Some of the West African film industry’s biggest names are backing a new mentorship programme to support emerging women filmmakers. Showcased at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the Mariama Lab project aims to help women bring their stories to a wider audience in the region and beyond. Born in Côte d’Ivoire, Azata Soro made her…
IE 11 no es compatible. Para una experiencia óptima, visite nuestro sitio en otro navegador. SIGUIENTE Valverde: “Nos jugaron en contra los nervios del debut” 01:56 Luis de la Fuente tras inesperado debut de España: “Todavía nos quedan siete partidos” | Conferencia 14:59 El banquillo uruguayo da un respiro tras el gol del empate de…
Electronic waste recycler EWaste Africa has joined forces with retail giant Pick n Pay and the Electronic Responsibility Association (ERA NPC) to roll out a nationwide grid of in-store e-waste collection points. The joint initiative aims to directly confront South Africa’s stubbornly low electronics recycling rates by embedding drop-off points directly into everyday retail environments….
The first half of 2026 has been marked by three different disease outbreaks: Ebola, hantavirus and, in Australia, diphtheria. Each has exposed vulnerabilities in how we detect, communicate and respond to infectious disease outbreaks. Each of these outbreaks has its unique challenges. But a common thread has been distrust in health care or a lack…
Viruses play a major role in the functioning of ecosystems. They profoundly influence the dynamics of microbial communities, flow of matter and global biogeochemical cycles. Yet despite their abundance and ecological importance, many of them have long remained invisible to science. This gap is largely due to the methods environmental virologists have used –isolating viruses…
Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be open from Friday but there is still confusion about the exact contents of the agreement.
National Treasury seeks to appoint a service provider to design, develop, implement and support an electronic procurement system. (Image source: 123RF) It’s a particularly busy week on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal, with over 700 notices featured in its opportunity section. While many of these are for quick turnaround quotation requests, the ICT industry will be…
External funding cuts, a backlash against human rights, and chronic under-investment in HIV prevention and community services are threatening to reverse years of hard-won progress in the AIDS response, a UN report warned on Friday. “There’s no question that this is the most serious disruption in the HIV response since the world came together to…
Cape Town — Legendary South African jazz composer and cultural icon Abdullah Ibrahim has died aged 91. His family confirmed that Ibrahim died peacefully in Germany after a short illness. With a career spanning more than 70 years, Ibrahim was one of the most influential and celebrated figures in international jazz, always staying true by…
A young woman died in Brazil after being launched off a bridge for a rope jump without a safety cord, police said Sunday. The 21-year-old woman, who aspired to become a physical education teacher, had asked to be launched from the bridge airplane style, with two instructors hoisting her above their shoulders as she spread…
