UJ to revolutionalise the housing sector with technology

The University of Johannesburg’s Civil Engineering Technology Department The University of Johannesburg is looking to revolutionise the housing sector with technology, which makes it possible to build a home in less than a day.   Researchers say they have developed a 3D printer capable of constructing a 40 square metre house in under eight hours.   UJ’s Doctor Jeffrey Mahachi…

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High Court dismisses Zuma, Thales leave to appeal bid

FILE | Former president Jacob Zuma in court. The High Court in Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal has dismissed an application by former President Jacob Zuma and French arms manufacturer Thales for leave to appeal a ruling that cleared the way for their arms deal corruption trial to proceed. Judge Nkosinathi Chili made the ruling on Wednesday morning….

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Limpopo records 12 malaria-related deaths since April 2025

A mosquito on a person’s skin. Twelve malaria-related deaths and over 800 malaria cases have been recorded in Limpopo since April 2025.  Health Department spokesperson Neil Shikwambana says two of the deaths were recorded after last month’s floods.  Shikwambana says that the risk of malaria transmission has significantly increased due to the heavy rain.   Malaria symptoms include fever, headache, nausea, diarrhoea and…

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