The case highlights the growing role of collaboration in delivering highly-specialised treatment using South African expertise. (Image source: 123RF) A multidisciplinary team at Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital in Cape Town successfully carried out an advanced procedure to treat a life-threatening heart rhythm disorder in a patient whose condition had not responded to standard treatment options….
The 19th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Parliaments (CSPOC) of the Commonwealth Africa Region got started in South Africa’s Gauteng province yesterday. Heads of parliaments and other representatives of national and subnational legislatures from the continent are meeting at the Emperors Palace, Johannesburg, under the theme “Proactive Parliaments and Sustainable Development: An Imperative…
Mombasa — The Government of Kenya will officially open the 11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC11) tomorrow, convening global leaders, scientists, investors, innovators, civil society organisations, youth leaders, and ocean advocates in Mombasa to accelerate action for the ocean’s future. Held for the first time on African soil, OOC11 arrives at a defining moment for ocean…
Elevate Africa has opened applications for the Threads of Africa Fashion Film Prize 2026, a continent-wide initiative aimed at preserving Africa’s rich textile heritage by empowering creatives to tell stories of endangered fabrics, garments, and traditional craftsmanship through film. The competition brings together fashion, culture, and visual storytelling, inviting designers, filmmakers, students, and creative teams…
Communications regulator Icasa has gazetted the final regulations on the use of “innovation spectrum”, formally settling one of the most contested questions in South African spectrum policy. In terms of the newly published final regulations, the lower 6GHz band (5.925-6.425GHz) will be licence-exempt and available to wireless internet service providers (Wisps), Wi-Fi deployments, private networks…
South African technology brand Khoi Tech has officially opened the doors to its very first brick-and-mortar retail store at Telkom Park, marking a defining moment not only for the Soweto-born company, but for local innovation across the country. Image supplied Launched on Africa Day, the milestone represents far more than the opening of a retail…
The Seventy-ninth session of the World Health Assembly (WHA79) opened in Geneva, Switzerland today, with the election of Dr Víctor Elías Atallah Lajam of the Dominican Republic as the President of the Health Assembly. The elected Vice-Presidents are Dr Mohamed Ali Al-Ghouj of Libya, Dr Assa Badiallo Touré of Mali, Mrs Katarzyna Drążek -Laskowska of…
From Ebola outbreaks in Central Africa to the complex evacuation of passengers aboard a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) opened its annual assembly on Monday as countries grapple with disease outbreaks, deep funding cuts and growing geopolitical tension. Health ministers and diplomats are in Geneva for the 79th World Health Assembly…
Soaring housing costs, climate shocks and conflicts are leaving millions without adequate shelter – but what can be done? As the 13th UN World Urban Forum opens on Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan, participants will grapple with solutions to a deepening global housing crisis. The conference, organized by UN-Habitat together with Azerbaijan, will bring together world…
Graduates of Google’s Hustle Academy. (Image: Supplied) Google has opened registration for the 2026 Hustle Academy programme, as the tech giant looks to help bridge Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap and equip entrepreneurs and students with practical digital skills. From this week, small business owners, entrepreneurs and students in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria…
