# 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 […]
# Shoprite verseker Suid-Afrikaners sy nuwe slim Xpress-trollie hou geen bedreiging in vir werksgeleenthede nie. Die toets, wat by Checkers Hyper in Brackenfell en Checkers Constantia in die Wes-Kaap uitgevoer word, gebruik 20 tegnologies-gevorderde trollies wat dit moontlik maak vir kliënte om self produkte te skandeer terwyl hulle die totaal dophou, en om direk van […]
# Shoprite has reassured South Africans that its new smart Xpress Trolley pilot will not threaten jobs. The trial, running at Checkers Hyper Brackenfell and Checkers Constantia in the Western Cape, introduces 20 high-tech trolleys allowing customers to scan items, track totals, and pay directly from the cart. Shoprite says the innovation is designed to […]
