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End of South Africa’s era of pain

Today at 07:23 AM, via Daily Investor

South Africa’s painful period of high interest rates has successfully driven inflation down to the Reserve Bank’s new 3% target, paving the way for structurally lower rates, faster economic growth, reduced debt-servicing costs.

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Sundowns aim reclaim top spot against Siwelele

Today at 07:19 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Masandawana will reclaim the top spot should they beat Siwelele, as they are three points behind Orlando Pirates, who beat Durban City 2-0 at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday.

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End in sight for Emfuleni water problems

Today at 06:56 AM, via SowetanLIVE

The department of water and sanitation, in partnership with Rand Water, has launched a Special Purpose Vehicle aimed at fixing water and sanitation in the Emfuleni local municipality in the Vaal.

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‘Cat’ Matlala faces eviction lawsuit after months of debt

Today at 06:51 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, involved in a high-profile investigation for allegedly financing politicians and police officials, is facing an eviction lawsuit for outstanding rent at Menlyn Maine Towers in Pretoria.

Sport

How ‘sensational’ James helped Chelsea stop Arsenal

Today at 01:59 AM, via BBC News

Match of the Day pundit Micah Richards analyses how Reece James produced a “sensational” midfield performance to help 10-man Chelsea hold Premier League leaders Arsenal to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.

Education

Schools urged to trial four-day week to ease pressure on teachers in England and Wales

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Advocacy group tells education secretary ‘working smarter’ can protect staff wellbeing and help students

Campaigners have urged the government to pilot four-day working weeks in schools in England and Wales saying it would boost teacher wellbeing, retention and recruitment rates.

The 4 Day Week Foundation has written to the education secretary calling for greater autonomy for schools to pilot...

Education

Kenya: TSC Confirms 320 Teachers’ Inpatients Safe During Social Health Authority Transition

Today at 06:58 AM, via AllAfrica

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Officer Evaleen Mitei has assured teachers that medical services for 320 ongoing inpatient cases, both within Kenya and in foreign facilities, will continue without disruption as the Social Health Authority (SHA) rollout officially takes effect tomorrow.

Science/Tech

Linux Kernel 6.18 Officially Released

Today at 06:36 AM, via Slashdot

From the blog 9to5Linux:Linux kernel 6.18 is now available for download, as announced today by Linus Torvalds himself, featuring enhanced hardware support through new and updated drivers, improvements to file systems and networking, and more.Highlights of Linux 6.18 include the removal of the Bcachefs file system, support for the Rust Binder driver, a new dm-pcache device-mapper target to...

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Best Online Casinos in South Africa Guide 2025

Today at 06:14 AM, via Tech Financials

Online gambling in South Africa is booming. The total gambling industry is worth around ZAR 75 billion a year, and the online share is growing at double‑digit rates, driven mainly by mobile play and easier digital payments.  At the same time, South African law is strict: online sports betting with a licensed bookmaker is legal, […]

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How OpenAI Reacted When Some ChatGPT Users Lost Touch with Reality

Today at 03:40 AM, via Slashdot

Some AI experts were reportedly shocked ChatGPT wasn’t fully tested for sycophancy by last spring. “OpenAI did not see the scale at which disturbing conversations were happening,” writes the New York Times — sharing what they learned after interviewing more than 40 current and former OpenAI employees, including safety engineers, executives, and researchers. The team responsible for ChatGPT’s...