# A new University of the Western Cape research suggests that children exposed to cigarette smoke in the womb are at greater risk of developing high blood pressure during adolescence. The study, conducted among 307 young people aged 10 to 14 from Bishop Lavis in Cape Town, looked at how exposure to smoking and alcohol […]
# Amazon het sy Prime-intekeningsdiens in Suid-Afrika bekendgestel, wat gratis aflewering op dieselfde dag en die volgende dag insluit, asook videostroming, wolk-speletjies en eksklusiewe inkopie-aanbiedings. Dit kos 59-rand per maand of 399-rand per jaar ná ‘n gratis proeftydperk van 30-dae. Volgens Amazon sal Prime-lede ook toegang hê tot Prime Video, Amazon Luna, Twitch-voordele en eksklusiewe […]
# Soccer: Spanish authorities have cancelled a planned international friendly in the country between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile due to concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the DRC. The match was scheduled for Tuesday as part of the teams’ preparations for the World Cup in Northern America. Local officials say the decision […]
# Amazon has launched its Prime subscription service in South Africa, offering free same-day and next-day delivery, video streaming, cloud gaming and exclusive shopping deals. The service costs 59-rand per month or 399-rand per year following a 30-day free trial. Amazon says Prime members will also enjoy access to Prime Video, Amazon Luna, Twitch benefits […]
# Die Universiteit van Kaapstad het ‘n langtermyn hernubare elektrisiteitsvoorsienings-ooreenkoms met Discovery Green onderteken. Dit behels dat 70- tot 90-persent van die elektrisiteit wat op die hoof- en die gesondheidswetenskaps-kampus gebruik word, vanaf volgende jaar vir byna ‘n dekade uit hernubare bronne verkry word. Woordvoerder Elijah Moholo sê die ooreenkoms sal na verwagting Ikeys se […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse LUR vir Onderwys, David Maynier, het ‘n graad 11-leerder aan die Mondale High School, Zayaan Abdurahman, gelukgewens nadat sy en sewe ander Suid-Afrikaanse leerders gekies is om volgende maand die Kennedy-ruimtesentrum te besoek. Sy het haar plek verdien deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Ruimte-ontwerpkompetisie, waar sy toekomstige ruimte-nedersettings ontwerp het. Zayaan sê sy is […]
# Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier congratulated Zayaan Abdurahman, a Grade 11 learner at Mondale High School who has been selected as one of eight South African learners to visit the Kennedy Space Center in July. She earned her place through the South African Space Design Competition for designing futuristic space settlements. Zayaan says […]
# The University of Cape Town signed a long-term renewable electricity supply agreement with Discovery Green. The deal will see 70-percent to 90-percent of electricity used by UCT’s main and health sciences campuses sourced from renewable energy from 2027 for nearly a decade. Spokesperson Elijah Moholo says the agreement is expected to reduce the university’s […]
# ‘n Kenner van digitale reg, Emma Sadleir, waarsku dat meer Suid-Afrikaanse kinders hulle tot kunsmatige intelligensie-kletsbotte wend vir geselskap, met sommige wat hulle as goeie vriende beskou. Sy sê oormatige skermtyd, K-I-gedrewe platforms en vals-tegnologie hou toenemende gevare in vir kinders se ontwikkeling en welstand. Sadleir verwelkom die Departement van Basiese Onderwys se planne […]
