South Africa in the news:
- New heart valve replacement device to help rheumatic heart disease patients: South Africa. The team developed a novel TAVI device which is “non-occlusive”, meaning that there is no need to stop blood circulating to the body with rapid ventricular pacing — quick heart beats. The device is also “self-locating” and does …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- Dollar jumps as fed hike burns Forex: THE dollar climbed for a third day while emerging-market currencies from South Africa to Brazil to Mexico plunged, as traders boosted bets on an interest-rate increase from the Federal Reserve (the Fed) later this month. A gauge of the greenback jumped …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- Ailing man axes wife, hangs self: Villagers said Ndlovu was bedridden after being diagnosed with Tuberculosis soon after his return from South Africa last month. They said he discovered some vegetable seed at his homestead and thought it was rat poison that his wife wanted to use to kill him.: “South Africa” – BingNews
- A magum opus of a Springbok annus horribilis: South African rugby administration One has to only click on the SARU Wikipedia page to gain an impression of the tumultuous organisation that runs rugby in South Africa. Latterly, reports of fraud and maladministration have peppered the broadsheets but it …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- Canadian judge facing removal over rape comments: Camp, who was born in South Africa but moved to Calgary in 1998, was a provincial court judge at the time of the rape trial. He acquitted the man accused, Alexander Wagar, in the case after deciding his testimony was more credible. Court transcripts show …: “South Africa” – BingNews