# An American dog owner was shot by his pet after it jumped on his bed and set off a loaded gun. The man, from Memphis, Tennessee, was asleep beside his female partner when he was shot, escaping with a graze to his left thigh that was treated in hospital. A police incident report said […]
# ‘n Nuwe hoofweg met vier bane wat vir die COP30-klimaatsberaad in die Brasiliaanse stad Belém gebou word, loop deur tienduisende hektaar beskermde reënwoude in die Amasone. Dit is daarop gemik om verkeer na die stad te vergemaklik wanneer wêreldleiers en meer as 50-duisend mense die konferensie in November bywoon. Die Amasone speel ‘n uiters […]
# A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém. It aims to ease traffic to the city, which will host more than 50-thousand people, including world leaders, at the conference in November. The Amazon […]
# Motoriste in Kaapstad is aangemoedig om van alternatiewe roetes gebruik te maak weens swaarder verkeer terwyl verskeie passassierskepe in die Waterkant vasmeer. Die MSC Musica en Norwegian Dawn kom vandag in die Moederstad aan met meer as vyf-duisend passasiers en twee-duisend bemanningslede, wat swaar verkeer op Nelson Mandela-boulevard, FW de Klerk-boulevard en Buitengracht veroorsaak. […]
# Motorists in Cape Town are advised to use alternative routes this week due to increased traffic congestion from cruise liners docking at the V&A Waterfront. Today, the MSC Musica and Norwegian Dawn will arrive with over five-thousand passengers and two-thousand crew members, causing heavy traffic on Nelson Mandela Boulevard, FW De Klerk Boulevard, and […]
# Die Gautengse Gesondheidsdepartement moedig inwoners aan om gereelde oogtoetse te ondergaan. Op Wêreld- Gloukoomdag waarsku die departement dat gloukoom ‘n leidende oorsaak van blindheid is. Die siekte ontwikkel sonder simptome wat vroeë opsporing noodsaaklik maak. Navorsing toon baie gevalle word nie gediagnoseer nie, veral in mense ouer as 35 jaar, diabete, en mense met […]
# Navorsing deur Wits Universiteit dui aan dat meer as die helfte van Suid-Afrika se gebottelde drankies binnekort waarskuwingsboodskappe vir hoë suikerinhoud en/of kunsmatige versoeters sal moet vertoon. Die land voer ‘n stryd met stygende diabetes-gevalle. Volgens navorsing oorskry 21,4-persent van drankies die suikerperk, terwyl 49,8-persent kunsmatige versoeters bevat. Die universiteit se navorser, Siphiwe Dlamini, […]
# The Gauteng Health Department urges residents to get regular eye check-ups as glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. Marking World Glaucoma Day, the department warns that the disease develops without symptoms, making early detection crucial. Research shows many cases go undiagnosed, especially in people over 35-years, diabetics, and those with a family history. […]
# Research from Wits University shows that over half of South African beverages will soon require warning labels for high sugar and/or artificial sweeteners as the country battles rising diabetes cases. According to the research 21.4-percent of drinks exceed sugar limits, while 49.8-percent contain artificial sweeteners. The university’s researcher, Siphiwe Dlamini, urges government to include […]
