# Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia doubled last year compared to 2023, with the World Health Organisation and UNICEF warning it is a “wake-up call”. More than 40-percent of the 127-thousand-350 reported European cases in 2024 were children under five. It is the highest number of cases since 1997. Half a million children […]
# Boks: Suid-Afrika se voorste vrouebokser, Simangele “Smash” Hadebe, is oorgehaal vir ‘n uitdagende geveg teen Gabriela Sanchez van Mexiko vir die Wêreldboksraad se Silwer-vlieggewigtitel volgende maand in die Zaragoza Olimpiese stadion in Mexiko. Hadebe, as vierde op die wêreldranglys en nommer een in Suid-Afrika, is terug na twee jaar van terugslae. Sy sê die […]
# Boxing: South Africa’s top female boxer, Simangele “Smash” Hadebe, is set for a challenging fight against Mexico’s Gabriela Sanchez for the World Boxing Council Silver Flyweight title at the Zaragoza Olympic Stadium in Mexico next month. Ranked fourth globally and number one in Africa, Hadebe returns after two years of setbacks. She says that […]
# Rugby: Skotland se hoofafrigter, Gregor Townsend, het twee veranderings aan sy opdrafspan aangebring vir Saterdag se laaste Sesnasieswedstryd teen Frankryk in Parys. Jonny Gray skuif na die bank om op slot plek te maak vir Gregor Brown, en Matt Fagerson vervang die beseerde Jack Dempsey in die nommer agt-trui. Fagerson se broer, Zander, is […]
# Die minister van Wetenskap, Tegnologie en Innovering, Blade Nzimande, het Suid-Afrika aangemoedig om kunsmatige intelligensie te omhels vir inklusiewe groei. Hy het by die eerste beraad van die Nasionale Stelsel vir Innoveringstransformasie in Boksburg die noodsaaklikheid van tegnologie beklemtoon om maatskaplike uitdagings aan te pak. Nzimande vra ook wetenskapsgebaseerde bestuur en waarsku teen die […]
# Rugby: Scotland’s head coach, Gregor Townsend, made two changes to his starting-15 for Saturday’s final round Six Nations match against France in Paris. Jonny Gray moves to the bench to make way for Gregor Brown at lock, and Matt Fagerson replaces injured Jack Dempsey in the number eight jersey. Fagerson’s brother, Zander, plays prop […]
# Science, Technology and Innovation minister Blade Nzimande has urged South Africa to embrace artificial intelligence for inclusive growth. Speaking at the inaugural National System of Innovation Transformation Summit in Boksburg, he stressed the need for technology to address societal challenges. Nzimande also called for science-based governance and warned against intellectual property leaks, and more […]
