# Fietsry: Agtien fietse ter waarde van sowat vyf-miljoen-rand is uit ‘n vragmotor gesteel wat behoort aan die Nederlandse span Visma-Lease a Bike, wat tans aan die La Vuelta a España-tydren in Spanje deelneem. ‘n Woordvoerder sê die werktuigkundiges het daarin geslaag om die toerusting te bekom sodat die span vandag in die derde skof […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Hart- en Beroerte-stigting maak gereed om volgende maand Hartbewustheid-maand te vier wat ‘n hoogtepunt bereik met Wêreld-hartdag op 29 September. Vanjaar se tema is: Moenie ‘n hartklop mis nie. Volgens die Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie is kardiovaskulêre siektes op 32-persent wêreldwyd die grootste oorsaak van sterftes. Dis opmerklik dat 85-persent van hierdie sterftes weens hartaanvalle […]
# A consortium of nine South African universities and five European partners have launched the South African Master’s in Ocean Sciences programme. This is an ambitious initiative that promises to transform postgraduate training in Ocean Sciences across the continent. Graduates will develop skills in problem solving, writing, communication, data handling, teamwork, entrepreneurship, project management, and […]
# The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa is gearing up to commemorate Heart Awareness Month in September, culminating on World Heart Day, 29 September, under the global theme Don’t Miss a Beat. According to the World Health Organisation, cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, accounting for approximately 32-percent of all deaths. Notably, […]
# Cycling: Eighteen bikes with an estimated total value of around five-million-rand were stolen from a truck belonging to Dutch team Visma-Lease a Bike, currently participating in the La Vuelta a España in Spain. A spokesperson says mechanics have managed to secure and build the equipment needed for the team to start the third stage […]
# Dokter Tessa Moll is aangewys as die eerste ontvanger van die Universiteit van Kaapstad van die gesogte Wellcome Early-Career-toekenning. Die toekenning bied befondsing vir reeds gevestigde navorsers en spanne wat uitdagende en kreatiewe navorsingsidees nastreef, om beduidende veranderinge in die begrip van mense se lewens, gesondheid en welstand te bewerkstellig. Moll se navorsing ondersoek […]
# Die Universiteit van KwaZulu-Natal sê die eerste oefenkamp van die KwaZulu-Natalse Blinde Krieket Damesspan wat onlangs gehou is, is ‘n groot stap vorentoe vir sport vir gestremdes, geslagsgelykheid en krieketontwikkeling in Suid-Afrika. Die baanbrekersinisiatief is gelei deur die KwaZulu-Natal Vereniging van Blinde Krieket en daar was geesdriftige deelname van vroue regoor die provinsie, wat […]
# Doctor Tessa Moll has been named as the first University of Cape Town recipient of the prestigious Wellcome Early-Career Award. The award provides funding for already established researchers and teams seeking to pursue bold and creative research ideas, to deliver significant shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing. Moll’s research explores […]
# The University of KwaZulu-Natal says the recently held inaugural KwaZulu-Natal Blind Cricket Ladies Team training camp was a major step forward for disability sport, gender equity, and cricket development in South Africa. This ground-breaking initiative was spearheaded by the KwaZulu-Natal Association of Blind Cricket and saw enthusiastic participation from women across the province, marking the […]
