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Hantavirus on ship: No need to panic, says health department

Today at 14:19 PM, via SowetanLIVE

Six people aboard the Dutch-registered MV Hondius, travelling from southern Argentina to the Canary Islands via Cape Verde, are believed to have contracted the virus. Three people have died while three are receiving treatment.

South Africa

Africa’s Travel Indaba to drive economic growth

Today at 13:13 PM, via SAnews

Africa’s Travel Indaba to drive economic growth

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says Africa’s Travel Indaba is a powerful celebration of the continent’s extraordinary potential to drive economic growth through tourism.

“This is where travel industry professionals gather, including tour operators, hotels, airlines and tourism boards to showcase products, network, negotiate deals...

South Africa

Manamela presents higher education annual performance plan to Parliament

Today at 13:08 PM, via SAnews

Manamela presents higher education annual performance plan to Parliament

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has outlined an ambitious “system reset” for the post-school education and training (PSET) sector.

This comes as he presented the department’s 2026/27 Annual Performance Plan (APP) and budget priorities to Parliament.

Manamela, joined by Deputy Ministers and...

South Africa

Call for calm as Hantavirus case confirmed

Today at 12:32 PM, via SAnews

Call for calm as Hantavirus case confirmed

The Department of Health (DoH) has called for public calm following confirmation of a rare Hantavirus case in a critically ill British national in South Africa.

The patient was a passenger aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was travelling to the Canary Islands via Cape Verde from Argentina.

The ship was carrying some 150 passengers...

World

Rescuers help Timmy, a stranded whale, return home

Today at 10:41 AM, via NPR

Rescuers defy warnings as the stranded “Humpback Hope,” also known in German media as Timmy, is carried by barge into the North Sea, racing against time to save her.

Africa

Athletics won’t strangle super-shoe innovation – Coe

Friday at 20:20 PM, via BBC News

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says current rules are “on the right side” when it comes to shoe technology, following Sabastian Sawe’s record-breaking time at the London Marathon.

Education

Tanzania: Relief for Students As MP Delivers Water Pipes

Today at 13:36 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily News] Kilimanjaro — STUDENTS of Toroha Secondary School in Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region, are set to be spared long treks in search of water after area Member of Parliament, Ngwaru Maghembe, donated pipes to improve water access at the school.

Education

Tanzania: Over 133,000 Candidates Sit for Acsee Exams Today

Today at 13:29 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — A TOTAL of 133,655 registered candidates are sitting for the 2026 Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE), which begins today across Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar.

Science/Tech

16% of Parents Help Their Children Bypass Online Age Checks, Study Finds. One 15-Year-Old Just Uses a Fake Moustache

Today at 13:34 PM, via Slashdot

The Independent reports that “more than a third of children in the UK have found a way around age verification measures” for social media sites and other online platforms. And new research from online safety organisation Internet Matters “suggests one in six parents have helped their child to get past age verification checks, with children reporting ‘tricking’ platforms into thinking they are...

Science/Tech

Do Lightsaber Blades Have Mass?

Today at 13:00 PM, via Wired

On Star Wars Day, we put to rest a question that has bedeviled sci-fi nerds for years.

Science/Tech

RFK Jr.’s New Podcast Is as Weird as You’d Expect

Today at 13:00 PM, via Wired

The first two episodes of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new podcast feature him discoursing on food with a reality-TV chef and, for some reason, Mike Tyson. Vaccines are not on the agenda.

Health

How can you improve your balance?

Today at 12:55 PM, via BBC News

Chris and Xand continue their conversation with physiotherapist and vestibular rehabilitation specialist, Maggie Stacey.

Health

A Medical Examiner Chases Down an Elusive Killer

Today at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

Unusual opioids are infiltrating street drugs. Knoxville’s top forensic doctor is on the front lines, pressing to quickly identify the most lethal.