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Calls for more assistance for visually impaired people

Person reading braille 1 minute As Disability Month comes to an end, the Mpumalanga Blind Skills Development Hub calls for more support for the liberation of visually impaired people. The non-profit organisation held an art exhibition for visually impaired people at the Nelspruit Art Gallery where they showcased their handmade work. The event also introduced…

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SA labs deny excessive pricing of COVID-19 PCR tests during pandemic

A test tube labelled “COVID-19 Test positive” is seen in this illustration picture taken, March 10, 2021. 3 minutes Three of South Africa’s largest private laboratories have denied allegations of excessive pricing for COVID-19 PCR tests. Lancet, Ampath and Pathcare private laboratories appeared before the Competition Tribunal in Pretoria on Wednesday. In 2021, the Competition…

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Focus shifts to marking as matriculants wrap up exams

Teacher marking a question paper 2 minutes Marking of the 2024 National Senior Certificate Examination will begin on the 1st of December. Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube says scripts are now being moved to marking centres across the country. She says overall the administration of the exams has been successful, despite a number of…

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SA exploring ways to harvest and store hydrogen

A new hydrogen fuel cell truck. 2 minutes Renewable energy and the unintentional danger it poses were some of the topics discussed at the 9th BRICS Young Scientists Forum currently under way in Sochi, Russia. A game changer for the green hydrogen sector in South Africa is the storage units being constructed to keep the…

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Roads around Westbury reopened after water protest

People queueing to collect water. 2 minutes Roads in and around Westbury and Coronationville in Johannesburg have been reopened following protest action this morning. Scores of disgruntled residents took to the streets to protest over water cuts in the areas for the past four years. They claim that they only get water between midnight and…

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Men in Free State march against GBV

FILE | Anti-GBV march 1 minute Some of the men taking part in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence (GBV) march in Bloemfontein say it is time men took a firm stand against the scourge. They say adding their voice and activism to denounce violence and killing of women and children will make…

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