# US president Donald Trump has revealed Hollywood icon Sylvester Stallone, rock band KISS and country singer-songwriter George Strait as some of this year’s Kennedy Centre honourees. The others are British actor and comedian Michael Crawford and local singer Gloria Gaynor. Breaking with tradition, Trump will host and produce the 48th honouree ceremony later this year. He […]
# Researchers of the University of Witwatersrand’s Structured Light Laboratory are harnessing light to drive breakthroughs in secure communication and quantum technology. The lab operates at the intersection of classical optics, quantum physics, and artificial intelligence. Wits’ professor, Andrew Forbes, from the School of Physics, says using structured quantum light, they have developed a quantum camera […]
# Cape Town’s grassroots launchpad for high-performance sports, Connect Academy, has achieved several major successes in the past month. Four of the academy’s players have been taken up in provincial Currie Cup squads. The Connect franchise also made history together with Edwin Doran Sports Tours by hosting the largest ever school sports event in the Mother […]
# The University of Pretoria has been ranked as number one for artificial intelligence research in South Africa and second in Africa. This is according to the latest rankings of higher education institutions published by EduRank. The analysis is based on over 61-thousand-200 academic papers and 969-thousand citations from 24 South African universities. The university’s […]
# Rusland het beperkings aangekondig op oproepe op die WhatsApp- en Telegram-toepassings. ‘n Regeringswaghond sê die toepassings het die belangrikste stemdienste vir bedrog en afpersing geword, en ook om Russiese burgers by verdelende en terrorisme te betrek. Russiese sekerheidsdienste het al meermale beweer dat Oekraïne Telegram gebruik om mense te werf of om sabotasie teen […]
# Die blomseisoen in die Namakwa Nasionale Park in die Noord-Kaap is in volle swang, met helder tapisserieë veldblomme ná ‘n uitstekende reënseisoen. SANParke sê mense moet die die Skilpad-kronkelroete van vyf-kilometer ervaar, met seldsame blomme soos die bittergousblom, Kaapse gousblom, madeliefies, vygies en moringablomme. Natuurliefhebbers kan ‘n asemrowende, kleurvolle ervaring in die hartjie van […]
# The flower season at Namaqua National Park in the Northern Cape is in full bloom, with vibrant carpets of wildflowers following excellent rainfall. SANParks says the five-kilometre Skilpad circular trail is a must-visit, showcasing rare blooms like Bittergousblom, Cape marigold, daisies, vygies, and drumsticks. Nature lovers can expect a breathtaking, colourful experience in the […]
# Russia announced curbs on calls on the WhatsApp and Telegram messenger apps. A government watchdog says she messenger apps have become the main voice services used for fraud and extortion, and for involving Russian citizens in subversive and terrorist activities. Russian security services have frequently claimed that Ukraine was using Telegram to recruit people […]
# Die Bergsebra Nasionale Park in die Oos-Kaap het twee leeumannetjies van die Addo Olifant Nasionale Park verwelkom. Die leeus, genaamd Niklaas en Witwarm, is hervestig om genetiese verskeidenheid en ‘n gesonde balans tussen roofdier en prooi te handhaaf. Hulle is oorgeplaas nadat die park se inwonende mannetjie, Nomad, uitgesit moes word weens ouderdom en […]
