Angie Scholtz

Nedbank National Time Trial and Road Race Championships this weekend

The 2024 Nedbank National Individual Time Trial Championships (ITT) and the Nedbank National Road Race Championships will take place on Friday 26 January and Sunday 28 January in Windhoek. Over 180 cyclists are expected to participate in these events. This year both the ITT and road races will be hosted on the new road to Rehoboth, since this location is ideal for rider safety and a convenient […]

26 January, 2024

Health / Medical

Is our sense of fairness driven by selfishness? We’re studying the brain to find out

Even kids know how to share. Monkey Business Images Patricia Christian, Karolinska Institutet We’ve all been there. You’re dying to grab that last piece of cake on the table during an office meeting, but you are not alone. Perhaps you just cut off a small piece – leaving something behind for your colleagues, who do exactly the same thing. And so you all watch the piece of cake getting smaller […]

25 January, 2024

Africa

Ramping up response to curb Zimbabwe cholera outbreak

Forty-six-year-old Goodluck Moyo* from Chitungwiza, a town just outside the country’s capital, Harare, started feeling unwell after his day shift at work. “I suspect it was the water I drank while at work,” he says. “I got worse rapidly. I was rushed to the 24-hour clinic in my area, where I was put on a drip.” He was later referred to the cholera treatment centre at Chitungwiza General Hospital […]

24 January, 2024

Lifestyle

Three South African universities have new approaches to assessing students: why this is a good thing

By Danica Sims, University of Oxford South African higher education faces many complex challenges rooted in the legacy of apartheid. They include the fact that many students are unprepared for or excluded from higher education. Quality education is not available to all. It’s therefore difficult for many students to remain in higher education and eventually graduate. The data points to two persistent trends. The first is that, according […]

24 January, 2024

Health / Medical

Life coach Patrick De Goede advocates for positive masculinity and mental health awareness

By Dilia Mazula In response to a recent call by Gothardt Kasuto, chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Social Development, and Family Affairs, urging men to speak out against gender-based violence, life coach Patrick De Goede has shared valuable insights on embracing positive masculinity and fostering change. In an interview with Future Media News, De Goede addressed various aspects of men's mental health and societal […]

24 January, 2024

Africa

Zambia races to curb fast-spreading cholera outbreak

As the cholera outbreak in Zambia continues to expand rapidly, efforts are being stepped up to halt the spread of disease and save lives. A vaccination campaign is currently underway targeting 1.5 million people, including children, health workers and people at high risk of infection in the worst affected areas. In partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and others, World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting the government to […]

20 January, 2024

Africa

10 ventures announced for the Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2024 investment showcase

Africa Tech Summit Nairobi has announced ten African tech ventures that will showcase their solutions to a diverse audience of industry experts, investors and fellow innovators on February 14th and 15th. While African startup funding declined in 2023, the investment showcase continues to foster collaborations and stimulate investment opportunities to bridge the funding gap in the ecosystem. According to data from Africa: The Big Deal, African startup funding experienced a 39 […]

19 January, 2024

Business / Economics

Business Leadership in an AI World in 2024

Europe faces a challenging year ahead. The confluence of several disruptive factors – geopolitical conflict, rising inflation, economic uncertainty, increased regulatory pressure, and last, but by no means least, the impact of new technologies – will undoubtedly test leaders to the limit in the year to come. Speaking with business leaders across the region, several common themes have emerged. From the urgent need to build greater resilience and reduce […]

19 January, 2024

APO International

FIFA World Cup 2026™ match schedule to be announced on 4 February

FIFA World Cup 2026™ (www.FIFA.com) match schedule to be unveiled during a special live broadcast starting at 3pm ET on Sunday, 4 February 2024; Match schedule announcement will include host city match allocations for the 104 matches of the tournament in 2026, as well as the locations of key matches, including the biggest showpiece match, the FIFA World Cup 26 final; Special programme will be broadcast live across Canada, Mexico and the USA […]

19 January, 2024