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Government is following through on its commitment to invest more than R1 trillion in infrastructure over the next three years to renew the country’s roads, port, rail, energy and water systems. This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa who presented The Presidency Budget Vote for the 2025/2026 financial year in the National Assembly in Parliament […]
Analysis of bones from two caves shows prehistoric people butchered the same animals in different ways
Nothing turns up the heat in a kitchen quite like debating the best way to chop an onion. Now researchers have found even our prehistoric cousins had distinct preferences when it came to preparing food.
Archaeologists studying animal bones recovered from two caves in northern Israel have found...
Volvo Car South Africa (VCSA) is expanding its footprint in the Eastern Cape with the opening of a new full-service dealership in Gqeberha. Located within the Moffett Retail Park, the facility will officially open its doors on 1 October 2025, offering Volvo owners in the region a comprehensive sales and after-sales experience. Grant Locke, Managing Director […]
The world of work is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven by the rise of agentic AI – systems capable of independent action and complex problem-solving. Coupled with demographic shifts and broader technology adoption, this next phase of work is leading to a revaluation of the skills and roles needed. As we move away from a […]
The country, beset by war, has the world’s lowest rates of vaccination, says the World Health Organization, as global immunisation drive also stalls
Children in Sudan, caught up in what aid organisations have called the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and threatened by rising levels of violence, are increasingly vulnerable to deadly infectious diseases as vaccinations in the country...
A popular and contentious game, Revenge on Gold Diggers, sheds light on misogyny, inequality and the feeling among many men that they are economic victims.
Madeleine Finlay is joined by Ian Sample to discuss three intriguing science and environment stories. From a breakthrough in the quest to create organs in the lab to a world-first climate visa that will see citizens relocate from the island of Tuvalu to Australia, plus what happens when two massive black holes collide
Scientists detect biggest ever merger of two massive black holes
A climate...
A non-profit organisation is trying to create more pathways into the sector for working-class people.
There are multiple bills before the House that could redefine the way crypto is regulated in the U.S. Those in the crypto industry have been lobbying for the bills, which could lead to less oversight of the industry by the S.E.C. and to more widespread use of stablecoins. David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter for The New York Times, explains.
Liz Curtis describes how the loss of Lily drove her to set up a foundation that funded a gene test for the condition
When I had my 20 week scan, Lily had a strange heartbeat. It would beat and then stop and then start beating again. The sonographer had never seen it before. I was referred by my local hospital to St George’s to see a specialist and it happened again. I went back every day for...
Genetic material from mother and father transferred to healthy donor egg to reduce risk of life-threatening diseases
‘We’d never heard of it’: a woman tells of her daughter’s death of mitochondrial disease
Doctors in the UK have announced the birth of eight healthy babies after performing a groundbreaking procedure that creates IVF embryos with DNA from three people to prevent the children from...
The crypto industry was headed for a landmark moment in the House with three bills that it helped push going to a vote. But a coalition of ultraconservative House Republicans staged a mutiny.
Seeds of rocky planets forming in gas around star Hops-315 is called glimpse of ‘time zero’, when new worlds start to gel
Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar system.
It’s an unprecedented snapshot of “time zero”, scientists reported on Wednesday, when new...
Meteorite weighing 54lb found in Sahara in 2023 beats estimate as dinosaur skeleton sells for more than $30m
The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5m at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday, while a juvenile dinosaur skeleton went for more than $30m.
The 54-pound (25kg) rock named NWA 16788 was discovered in the Sahara...
Jensen Huang, the chipmaker’s chief executive, is trying to balance his company’s interests as the United States and China compete for supremacy in artificial intelligence.
Apple plans to go all the way back to an aluminum alloy body for the iPhone 17 Pro series, abandoning the titanium and stainless-steel materials used in previous top-tier models, according to the latest leaks. The shift is another show-stopping reversal in Apple’s choice of material for its smartphones and has generated controversies regarding which […]
LEPAS will officially debut in South Africa in 2026, introducing a fresh perspective on what a premium SUV can be – elegant, expressive, and tailored to a contemporary lifestyle. LEPAS made its global debut in April 2025, aimed at younger, style-conscious drivers seeking more than just mobility, the brand combines design-led thinking with advanced technology […]
South Africa’s political discourse remains fixated on squabbles in the Government of National Unity (GNU), while a far more consequential threat looms: one that could devastate the economy, cripple state functions, and isolate the country from global tech infrastructure. That threat is the impending United States–South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act (H.R. 2633), which, if […]
Anyone in the UK wanting to access online porn will soon have to undergo more rigorous age checks.
Thought extinct in wild until three plants were found in 2002, Snowdonia hawkweed numbers have risen to six
One of the rarest plants in the world is growing at a secret location on the edge of Eryri in north Wales.
The Snowdonia hawkweed (Hieracium snowdoniense) is a small plant, barely reaching 30cm high, but with a brilliant golden yellow inflorescence that looks a bit like a dandelion, which...