5 December - 1 pm news

Government approves a fully subsidised tertiary education model for rollout in 2026, while South Africa issues major recalls for Jeep and Kia vehicles, as the DRC’s President Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda of violating a U.S.-brokered peace deal, and Reporters Without Borders reports Gaza as the deadliest region for journalists in 2025.

Namibia marks Human Rights Day with a San paralegal workshop, while Vodacom’s “Please Call Me” payout heads to arbitration, as 230 Kenyan police deploy to Haiti under an expanded UN-backed mission, and Australia enforces a minimum social media age of 16.

Namibia to roll out fully subsidised tertiary education in 2026, MTC announces 2026 Branding and Marketing Indaba. Meanwhile, South African lobby groups face sanctions over alleged misinformation in the U.S., while the DRC's Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda of violating a U.S.-brokered peace deal. And the death toll rises in renewed clashes…

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