# BRICS Plus will host the 2025 BRICS Astronomy Meeting from Monday to Thursday next week in São José dos Campos, Brazil, under the theme “Multi-messenger and Multi-wavelength Transients.” Organised by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research, the event will gather scientists, educators, and policymakers from eleven-member countries. Activities include workshops, outreach events, and a […]
# BRICS Plus sal die 2025 BRICS Sterrekunde-vergadering van Maandag tot Donderdag volgende week in São José dos Campos, Brasilië, aanbied onder die tema “Multi-messenger and Multi-wavelength Transients.” Die geleentheid, wat deur Brasilië se Nasionale Instituut vir Ruimtenavorsing aangebied word, sal wetenskaplikes, opvoeders en beleidmakers van elf lidlande bymekaarbring. Aktiwiteite sluit in werkswinkels, uitreikgeleenthede en […]
# Die Amerikaanse president Donald Trump dreig die VSA sal ‘n bykomende 100-persent-tarief op Chinese invoere hef, en beskuldig die land van ‘n “buitengewoon aggressiewe standpunt” oor handel. In ‘n boodskap gister op sy Truth Social-platform sê die Amerikaanse president Beijing het ‘n uiters vyandige brief aan die wêreld gestuur en grootskaalse uitvoerbeheer ingestel op […]
# Die Universiteit van Fort Hare sê hy is hard besig met herstelwerk na die week se verwoestende brandstigting tydens studentebetogings. Die universiteit se Eiendoms- en Dienstebestuurder, Buhle Shandu, sê alhoewel die totale restourasiekoste op tussen 300-miljoen- en 500-miljoen-rand beraam word, strek die grootste deel van die vernietiging veel verder as infrastruktuur. Shandu sê benewens […]
# Eskom sê hy het van 1 April tot 9 Oktober 5,9-miljard-rand aan diesel bestee en meer as ‘n duisend gigawatt-uur uit sy oopsiklus-gasturbine-aanlegte opgewek. Die Eskom-woordvoerder, Daphne Mokwena, sê dieselbesteding die afgelope week was 27,74-miljoen-rand teen ‘n lasfaktor van 0,758-persent. Sy sê dit is laer as dieselfde tydperk verlede jaar toe besteding 97,4-miljoen-rand was. […]
# American president Donald Trump has threatened the US will impose an additional 100% tariff on China imports, accusing it of taking an “extraordinarily aggressive position” on trade. In a post to his Truth Social platform yesterday, the US president said Beijing had sent an extremely hostile letter to the world and imposed large-scale export […]
# Eskom says it has spent 5.9-billion-rand on diesel from 1 April to 9 October and generated over one-thousand-gigawatt-hours from its open-cycle gas turbine plants. Eskom spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena says In the past week, diesel spending was 27.74-million-rand at a load factor of 0.758-percent. She says this is lower than the same period last year where spending […]
# The University of Fort Hare says it is working on recovery efforts following this week’s devastating arson attacks during students protests. UFH Property and Services Manager, Buhle Shandu says while the total cost of restoration is estimated to be between 300-million-rand and 500-million-rand, the brunt of the destruction goes far beyond infrastructure. Shandu says along with buildings, years […]
# Eskom sê die nasionale kragstelsel bly bestendig, gerugsteun deur volgehoue verbeterings in opwekkingsprestasie. Die Eskom-woordvoerder, Daphne Mokwena, sê dit is danksy die voortgesette implementering van die opwekkingsherstelplan, wat steeds positiewe uitkomste oor die vloot lewer en algehele energiesekerheid vir die land verseker. Sy sê vir die maand-tot-datum het die onbeplande kapasiteitsverliesfaktor gedaal van 24,77 […]
