MEC Ivan Meyer to replace the party leader as agriculture minister after its April federal congress

Sport

Kaizer Chiefs’ biggest opportunity in 11 years

Today at 10:19 AM, via The South African

Kaizer Chiefs are within touching distance of Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns, with games in hand that could change the Betway Premiership race.

Sport

McIlroy sets clubhouse lead at stormy Genesis

Today at 10:16 AM, via BBC News

World number two Rory McIlroy says he prefers playing in rain to wind after setting the joint clubhouse lead as storms hit the opening day of the PGA Tour event in Los Angeles.

Education

‘They’re not listening!’: the government’s gamble on special education reform – podcast

Today at 05:00 AM, via The Guardian

Political correspondent Alexandra Topping and special educational needs student Jake with his mum, Laura, explore the government’s controversial plans for reform

Next week, the government is expected to announce its education white paper. It is a moment, as political correspondent Alexandra Topping explains, of high political peril.

Part of the proposals will be reforms to special educational...

Education

Schools in England to get budget for children with special needs as part of Send overhaul

Yesterday at 20:50 PM, via The Guardian

Children to get individual support directly from school instead of via council in attempt to curb spiralling costs

Children in England with special needs will receive individual support and therapy directly from their schools as part of the government’s overhaul of England’s special education provision.

Under the plans, mainstream schools will be given commissioning budgets to spend on...

Science/Tech

AlphaTON Capital Releases Market Update on Outstanding Shares, Warrants, Options, and RSUs

Today at 09:28 AM, via Tech Financials

Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands – AlphaTON Capital Corp. (Nasdaq: ATON) (“AlphaTON” or the “Company”), the world’s leading public technology company scaling the Telegram super-app with an addressable market of one billion monthly active users, today announced a market update on its outstanding shares, warrants, options, and RSUs. As of February 19, 2026, the […]

Science/Tech

NASA Chief Classifies Starliner Flight As ‘Type A’ Mishap, Says Agency Made Mistakes

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

NASA has officially classified Boeing Starliner’s 2024 crewed flight as a “Type A” mishap, acknowledging serious technical failures and leadership shortcomings that nearly left astronauts unable to safely return. Administrator Jared Isaacman released (PDF) a 311-page internal report citing flawed decision-making and cultural issues, with the next Starliner flight now planned as uncrewed pending...

Motoring

Goodbye Suzuki Ciaz

Today at 08:34 AM, via TopAuto

Suzuki’s affordable sedan has been discontinued in South Africa.

Health

How Microbes Got Their Crawl

Wednesday at 18:00 PM, via New York Times

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.