# The South African Reserve Bank is calling on aspirant economists, who will be entering their first year of undergraduate studies in the 2027 academic year, to apply for its external bursaries programme. Several external scholarships and bursaries are made available annually to qualifying prospective undergraduates as part of the central bank’s efforts to address […]
# Gauteng, die Wes-Kaap en KwaZulu-Natal het die mees ontevrede Suid-Afrikaanse verbruikers, wat verantwoordelik is vir 78-persent van alle klagtes wat by die Ombud vir Verbruikersgoedere en -dienste ingedien word. Die ombud het tussen 1 Maart 2025 en 28 Februarie 2026 15-duisend klagtes ontvang, ‘n toename van 25,8-persent vanaf die 12-duisend-207 klagtes wat in die […]
# Gauteng, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal has the most dissatisfied South African consumers, accounting for 78-percent of all complaints lodged with the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud. The Ombud received 15-thousand-355 complaints between 1 March 2025 and 28 February 2026, a 25.8-percent increase from the 12-thousand-207 complaints recorded in the previous financial year. According to […]
# Sokker: Die Argentynse sokkerster Lionel Messi rou oor die dood van sy pa, Jorge, wat op 68-jarige ouderdom na ‘n lang siekbed oorlede is. Jorge het gisteroggend in ‘n kliniek in Rosario, Argentinië, gesterf. Hy was ‘n sleutelfiguur in Lionel se sokkerloopbaan nasionaal en internasionaal sedert hy 14 was, en was sy verteenwoordiger en […]
# Soccer: Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi is mourning the death of his father, Jorge Messi, who has died aged 68 after a prolonged illness. Jorge passed away yesterday morning at a medical clinic in Rosario, Argentina. He was a key figure in Lionel’s soccer career nationally and internationally since he was 14, serving as […]
# ‘n Nuwe Japannese studie toon robot-ondersteunde chirurgie kan beduidende druk op chirurge plaas. Navorsers aan die Chiba-universiteit het sewe ervare uroloë regstreeks dopgehou tydens operasies, en hul breinaktiwiteit, spierspanning en hartfunksies gemeet. Daar is bevind hoër stresvlakke hou verband met verhoogde breinaktiwiteit, meer spanning in die skouerspiere, ‘n vinniger hartklop en minder wisselvalligheid in […]
# A new Japanese study has found that robot-assisted surgery can place significant physical and mental stress on surgeons. Researchers from Chiba University monitored seven experienced urologists during live operations, measuring brain activity, muscle tension and heart function. They found higher stress levels were linked to increased brain activity, shoulder muscle strain, faster heart rates […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens sê ʼn kouefront sal die Wes- en Noord-Kaap na verwagting Sondag tref wat baie koue, nat en winderige toestande en rowwe see gaan veroorsaak. Sneeu word ook oor bergagtige gebiede verwag. Hierdie toestande sal na die Oos-Kaap uitbrei. Die weervoorspeller, Tokelo Chiloane, sê die bolug-trog sal moontlik teen Maandag verdiep terwyl […]
# The South African Weather Service says a cold front is expected to make landfall over the Western and Northern Cape on Sunday, bringing cold to very cold, wet and windy conditions and rough sea conditions, with snowfall over the mountainous areas. The conditions will spread eastwards into the Eastern Cape. SAWS forecaster Tokelo Chiloane says […]
