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Daniel Romanchuk on going for gold Paralympian Daniel Romanchuk aims for gold again at Paris Games 04:34 As more than 4,400 athletes gather in Paris for the 2024 Paralympic Games, the first medals are starting to be awarded. The Games kicked off on Aug. 28, and will run through Sept. 8.The first medal of the Games went to Netherlands para cyclist Caroline Groot, who set both a world record and a Paralympic record in the 500m time trial C4-5. Italy’s Francesco Bocciardo also set a Paralympic record, as the 30-year-old para swimmer brought home a medal in the men’s 200m freestyle…
…the official announcement on fuel prices next week Monday, ahead of the adjustment on Wednesday. This article was originally published by a www.sabcnews.com . Read the Original article here. .
Microsoft, Google and Amazon, along with other tech companies, have been getting creative in how they’re poaching talent from top artificial intelligence startups. Earlier this month, Google inked an unusual deal with Character.ai to hire away its prominent founder, Noam Shazeer, along with more than one-fifth of its workforce while also licensing its technology. It looked like an acquisition, but the deal was structured so that it wasn’t. Google wasn’t the first to take this approach. In March, Microsoft signed a deal with Inflection that allowed Microsoft to use Inflection’s models and to hire most of the startup’s staff. Amazon…
Two astronauts on Boeing’s faulty Starliner left stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for almost three months may face even more bad news about their trip This article was originally published by a www.mirror.co.uk . Read the Original article here. .
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, First, an update on the mpox outbreaks in Africa. More than 18 000 suspected cases of mpox have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo so far this year, with 629 deaths. That includes more than 5000 cases and 31 deaths from the eastern provinces of North and South Kivu, where the new clade 1b strain has been spreading. The number of reported cases of clade 1b has been rising rapidly for several weeks. Fortunately, relatively few deaths have been reported in recent weeks. In addition, 258 cases of clade 1b…
Manqoba Mngqithi, Head coach of Mamelodi Sundowns and Steve Komphela, Senior coach of Mamelodi Sundowns during the 2024 MTN8 Mamelodi Sundowns media day at Chloorkop in Midrand on 08 August 2024 Samuel Shivambu, Backpages Mamelodi Sundowns supporters and those associated with the club need not to press panic buttons as the champions are on course to improve their season and achieve the objectives, close sources have indicated. The Brazilians suffered a 1-0 defeat against Stellenbosch FC in their first leg MTN8 semi-final match at the Lucas Moripe Stadium last night.Read: Mngqithi’s Warning To Stellies After First-Leg LossThe defeat followed Downs’…
Thembi Mtshali-Jones and Leleti Khumalo. (Supplied/Kwathole Conexion) Legendary actors Thembi Mtshali-Jones and Leleti Khumalo were awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 2nd annual Golden Elephant Ceremony.The awards ceremony was held on Wednesday at the Dr John Kani Theatre (Market Theatre, Newtown).The pair have starred in multiple productions dating back to the 90s.On Wednesday, legendary actors Thembi Mtshali-Jones and Leleti Khumalo were honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 2nd annual Golden Elephant Ceremony. The awards ceremony was held at the Dr John Kani Theatre (Market Theatre, Newtown).The Golden Elephant Lifetime Achievement Awards celebrate South African and international talent, whose contributions have…
Former president Jacob Zuma at the uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) party rally at Orlando Stadium in Soweto. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G The Pietermaritzburg high court on Thursday postponed a pre-trial hearing in Jacob Zuma’s arms deal case till September 11 to grant his request for further written reasons for the dismissal of his most recent bid to have advocate Billy Downer removed as the state prosecutor in the matter. Judge Nkosinathi Chili said “exceptional circumstances exist that warrant the granting of the request” made by advocate Dali Mpofu, Zuma’s senior counsel. He said due to prior commitments he could, however, only do…
What’s going on here?South Africa is set to auction long-term bonds this week, with investors eagerly awaiting key local economic data that could shed light on the nation’s economic health.What does this mean?The stability of the South African rand on Monday suggests a market on edge, waiting for economic indicators that might influence investment decisions. Meanwhile, the Top-40 index’s slight dip by 0.33% reflects a cautious sentiment. Global factors aren’t helping either: Asian stocks slumped with speculation on US interest rate cuts and anticipation of Nvidia’s earnings report. Rising oil prices, driven by Middle Eastern tensions and supply chain worries,…
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced its 19th annual SA National Parks Week from September 4-9 will be extended to September 14-15 at selected national parks. Throughout this week, free access will be available to most of the 21 national parks managed by SANParks. It will kick off with a celebratory event at Marakele National Park on September 8. Free access to national parks during this time does not include accommodation facilities and other tourist activities. Specific dates for free access to various parks during SA National Parks Week can be found here. SA National Parks Week has attracted many…