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THE CONVERSATION: New world map makes Africa look bigger – What’s the fuss about? Cartographers explain 29th September 2026
The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true size of the Earth’s landmasses.
MEN AT WORK: South African men are learning to tell stories and raise a generation of readers 29th September 2026
The Nal’ibali Men’s Literacy Imbizo is rallying fathers and male role models across South Africa to take an active role in their children’s education. Through hands-on community workshops, the initiative teaches men how to foster a love for reading and storytelling to help combat the country’s literacy crisis.
Student protests and French public sector strike heap pressure on Macron 29th September 2026
French civil servants went on strike on Tuesday and high school students blocked the entrances to schools in a show of discontent with planned budget cuts ahead of next year's presidential election.
Hurricane Polo lashes Mexico’s Baja California Sur, carries on toward mainland 29th September 2026
Hurricane Polo made landfall in the southern half of Mexico's Baja California peninsula in the early hours of Tuesday with gusts of up to 200 km/h (125 mph).
Death toll from Myanmar airstrike in Rakhine state rises to 50 29th September 2026
The death toll from a Myanmar military airstrike in Rakhine state, which lies on the border with Bangladesh, rose to 50 after rescuers found more bodies on Tuesday, according to a rebel group that controls the area and a local aid worker.
Burnham offers Britain an ‘honest conversation’ on tackling problems 29th September 2026
Andy Burnham will offer on Tuesday an "honest conversation" with Britain to spell out the trade-offs in tackling some of the nation's deepest problems, such as social care and the control of utilities, in his first conference speech as prime minister.
What the Gabrielle Goliath case has meant for SA’s art world 29th September 2026
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie’s censorship of Gabrielle Goliath’s video-based project Elegy at the Venice Biennale sent shock waves through the art world, and its reverberations are still being felt. Goliath and the Campaign for Free Expression recently won leave to appeal the February court decision not to overturn McKenzie’s decision to […]
EDUCATION GAP OP-ED: For 1.3m children, the caregiver is the curriculum — the missing early learning investment 29th September 2026
As Literacy month ends, we need to focus on how we close the gap for all children and put the spotlight on the preschooling years, where caregivers are often the primary drivers of development.

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