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CAPE TOWN – Capetonians are receiving free medical checkups aboard the Peace Ark hospital ship from China. In collaboration with the South African Military Health Services, and the Western Cape Health Department, the vessel is providing a multi-national medical service to South Africa for the first time.It’s docked at Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront for seven days, providing care to a total of 600 outpatients. Some procedures will be referred to the city’s 2 Military Hospital, as well as the Mitchells Plain, Tygerberg, and Paarl hospitals. eNCA’s Nobesuthu Hejana reports in the video above. This article was originally published by a www.enca.com . Read the Original…
In the aftermath of South Africa’s recent election, renewed hope has made an unexpected appearance. In difficult times, even small gains can be valuable. But, on occasion, much more is possible. Small gains can feed on each other; momentum can build; a virtuous spiral can take hold. This may be such a moment. It’s not ordinarily a good sign when a party that governs from the (more-or-less) centre becomes mired in disillusion, and then loses more than a quarter of its support to a newly formed ethno-populist outsider. But over the past three decades South Africa has repeatedly managed to…
EV charging stations. (Phonlamai Photo / Getty Images) Electric vehicles and charging stations rolled out by Eskom in a new pilot project will not result in cars or trucks that are ultimately powered by coal, even though the dirtiest fossil fuel dominates its generation capacity, according to the company’s chair.The pilot programme announced Thursday will put 20 light delivery vehicles and trucks on the road, plus five sites across the country for the EVs to plug in.The uptake of electric-powered cars by the utility supports government plans to increase their use and production, but raised questions on social media as…
Apple is planning to hold its biggest product launch event of the year on 10 September, when the company will unveil the latest iPhones, watches and AirPods, according to people familiar with the situation. Though the timing hasn’t yet been announced, the company is making preparations for that date, which falls on a Tuesday, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans are private. The unveiling will be followed by the phones going on sale on 20 September, in line with Apple’s typical approach in recent years. A representative for Cupertino, California-based Apple declined to comment.…
Egide Irambona, 40, sits bare-chested on his hospital bed, next to the window, in a treatment room that he shares with two other men.The rays of the evening sun shining above Burundi’s main city, Bujumbura, filter in. His face, bathed in a soft light, is covered in blisters. His chest too, and his arms.“I had swollen lymph nodes in my throat. It was so painful I couldn’t sleep. Then the pain subsided there and it moved to my legs,” he tells the BBC.Mr Irambona has mpox.He is one of the more than 170 confirmed cases recorded since last month in…
Giant black holes in the centres of galaxies like our own Milky Way are known to occasionally munch on nearby stars. This leads to a dramatic and complex process as the star plunging towards the supermassive black hole is spaghettified and torn to shreds. The resulting fireworks are known as a tidal disruption event. In a new study published today in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, we have produced the most detailed simulations to date of how this process evolves over the span of a year. A black hole tearing apart a sun American astronomer Jack G. Hills and British astronomer Martin Rees first theorised about…
Orlando Pirates return to Orlando Stadium this Friday for the all-important second leg of their First Preliminary Round tie of the CAF Champions League against Madagascar’s Disciples. The fixture in Soweto is a must-win as the tie hangs in the balance after the opening leg played at Côte d’Or National Sports Complex in Mauritius ended all square This article was originally published by a www.orlandopiratesfc.com . Read the Original article here. .
Patrick Maswanganyi has expressed the honour of being handed the number 10 jersey, ahead of the clubs’ all-important CAF Champions League Preliminary clash later this evening. This article was originally published by a www.orlandopiratesfc.com . Read the Original article here. .
A change in the All Black coaching team on the eve of a tour of South Africa – that sounds like a significant blow to the New Zealand chances of being successful in Johannesburg and Cape Town, doesn’t it? Well, yes and no. What the news that head coach Scott Robertson and assistant Leon MacDonald had parted ways with immediate effect, with MacDonald not being part of the tour party in South Africa, did do was vindicate those who felt that the All Blacks were struggling with the messages being put to them. When the No 3 team in the…
Jose Riveiro, head coach of Orlando Pirates, during the Orlando Pirates Media Day at Orlando Stadium, Soweto on 22 August 2024 Sydney Mahlangu, Backpages Orlando Pirates could be boosted with a return of a star ahead of their crucial fixture in the CAF Champions League on Friday. Pirates will be at home at Orlando Stadium this evening for the second leg of their First Preliminary Round CAF Champions League fixture against Disciples FC of Madagascar.Read – Insiders: Pirates & Stellies Latest On Monyane Having played a 0-0 draw in the first leg match in Mauritius last weekend, the fixture is a…