# Nuwe laboratoriumnavorsing van die Universiteit Stellenbosch dui daarop dat rooibos die beweging van estrogeen in borskankerselle kan teenwerk. Estrogeen word dikwels beskryf as ‘n versneller van die groei van borskanker omdat baie borskankergewasse ontvangers het wat daarop reageer. ‘n Senior dosent in biochemie, Nicky Verhoog, sê omdat so baie vorms van borskankers sensitief is […]
# Hundreds of unique vernacular place names from the Cederberg have been saved from obscurity, thanks to veteran cartographer Peter Slingsby. In his newly launched book, Cederberg – The Book, Slingsby documents nearly 500 names once preserved only through oral tradition, including Slangbosfontein, Vogelgesang, and Jakkalskop. He says place names are vital to cultural heritage […]
# New laboratory research from Stellenbosch University suggests Rooibos may counteract the activity of estrogen in breast cancer cells. Estrogen is often described as a kind of driver of breast cancer growth, because many breast cancer tumours carry receptors that respond to it. A senior lecturer in biochemistry at Stellenbosch University, Nicky Verhoog, says because […]
# Die Namakwa Nasionale Park, het deur korporatiewe maatskaplike beleggingsfondse, vier sopkombuise in Soebatsfontein in die Wes-Kaap en omliggende dorpe heropen. Die sopkombuise is gesluit weens ʼn gebrek aan fondse en hulpbronne. SANParke se woordvoerder, JP Louw, sê hulle het geld bekom om noodsaaklike infrastruktuur en hulpbronne te kry om hierdie fasiliteite te heropen. Hy […]
# Die Stad Tshwane het die wenners van die stad se Women in Business-toekennings gelukgewens en sê hulle sal voortgaan om die merkwaardige prestasies van sakeondernemings in vrouebesit te vier en te ondersteun. Die toekennings gee erkenning aan ondernemings onder vroue se leierskap wat uitnemendheid, veerkragtigheid en vernuwing toon terwyl dit ʼn merkbare uitwerking het […]
# The Namaqua National Park, through the Corporate Social Investment funding, has reopened four soup kitchens in Soebatsfontein and surrounding towns in the Western Cape. The soup kitchens had been closed due to insufficient funds and a lack of resources. SANParks spokesperson, JP Louw, says funding for the essential infrastructure and resources needed to restart […]
# Die Universiteit van Fort Hare gaan ‘n Eredoktorsgraad in Handel aan een van Suid-Afrika se mees gerespekteerde regsgeleerdes en gerekende sakeleier, advokaat Thandi Orleyn, toeken. Sy word erken vir haar uitnemende bydraes tot handel, die regte en maatskaplike geregtigheid. Sy was die eerste swart vrou om beide die Onafhanklike Bemiddelingsdiens van Suid-Afrika en die […]
# The City of Tshwane has congratulated the winners of the Tshwane Women in Business Awards, saying it will continue to celebrate and support the remarkable achievements of women-owned businesses. The awards shine a spotlight on women-led enterprises that demonstrate excellence, resilience, and innovation while making a tangible impact on job creation, community development, and […]
# Die Durban Girls Secondary School, verteenwoordig deur Mawande Makoba and Kadogo Teila, het die Durban Universiteit van Tegnologie se Superchef-kompetisie ‘n tweede keer gewen. Die eerste oorwinning was in 2023. Die kompetisie word aangebied deur die Departement van Voedsel en Voeding in samewerking met die universiteit se uitreikprogram vir skole. Die deelnemers moet ‘n […]
