SABMR to launch annual surveys to keep bone marrow donors engaged

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

In 2023, the body had to remove 50% of its donors from its database because they could not be traced or contacted.

Eleanor Bremner' s life of service

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

A memorial service was held in Durban for well-known volunteer, Eleanor Bremner.

Jane Linley Thomas on deep chats and zany studios

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Bananas, caravans and deep chats with Jane Linley Thomas

Eating your way to heart health

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How to eat for your heart without giving up the food you love

Diwali treats: creating happiness for the less fortunate

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Diwali is a time for family and feasts. Chef Syam Das shares some of his favourite dishes.

Purr-chase with purr-pose: calendars for cats

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Durban's feral cats need your help

South Africa’s deadly shortage of ICU beds and staff

Anita Nkonki and Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

South Africa’s ICU crisis alarm

Citizen scientists go global in October

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Adults and children are encouraged to participate in two major citizen science events this October

Road running mourns death of Comrades hero Cheryl Winn

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Comrades Marathon "matriarch" Cheryl Winn's death has been described as catastrophic.

Architect scoops top fashion award

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KZN architect and fashion designer Kireshen Chetty gets continental recognition at the Durban Fashion Fair

Chess champ' s dream of a lifetime

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Durban chess prodigy Shreeya Mahadeo will represent South Africa in Malaysia next month, but only if she can secure the necessary funding.

A Durban lecturer has developed a video game based on chess.

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Henk Scheepers, a Game Development lecturer at Vega, has released a prototype of a tactical, chess-inspired indie game titled Magnus, in honour of the world’s leading ...

What’s croaking? New app identifies frogs by sound

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

FROG watching might not be as popular as birding, but a new app could change that.

Prof Karim fights lawlessness at hospital gates

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WORLD-renowned scientist Prof Salim Abdool Karim has slammed police inaction at Durban’s Addington Hospital, calling it “lawlessness” after witnessing vigilantes ...

The baker whose business snowballed.

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When Njabulo Sithole made his first batch of muffins using a pre-mix, he had no idea that his love for baking would snowball into a booming business, with products ...

Noxolo Mseleku’s sparkling journey

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The South African jeweler crafting gold for celebrities and global causes

' See you later, alligator' gets new meaning in science

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SA scientist immortalised in parasite, with a punchline.

Kidnap crisis affects SA' s CEOs

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High-Profile Abductions on the Rise in SA.

Ngogodo saves the planet through justice

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Sibongakonke Ngogodo is a legal officer who uses law to serve the environment.

Durban conservationist battles wetland destruction

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DURBAN conservationist Nonkazimlo Mafa is working hard to protect endangered frogs.

Lara Fuller’s mission to save the wattled crane

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Dr Lara Fuller's mission to save the wattled crane.

Why footballers do ballet

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Dirk Badenhorst’s vision for ballet in SA.

Border businesses unfazed by US dumped criminals in eSwatini

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Criminals deported to eSwatini from the US is not a concern for businesses there.

State fails foreign citizens

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Legal experts say the state should act against those disrupting the healthcare system.

Maha Shivaratri in Durban

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Maha Shivaratri is one of the most sacred festivals for Hindus worldwide and in South Africa it was no different.