Finally, snakebite is getting more attention as a tropical health issue: People most at risk from snakebite are often from the most impoverished populations. Andre Coetzer/Shutterstock Amid global health crises such as coronavirus, snakebite envenoming is easily overlooked. The disease caused by the toxins that come from a snakebite is not infectious and it can’t …
Ancient southern African rock engravings finally find a fitting home: Origins Rock Engraving Archive/ Tammy Hodgskiss The Origins Centre housed on the campus of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg has just opened a new Rock Engraving Archive to the public. This is the biggest collection of rock engravings on display on the continent. …
Why it makes medical – and mathematical – sense to finally vaccinate boys against the HPV virus: Shutterstock/Naeblys From September 2019, boys aged 12 and 13 in the UK are being offered free vaccination against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) for the first time. HPV causes cervical cancer, and girls and young women have been receiving …
Have scientists finally killed off the Loch Ness Monster?: Jerryko/Shutterstock Scientists claim to have finally found a “plausible theory” for sightings of the Loch Ness Monster. She’s not an aquatic reptile left over from the Jurassic era or a circus elephant that got in the water to bathe with her trunk aloft. If Nessie ever …
Cryptocurrencies are finally going mainstream – the battle is on to bring them under global control: The high seas are getting lower. dianemeise The 21st-century revolutionaries who have dominated cryptocurrencies are having to move over. Mainstream financial institutions are adopting these assets and the blockchain technology that enables them, in what is perhaps the most …
PureVPN’s first major product release of Q1, 2019 is finally here!: We are very excited to announce the new features and improvements we have made based solely on your feedback. Meet the cool updates in PureVPN for Windows v.7.0.3: 1. IP Address Shown on the Connected Screen We got rid of the displayed IP address …
Annie Ernaux: at the age of 78 one of France’s great writers is finally wowing the English-speaking world: Booker-listed Annie Ernaux. YouTube It was 1974 when the French writer Annie Ernaux published her first book, Les Armoires Vides (Cleaned Out). It is a fictionalised account of her illegal abortion ten years earlier, as a student …
Can Zimbabwe finally ditch a history of violence and media repression?: Zanu-PF supporters at a peace rally in Harare. EPA-EFE/Aaron Ufumeli Zimbabwe’s governing ZANU-PF is earnestly courting international legitimacy as the country approaches its first post-independence elections without Robert Mugabe. The party frequently uses clichés like “fresh start”, “new dispensation”, and “open for business” to …
Genuine Private Communication for Everyone Is Finally Here: Private Communications The last decade has witnessed an erosion on privacy in the digital space. The interception of communications has become a big industry. A majority of the world’s intelligence agencies and private organisations intercept communications traffic to obtain personal, economic, military, and political information. Legislation was …
Monica Lewinsky finally met Ken Starr – and things got weird, she says: Two decades earlier, she had been a prime focus of his investigation into then-President Bill Clinton and the commander-in-chief's claims about the nature of his relationship with her, a former White House intern. “This was the man who had turned my 24-year-old …
South Africa in the news: Scandals finally catch up with South Africa’s Zuma: JOHANNESBURG (AP) — As scandal after scandal unfolded, South African President Jacob Zuma maintained an affable demeanor in public, rallying his support base, dispatching lawyers to fend off court challenges and, it is alleged, enabling his corrupt …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
South Africa in the news: South Africa’s ruling party finally turns against Zuma: JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s ruling party on Tuesday disowned President Jacob Zuma after sticking with him through years of scandals, ordering him to resign in an attempt to resolve a leadership crisis that has disrupted government business in one …: “South …
Check out this Miss South Africa image: Simon Mann finally gets to speak publically from Black Beach Prison Image by Podknox Cannel 4 interveiw : click here and you should get a player window open 16.03.08 The Independent reports on rumours circulating in Malabo that Simon Mann may of cut a deal for information about …
How a psychology course finally helped me understand my weird dog: I love my dog. To be fair, I'm not sure how one can do anything but love my dog within the confines of the known universe. : Weird News Sex Kick, Chicken-Blocking And Other Weird Fighting Game Terms Defined: Like any subculture, the one …
Why, a decade on, a new book on Zuma’s rape trial has finally hit home: Supporters of President Jacob Zuma in full cry outside the court during his 2006 rape trial. EPA In 2007, barely a year after the man who went on to become South Africa’s president, Jacob Zuma, was acquitted on a charge …
The British Empire’s homophobic legacy could finally be overturned in India: In a landmark ruling, India’s Supreme Court has confirmed an individual’s right to privacy – including sexual orientation – under the country’s constitution. The ruling on August 24 offers new hope for the LGBTQ+ community in India, still living under the homophobic legacy of …
South Africa in the news: Joburg’s must-visit neighbourhood finally has a great hotel: It’s a Friday afternoon in downtown Johannesburg’s Maboneng Precinct, and a colourful throng of people is filling the outdoor seats of restaurants and bars. Young professionals are decompressing over a post-work glass of wine, and students are …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
This bizarre ancient creature mystified Darwin; now we finally know…: Its nose, unlike that of most mammals, was right between the eyes, like an elephant's trunk. It weighed about as much as a horse. : Weird News Security guard charged in bizarre Water Works Park shooting: A security guard is facing charges after police say …