# Right-wing Oversight Project has released audio recordings of former US president Joe Biden, in which he acknowledges possessing classified material after leaving office as vice-president. Some of the recordings are of him in conversations with his ghost writer, Mark Lewis Zwonitzer, who helped with his 2017 memoir, Promise me, Dad. There are moments where […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse chirurg Kirthi Ramdhani het die eerste dokter in Afrika geword om in beide pediatriese chirurgie en plastiese- en rekonstruktiewe chirurgie te kwalifiseer. Die 38-jarige van Tongaat in KwaZulu-Natal het hierdie mylpaal bereik nadat sy haar tweede spesialiskwalifikasie voltooi het. Haar prestasie word beskou as ‘n belangrike mylpaal vir gespesialiseerde gesondheidsorg in Afrika. […]
# South African surgeon Kirthi Ramdhani has become the first doctor in Africa to qualify in both paediatric surgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery. The 38-year-old from Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal, reached the milestone after completing her second specialist qualification. Her achievement marks a significant milestone for specialised healthcare on the continent. Based at Tygerberg Hospital and […]
# Die Tafelbergse sweefspoor in Kaapstad is van vandag tot 9 Augustus gesluit vir jaarlikse instandhouding. Stappers en klimmers sal steeds die vele staproetes kan geniet, maar geen sweefspoorritte sal beskikbaar wees nie. Woordvoerder Wahida Parker sê gedurende hierdie tyd sal noodsaaklike inspeksies, toetsing en instandhoudingswerk uitgevoer word om te verseker die sweefspoor bly ‘n […]
# The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway in Cape Town is temporarily closed for annual maintenance from today until the 9th of August. Hikers and climbers will still be able to enjoy the various hiking routes, but no cable car trips will be available. Spokesperson Wahida Parker says during this time, essential inspections, testing, and maintenance […]
# A new tuberculosis research project led by Stellenbosch University is developing an AI-powered diagnostic tool, combining chest X-ray analysis with a simple fingertip blood test. The AddiCAD project aims to improve TB detection, particularly in resource-limited communities, by reducing false-positive results while maintaining accuracy. Researchers say the innovation could speed up diagnosis and treatment […]
# Die voormalige SABC-televisienuusleser en bekende natuurbewaarder, Gillian van Houten, is op 72-jarige ouderdom oorlede. Van Houten het gedurende die 1980’s en 90’s een van Suid-Afrika se bekendste nuusaanbieders geword voordat sy die uitsaaiwese verlaat het om wildbewaring saam met die filmmaker John Varty na te streef. Sy het die afgelope paar jaar aan demensie […]
# Former SABC television newsreader and renowned conservationist Gillian van Houten has died at the age of 72. Van Houten became one of South Africa’s most recognisable news presenters during the 1980s and 1990s before leaving broadcasting to pursue wildlife conservation with filmmaker John Varty. She had been living with dementia in recent years. Varty […]
# Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Johannesburg from early this morning for the 702 Jozi My Jozi Walk the Talk. The annual event, hosted by the City of Johannesburg, features five, eight and 15-kilometre routes through the inner city, celebrating community, wellness and urban renewal. Organisers say the event also supports […]
