# Researchers say a new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease is 95-percent accurate in identifying patients with existing cognitive impairment linked to the condition. The US study involved 509 patients in an outpatient memory clinic in Florida. The test, which has already been approved by the US regulator, was also 82-percent accurate for specificity, which […]
# Die Kommissaris van die Suid-Afrikaanse Inkomstediens, Edward Kiesewetter, doen ‘n beroep op China om in plaaslike vervaardiging te belê. Kiesewetter het in Pretoria op ‘n vergadering met die Chinese ambassadeur, Wu Peng gesê hy wil hê Suid-Afrika moet nie bloot as ‘n mark vir Chinese produkte beskou word nie, maar ook as ‘n bestemming […]
# The South African Revenue Services Commissioner Edward Kiesewetter is urging China to invest in local manufacturing. Speaking during a meeting with the Chinese ambassador Wu Peng in Pretoria, Kiesewetter said he would like to see South Africa not only as a marketplace for Chinese products, but as a destination for the assembly and manufacturing […]
# Mpumalanga police have launched a manhunt for three suspects following the fatal shooting of an on-duty police officer in Pienaar last night. Police spokesperson, Jabu Ndubane says police were alerted at around 9 pm. Upon arrival, they found the 34-year-old constable Donald Mathebula in his private vehicle. He was rushed to hospital, and declared […]
# Krieket: Die Suid-Afrikaanse sterre Dewald Brevis en Lhuan-dre Pretorius kry in Junie en Julie hul eerste geleentheid vir die Proteas wanneer Suid-Afrika ‘n reeks van twee toetswedstryde teen Zimbabwe speel. Hulle sal dus nie in die Hampshire Hawks se Vitality Blast-wedstryde kan speel nie. Brevis het beïndruk met 68 lopies van 32 balle in […]
# Cricket: South African stars Dewald Brevis and Lhuan-dre Pretorius have earned their first Test call-ups for a two-match series against Zimbabwe in June and July. Their national duty rules them out of Hampshire Hawks’ Vitality Blast run-in. Brevis impressed with 68 off 32 balls on debut, while Pretorius, currently touring with South Africa A, […]
# Paul Hoffman van Accountability Now sê die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag het gebrekkige vaardighede in die vervolging van sekere sake. Dit sluit in die herwinning van staatsverliese in staatskapingsake; die skrapping van die rol van die 280-miljoen-rand se Estina Vrede-melkplaas-saak verlede jaar, asook die Gupta-broers se uitlewering. Hoffman het aan die SABC gesê hy kan die […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa het regbankhoofde, insluitend hoofregter Mandisa Maya, en Hoofde van die Hof, by die presidentswoning, Mahlamba Ndlopfu in Pretoria ontmoet om pogings tot ‘n sterker regstelsel te ondersteun. Die minister van Justisie, Mmamoloko Kubayi, en die adjunkminister Andries Nel was ook by die vergadering wat gemik is op die verbetering van hofinfrastruktuur, […]
# Accountability Now’s Paul Hoffman says the National Prosecuting Authority lacks some skill in prosecuting some cases. This includes losses in state capture cases including the striking off the roll of the 280-million-rand Estina Vrede dairy case last year, and the Gupta brothers extradition. Speaking to the SABC News, he likened the NPA’s performance to […]
