# Die minister van Gesondheid, Aaron Motsoaledi, verwelkom die Suid-Afrikaanse Reguleringsowerheid vir Gesondheidsprodukte se besluit om die teen-MIV-middel Lenacapavir goed te keur. Suid-Afrika is die eerste Afrika-land wat die inspuiting goedgekeur het wat twee keer per jaar toegedien word. Lenacapavir is ‘n revolusionêre geneesmiddel wat ses maande lank beskerming bied. Motsoaledi sê die middel het […]
# Die Universiteit van Venda het onlangs deur sy Thoho ya Nzie-veldtog ʼn ruim skenking kospakkies van die Todani 70-stigting ontvang. Die skenking se doel is om studente wat finansieel swaarkry met kos te ondersteun. Die skenking sluit mieliemeel, blikkieskos, twee koeie en vyf varke in. Pila Nemutandani van die universiteit sê voedselonsekerheid kan studente […]
# Die Suider-Afrikaanse Geloofsgemeenskappe se Omgewingsinstituut gaan ‘n ope brief aan die Bill Gates-stigting skryf. Die brief, wat onderskryf word deur meer as 600 Afrika-geloofsleiers, vra vergoeding vir die skade wat aangerig is deur die nywerheidslandboumodelle wat die stigting reg oor Afrika bevorder en befonds. ‘n Gemeenskapsaktivis, Wiedaad Davids, sê die brief dring ook daarop […]
# ActionSA in Johannesburg has averted a legal challenge from eight of its councillors. The councillors were removed from their posts at the end of September, with the party reportedly citing poor performance as one of the reasons for their removal. The eight argued that they were not given a fair hearing or a chance […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa will undertake a two-day state visit to Switzerland tomorrow and Thursday, to strengthen political, economic and social ties. Switzerland remains one of South Africa’s key European trading partners, with total trade volume amounting to 18.2-billion-rand in 2024. The Presidency says a key focus of the visit will be the advancement of […]
# Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi has welcomed the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority’s decision to approve Lenacapavir. South Africa is the first country on the continent to approve the groundbreaking twice-a-year anti-HIV injection. Lenacapavir is a revolutionary long-acting drug that offers six months of protection. Motsoaledi says the drug has the potential to address […]
# AfriForum’s Pretoria branches made a significant impact through their #OnsDorp campaign in September and October. This is through cutting grass, removing more than one-thousand bags of rubbish, repairing potholes, painting road lines, and collecting 63 tonnes of recyclables. AfriForum’s Arno Roodt says branch members also enhanced community safety with patrols, security installations, and fire […]
# Die Universiteit Stellenbosch het ‘n lys van vanjaar se ontvangers van eredoktorsgrade bekendgemaak. Die instelling ken elke jaar eredoktorsgrade toe aan buitengewone persone wat in hul velde uitblink en ‘n nalatenskap van toewyding en visie demonstreer wat toekomstige geslagte inspireer. Vanjaar se ontvangers is die Nobelpryswenner en internasionaal-bekroonde skrywer Abdulrazak Gurnah, die rampbestuurkundige Colin […]
# The University of Venda, through its Thoho ya Nzie initiative, recently received a generous donation of food parcels from the Todani 70 Foundation. The donation aims to help provide much-needed food support to students facing financial hardship. The donation includes maize, tinned food, two cows, and five pigs. The university’s doctor, Pila Nemutandani, says food […]
