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Cuts to US spending on aid and medical research have caused widespread havoc and anxiety over the past month. Professor Tulio de Oliveira sat down with Spotlight’s Biénne Huisman to talk through what it might mean for health research in South Africa.
Here are the key developments on the 1,100th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Company had wanted government to remove a tax on scrap metal exports it said favoured recyclers, import duties to be imposed and lowered electricity and freight rail costs.
Having turned 40 last Saturday, Stormers prop Brok Harris felt no need for the obligatory midlife crisis gift. Given that he scrums in the front row at franchise level at that age, who needs a Harley?
Feb 28 (Reuters) – Russia’s FSB security service said on Friday it had arrested two church figures suspected of plotting to kill a priest close to President Vladimir Putin on the orders of a Ukrainian spy agency.
The Springboks will return to the Eastern Cape for the first time since 2021 when they take on Italy at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in the second Test of their series against the Italians in July.
NEW DELHI, Feb 28 (Reuters) – At least 41 people are still trapped after an avalanche in the Indian Himalayan mountain state of Uttarakhand, authorities said on Friday, following recent heavy snowfall in the region.
ATHENS, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in cities and towns across Greece on Friday to demand justice on the second anniversary of the country’s deadliest-ever train crash, and striking workers grounded flights and halted sea and train transport.
In Tokyo an AI-driven robot recently leaned over a man lying on his back and gently put a hand on his knee and another on his shoulder and rolled him onto his side, a manoeuvre used to change diapers and prevent bedsores in the elderly.
In Tokyo an AI-driven robot recently leaned over a man lying on his back and gently put a hand on his knee and another on his shoulder and rolled him onto his side, a manoeuvre used to change diapers and prevent bedsores in the elderly.
WINDHOEK, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Namibia’s Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a challenge against last year’s presidential election brought by opposition parties, clearing the way for the ruling party’s Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to take office next month.
Israel says unclear if there is ‘common ground to negotiate’.
After a month-long tomato-filled adventure (and a brief stint as a vegetarian), there were some surprising lessons learnt about the fruit (yes, tomatoes are technically a fruit). Here’s one final tomato-laden recipe: flavourful stuffed tomatoes.
In the Eastern Cape, the Great Kenton Wine Festival is proof of what can be done from a Karoo base. In Cape Town, Ouzeri has been picked as a ‘far from stereotypical’ farflung example of Greek and Cypriot cuisine. And in the city’s Southern Suburbs, Palm House is offering a Spice Route journey on Tuesdays.
Here’s a recipe well worth living for. From Recipes To Live For, a Tannie Maria Cookbook, author Sally Andrew shares a very special recipe by her fictional detective.
Three developing nations’ leaders issued a rebuke of Israel’s execution of its war on Hamas in Gaza, and said US President Donald Trump’s proposal to annex the territory and deport all its citizens would be illegal and amount to “ethnic cleansing.”
Chicken breast fillets are filled with courgette slices and blue cheese, with a hint of garlic, then wrapped in prosciutto and cooked in your air fryer.
The Ducatis, spearheaded by Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Márquez (who boast eight world championships between them), will be the gold standard for riders hoping to fight for the world title. This includes South Africa’s Brad Binder.