On a sun-drenched Thursday in November, the fairways of Rondebosch Golf Club will become more than a place for low scores and friendly rivalry. They will become a launchpad for the next generation of South African seafarers. The General Botha Old Boys Association Bursary Fund is hosting its annual Marine Bursary Golf Day on November 5, with the ambitious but reachable goal of raising R100,000. That money will help at least six students pursue tertiary studies in maritime-related fields, opening doors that might otherwise remain firmly shut. As the fund’s chairman, Simon Pearson, puts it: “A drive off the tee…

In a country where internet access has expanded faster than the institutions that safeguard truth, the question of who can tell fact from fiction is more than academic. Somalia finds itself in a striking position: over half of its population is now online, yet fact-checking resources are scarce, the Somali language is poorly served by automated detection tools, and a history of conflict has left clan networks rather than state institutions as the primary channels of trust and communication. University students are the most digitally engaged segment of this population, and the ones most likely to shape the country’s future,…