Influenza is still the biggest threat to global health as WHO raises fears about the spread of avian strain

Influenza is the pathogen most likely to trigger a new pandemic in the near future, according to leading scientists.

An international survey, to be published next weekend, will reveal that 57% of senior disease experts now think that a strain of flu virus will be the cause of the next...

Experts say tech outages do seem to be happening more often.

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Re Emma Beddington’s article (15 April), at 78, at last I found a way to vanquish my rage at a recent Feldenkrais class on Zoom. We were doing breathing exercises and our teacher suggested we go he-he-he on the outbreath. Then she asked us to use our voice and I began. After a few medium sounds I...

Women Who Code, which had hundreds of thousands of members globally, has dissolved after a board vote.

In an exciting collaboration poised to redefine automotive offerings in South Africa, GAC Motor and Salvador Caetano Group have joined forces to introduce a lineup of eagerly awaited models. The partnership marks a significant milestone in the automotive landscape, promising to deliver innovation, performance, and style to discerning South African consumers. Stay tuned as we […]

If only I was a fly on the wall during MTN’s executive meetings, I’d be a witness to the formidable challenges confronting Group CEO Ralph Mupita and his team. The capacity and expertise of MTN’s executives are being tested by forces beyond their control. In Nigeria, the relentless depreciation of the currency is wreaking havoc […]

The electric car company, run by Elon Musk, is recalling thousands of what is its latest vehicle.

Fidelis Moema, dubbed the “bursary swindler,” along with two accomplices, was granted bail of R50,000 each today at the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court. The two accomplices were Trevor Machimana and Lebohang Sigubudu. The prosecution says Moema defrauded the Auditing firm of over 16-million-rand. The fraudulent transactions in question were made between 2021 and 2022. Moema, […]

Old Mutual has been granted permission by the Prudential Authority to inaugurate a bank in South Africa, slated for launch by the end of this year. In an announcement, Old Mutual expressed its satisfaction with the approval received from the Prudential Authority after a thorough regulatory assessment of its application in accordance with Section 16 […]

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Takealot says the entry of Chinese online retailers like Temu into SA is having a major impact on digital marketing costs, bringing increasing inflationary pressure to bear on existing players and small businesses.

While 12P/Pons-Brooks may not be as famous as Halley’s, its appearance close to Jupiter is causing great excitement for stargazers

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The green, horned “Devil comet” is now visible in Australian skies, offering a once-in-lifetime chance to see a unique celestial body.

The comet – real name 12P/Pons-Brooks – was nicknamed...

Scientists estimate Vasuki indicus was up to 15m long, weighed a tonne and would have constricted its prey

Fossil vertebrae unearthed in a mine in western India are the remains of one of the largest snakes that ever lived, a monster estimated at up to 15 metres in length – longer than a T rex.

Scientists have recovered 27 vertebrae from the snake, including a few still in the same position as...