# University of Cape Town researchers are part of a groundbreaking global clinical trial using CRISPR-Cas9, a gene-editing technology to treat hereditary angio-edema. HAE is a rare and life-threatening genetic disorder that causes recurrent episodes of swelling in the limbs, face, intestinal tract, and airway. According to the Allergy Foundation of South Africa, early results […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson has suspended all Expanded Public Works Programme fund transfers to Matjhabeng Municipality in the Free State, following reports of inflated salaries paid to politically connected individuals. A City Press exposé revealed former councillors and office bearers were earning over 31-thousand-rand monthly, far above the programme’s intended stipend. […]
# The DA in Johannesburg is demanding a full investigation into all contracts and procurement processes during Kenny Kunene’s time as Transport mayoral committee member. Kunene resigned as MMC and placed on suspension by the Patriotic Alliance after visiting businessman Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe, linked to DJ Sambodi’s murder. DA’s Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku told Newzroom Afrika there were […]
# The South African National Parks has launched phase two of its Newlands Forest rehabilitation project in Cape Town, planting 100 Cape Beech seedlings to combat bark stripping and restore the ecosystem. The Cape Research Centre and Biodiversity team led the effort, following an earlier planting of 50 seedlings in June, which are thriving. In […]
# The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has launched a field trial of biobased, biodegradable mulch films on a pineapple farm near Peddie in the Eastern Cape. Funded by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, the project aims to replace fossil-fuel plastic films with eco-friendly alternatives. The new films decompose into organic matter, […]
# The Activist and Citizens Forum says the Department of Correctional Services must be included in the inquiry into widespread corruption in the justice system. This follows explosive claims by KwaZulu-Natal Police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, implicating SAPS, prosecutors, the judiciary, and correctional services. The forum’s spokesperson Dennis Bloem urged thorough investigation, citing the 2005 murder […]
# The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has condemned Macsteel for offering Voluntary Severance Packages outside the formal consultation process. Union spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says the move undermines labour laws and exploits workers’ financial vulnerability. NUMSA has urged members not to accept the unnegotiated, inadequate offers. She confirmed that Numsa is presenting alternative […]
# ANC Veterans’ League leader Snuki Zikalala has rejected the proposed US Bilateral Relations Review Act, calling it groundless. Speaking to SABC News, Zikalala condemned the legislation targeting top ANC members for possible sanctions, arguing it stems from South Africa’s support for Palestinians and ties with countries like Iran, China, and Russia. He emphasised the […]
# Wits University’s Johnny Mahlangu is part of a global team behind a breakthrough gene therapy for haemophilia A. The development of this treatment marks a major milestone in international gene therapy research. A Phase 1 trial in India showed patients remained bleed-free for over 27 months after having been injected with this modified virus. […]
