Hope brings happiness, builds grit and gives life meaning. Here’s how to cultivate it: What is hope? In its simplest form, hope is about the future. There are three necessary elements to hope: having a desire or a wish for something that is valuable, and the belief that it is possible to attain this wish, …
Tapeworm is spreading in Kenya – demand for meat brings parasite to new areas: Echinococcus granulosus, a type of tapeworm, is a harmful parasite that affects 1 million people worldwide. The parasite can grow slowly in people for years to form thick-walled cysts in vital organs, such as the liver and lungs. Known as cystic …
Chronic pelvic pain affects up to 26% of women – our latest research brings us closer to better treating it: A lack of understanding about chronic pelvic pain has left women with limited treatment options. Studio Romantic/ Shutterstock Chronic pelvic pain affects between 5% and 26% of women worldwide. It can be associated with conditions …
Adults: how a sex play about boomers v millennials brings both together: Kieran Hurley’s new play Adults brilliantly illuminates an intergenerational clash that should leave boomers (born between 1945 and 1964) and millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) in the audience with a little more empathy for each other. It all starts entertainingly when a …
Rock Follies review: powerful new musical brings 1970s feminist TV sensation to the stage: Rock Follies was a groundbreaking television series about an all-female rock band that originally aired for two seasons in 1976 and 1977. It wove fantastical, trippy and campy rock-musical numbers together with the often less glamorous realities of show business. The …
LG MEA Brings to the Region Innovation-Packed Home Entertainment Line-Up: JOHANNESBURG, 16 MARCH 2023 – LG recently welcomed its executives, guests and partners for the opening of the LG Showcase MEA 2023. The grand event acted as a platform for LG to showcase its latest innovations and solutions, while also providing visitors with the chance …
Port Shepstone Techno Hub brings significant investment potential to the KZN South Coast: “Given what we know today about the potential beneficial impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we must embrace this historic confluence of human insights and engagement, artificial intelligence and technology, to rise to the challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality.” – President …
Paul Mashatile is set to become South Africa’s deputy president: what he brings to the table: Paul Mashatile was voted ANC deputy president in December 2022. Deaan Vivier/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images South Africa is set to have a new deputy president in Paul Shipokosa Mashatile, the deputy president of the governing African National Congress (ANC). He’ll …
Fossil study brings us one step closer to revealing how ‘flying dinosaurs’ took flight: Pterosaurs are not dinosaurs Warpaint/Shutterstock If you think of flying dinosaurs, you probably picture an animal with long, leathery wings, sharp claws and a big beak. The animal you are imagining is not a dinosaur, it’s from a group of flying …
LG Refrigerator with Moodup Brings a More Colourful Lifestyle to The Kitchen: LG’S REFRIGERATOR WITH MOODUP BRINGS A MORE COLORFUL LIFESTYLE TO THE KITCHEN Adding to Its Collection of Compelling Color Choices, LG’s Cutting-edge Refrigerator Now Features Pantone’s 2023 Color of the Year Johannesburg, Jan. 13, 2022 — LG Electronics (LG) presented an exciting, new colour …
Netflix show brings back Blockbuster, but some brands should stay dead: The last Blockbuster video store in Australia, March 13 2019. Adwo / Shutterstock Streaming services are replete with stories of the dead coming back to life. They’re also chock-full with dead or almost dead brands. Shows like Stranger Things have not only given new …
A Celebration of Creativity: Sony MEA brings Alpha Festival for content creators to South Africa: A Celebration of Creativity: Sony MEA brings Alpha Festival for content creators to South Africa Following successful editions, it’s South Africa’s turn to host this Celebration of Creativity JOHANNESBURG, 17 November 2022: Sony Middle East & Africa hosted the South …
Nexis Systems brings Feature-Rich, Global VoIP Services to South Africa: Cape Town, November 15, 2022: Aiming to enhance business communications and attract qualified leads for businesses, South African start-up Nexis Systems provides local and international markets with feature-rich VoIP services. Cloud-based business, Nexis Systems is a new South African start-up that provides businesses with high-quality, …
New Konica Minolta Innovation Centre brings its passion for cutting-edge solutions to life: Konica Minolta South Africa launches innovation centre The days of one-size-fits-all printing solutions are long gone. Today, businesses across all industries demand bespoke responses to all their printing, production, digital office and document management requirements. And Konica Minolta remains one of the …
Hosting the FIFA World Cup brings benefits. But not as many as politicians claim: Brazilian fans during the 2010 FIFA World Cup hosted by South Africa. The boost to tourism came later. Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images The World Cup kicks off on 20 November, when Qatar will host Ecuador in the opening match. It …
Mikhail Gorbachev’s death brings many tributes – but his legacy in Africa remains ambiguous: Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. JOSEPH EID/AFP via Getty Images Mikhail Gorbachev was the last leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. He presided over the end of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States as …
US abortion law decision brings attention to rights of women in Africa: Access to safe abortion is recognised as a human right. Bryan Dozier/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images A leaked draft of a majority opinion of the US Supreme Court has revealed the court’s leaning towards undoing its 1973 landmark ruling (Roe v Wade) which …
What happens when someone dies in space? Space tourism brings new legal and moral issues: Vadim Sadovski/Shutterstock Commercial spaceflight companies such as Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin are now offering exclusive opportunities for celebrities and civilians to travel to space. Traditionally, astronauts have been subject to rigorous training and medical scrutiny before going to space, …