# Hollywood actor, Val Kilmer, known for his roles in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s and 1990s, has passed away at the age of 65. He played Bruce Wayne in Batman Forever and channelled Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone‘s The Doors. Kilmer also reprised his Top Gun role as fighter pilot Iceman alongside […]
# A recent study by South Africa’s Water Research Commission explored using seawater for toilet flushing in Cape Town to conserve freshwater. One of the key findings is the willingness of Capetonians to pay a premium of up to ten-percent on their water bills, in exchange for the use of seawater for toilet flushing. The […]
# Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin’s latest timepiece has been described as the most complicated wristwatch ever produced. The one-off design named Solaria is made from 18-karat white gold and contains over 200 jewels. It comprises one-thousand-521 separate components, while a standard mechanical watch has on average 130 components. Vacheron Constantin’s style and heritage director, Christian […]
# The University of Pretoria says Moja Gabedi at 384 Festival Street in Hatfield, which was once an unofficial rubbish dump and a hotspot for illegal activity, has been transformed into a thriving community engagement hub. The rehabilitation of Moja Gabedi involved the removal of three-thousand tons of waste, the introduction of three-thousand tons of […]
# ‘n Konsortium wat ‘n hoofondersoeker van die Universiteit van Pretoria insluit, het befondsing ontvang vir ‘n navorsingsprojek oor die koloniale geskiedenis van Europese universiteite en hoe dit aangepak en gekureer moet word. Die projek, Koloniale Nalatenskap van Universiteite: Wesenlikhede en Nuwe Samewerking, bring nege akademici en kultuurorganisasies in agt lande byeen. Die universiteit sê […]
# Twee jong Suid-Afrikaanse wetenskaplikes het op die Internasionale Fees vir Ingenieurswese, Wetenskap en Tegnologie in Tunisië erkenning ontvang vir hul vernuwende navorsingsprojekte. Twee graad 12-leerders aan die St Dominics Newcastle-hoërskool in KwaZulu-Natal, Hamzah Ismail en Vibhav Ramdas, het toekennings ontvang in die kategorieë vir omgewingswetenskap en rekenaarwetenskap. Eskom se woordvoerder, Daphne Mokwena, sê Hamzah […]
# A consortium that includes a principal investigator from the University of Pretoria has been awarded funding. This is for a project that will research the colonial history of European universities, and explore how these legacies and heritage can be addressed and curated. The Colonial Legacies of Universities: Materialities and New Collaborations project brings together nine […]
# Two young South African scientists received recognition for their innovative research projects at the International Festival of Engineering, Science and Technology held in Tunisia. Grade 12 learners at St Dominics Newcastle School in KwaZulu-Natal, Hamzah Ismail and Vibhav Ramdas, were awarded in the environmental science and computer science categories. Eskom’s spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says Hamzah achieved a […]
# “A Minecraft Movie”, wat hierdie week vrygestel word, hoop om in die voetspore te volg van Super Mario Bros deur ‘n rekenaarspeletjie in ‘n wêreld-fliekverskynsel te verander. Dit spog met die beste akteurs en ‘n reusebegroting. Dit word vandag in teaters vrygestel en die wêreldpremière is Sondag in London. Kritici wat beperkte toegang tot […]
