Features
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South African-born scientist becomes first female UK Astronomer Royal in 350 years
A University of KwaZulu-Natal graduate has made history by becoming the first woman appointed as the United Kingdom’s Astronomer Royal since the position was created in 1675. Professor Michele Dougherty, […]
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Bloemfontein sculptor wins art competition, announces solo exhibition
Miné Kleynhans wins the 2024 Sasol New Signatures competition, showcasing her exhibition on contemporary mysticism at Pretoria Art Museum.
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Cape Town filmmaker highlights NSRI beach safety camera project
Inspired by both the beauty and danger of the ocean, Kabeer Shaik has turned his lens towards an innovative safety initiative, the NSRI’s beach-safety camera system.
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Horse owners urged to vaccinate against African Horse Sickness
Horse owners across South Africa are being urged to immediately vaccinate their animals against African Horse Sickness (AHS) following an unusually wet summer that has significantly increased the risk of […]
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Third-hottest July on record wreaks climate havoc
The third-hottest July worldwide ended a string of record-breaking temperatures last month, but many regions were still devastated by extreme weather amplified by global warming, the European climate monitoring service […]
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‘Unspeakable Horror’: The attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
TOKYO – Japan this week marks 80 years since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the Second World War. The first bomb, dropped on 6 […]
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Mother fears for the worst as her child struggles to recover
The child was living with her aunt and uncle in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay, while her mother received treatment in the Eastern Cape
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US studie onthul wat telegeneeskunde in SA laat werk
In ʼn land waar openbare gesondheidsgeriewe dikwels oorbelas word en oor beperkte hulpbronne beskik, het telegeneeskunde — die gebruik van tegnologie soos video-oproepe, apps of aanlyn platforms om gesondheidsorgdienste en […]
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Bloemhof is Kwêla se Dorp van die Jaar vir 2025
Met R1 miljoen prysgeld van Lottoland en ’n verdere R1 miljoen-lugtyd beskikbaar gestel deur kykNET was die kompetisie om vanjaar as kykNET se Kwêla Dorp van die Jaar gekroon te […]
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High-altitude horse racing offers escape from economic hardship in Africa’s mountain kingdom
Swathed in vibrant woollen blankets against the biting winter chill, jockeys- some no more than boys – thundered down a dusty track carved between the undulating hills of the tiny kingdom of Lesotho.
