# The ANC says it remains committed to the success of the government of national unity and will continue to work with all willing partners in advancing the values of the Constitution. The DA leader John Steenhuisen earlier announced that the party will not participate in the National Dialogue after president Cyril Ramaphosa axed the deputy […]
# The DA in the Northern Cape has called on the provincial legislature to speed up the facilitation of a joint committee meeting. The party says this is to hold the Transport, Safety and Liaison Department accountable for scapegoating the deferment of its annual audit outcome on its controversial office lease. The DA’s Reinette Liebenberg […]
# Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia says it is deeply concerned about groups like Operation Dudula who are unlawfully blocking foreign nationals from accessing public healthcare in the country. The organisation’s Dorothy Mabelebele says South African law prohibits discrimination in healthcare provision based on nationality. She says all people have the right to public healthcare:
# Stellenbosch University researchers are playing a leading role in a global trial investigating the use of artificial intelligence to improve tuberculosis diagnosis. The project, titled ‘Computer assisted diagnosis with lung ultrasound for community based pulmonary tuberculosis triage in Benin, Mali and South Africa’, involves a consortium of 10 health and research institutions across Africa […]
# The Western Cape government is urging motorists to remain vigilant as several roads across the province have been affected by flooding. This follows a severe cold front that made landfall on Wednesday, bringing with it heavy rainfall, and forecasts indicate that wet conditions will persist into the weekend and next week. Mobility MEC Isaac […]
# Four University of Cape Town alumni have responded to the alarming literacy levels in the country by creating a repository of children’s books titled TAQA in video-book format. This integrates the written, illustrated, and audio components of a book to create engaging children’s stories. According to the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, more […]
# A recent PhD graduate from the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Humanities is hoping to use her research skills to help large numbers of South Africans gain access to over-the-counter hearing aids when they need them. Unlike in the US, where OTC hearing aids are approved and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, […]
# Rhodes University says it is deepening its long-standing relationship with the National Arts Festival this year, with a powerful offering that fuses research and performance. At the heart of the programme is A Childhood in Chalk, created by the university’s Drama and Education Departments, which draws from the school boycotts in Fingo Village. Storytelling takes […]
# A total of 21 minibus taxis were impounded for operating without valid permits during Operation Shanela in Pretoria-North and Akasia on Thursday. Fines amounting to 126-thousand-rand were also issued. Police spokesperson, Johan van Dyk, says a total of 21 liquor outlets were inspected in both areas and six were shut down for non-compliance with […]
