MortgageSA, one of South Africa’s largest mortgage originators, says early indications are that February and March are, once again, going to be the months when the property market is most active. It lists five key reasons for the typical February-March spike.
The United Nations is tackling the growing problem of "e-waste" in the developing world, according to a report on the Science and Development Network website. Discarded electronic equipment can contaminate soil and water, and is a growing problem in developing countries as IT becomes increasingly popular.
<i>Sunday Times</i> journalist and columnist David Bullard was shot and wounded when four men broke into his Johannesburg house, police said on Thursday. Captain Cheryl Engelbrecht said Bullard (55) had been shot once on Wednesday, with the bullet going through his arm and into his abdomen.
Sony has unveiled plans for its own virtual universe for the PlayStation 3 where users will be able to socialise, shop and even go to the movies — all without setting foot outside in the real world. The free service, called <i>Home</i>, will allow PS3 users to set up an apartment for life-like virtual characters, or avatars, which can invite friends or strangers over.
South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) head of news Snuki Zikalala was warned that should blacklisting of political commentators by the public broadcaster occur again stronger action would be taken against him, SABC news reported on Wednesday.
When Kwame Nkrumah remarked 50 years ago that "the independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked with the total liberation of Africa" he may not have known how much of a catalyst he was providing for the subsequent wave of decolonisation that swept the continent.
A recent study done by the department of occupational therapy at the University of the Free State investigated the spinal deviation of children in grade 5 and compared those who carry school bags with those who don’t. The results showed postural deviation in children who carry bags, especially if they are not carrying them properly.
You pick up some odd pieces of knowledge as a freelance educationist.
Managements of most tertiary institutions dread the beginning of the academic year, as it is often accompanied by disturbing scenes of toyi-toying students.
The department of education disclosed the alarming escalation of teenaged pregnancy that made headlines last year. More than 72 000 girls aged between 13 and 19 did not attend school because they were pregnant.