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(Photo: @dthompsonza/Twitter) The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) celebrates its 25th anniversary on Friday with an anniversary event in Johannesburg. Since the SANBS’s establishment in 2001, following the merger of six regional blood services that operated independently, the institution has become an essential pillar in South Africa’s health system. Over the past quarter of a century, it has developed into an institution that enjoys worldwide prestige and is driven by scientific excellence, research, innovation and an unwavering commitment to safety and quality. “This milestone belongs to the millions of South Africans who rolled up their sleeves to give a…

17 April 2026 Helene MockeHow would you like to share the article?Photo for illustration only. (Photo: ChatGPT)The police in Walmer in the Eastern Cape have launched a search after four young people were shot dead on Friday morning.According to the police, the incident took place at 00:34 in Airport Valley.”Police officers responded to a complaint about a shooting and were called to a residence in Ndlovu Street. The complainant waited for them outside the premises and took them to a corrugated iron house on the property,” says Brig. Nobuntu Gantana, Eastern Cape police spokesperson.Officers found the bodies of four victims…

NewsFeedA Lebanese man who returned to his village in southern Lebanon after the temporary ceasefire was announced removes the Israeli flag from Beaufort Castle (Qalaat al-Shaqif). The castle which dates back to the 12th century is in the Nabatiyeh Governorate.Published On 18 Apr 202618 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Adrian Snyman. (Photo: Elisma van der Watt/Maroela Media) Adriaan Snyman, former bodyguard of Julius Malema, is suing the state for R20 million in damages after he was initially prosecuted for alleged breaches of the Firearms Act but later acquitted. Malema was this week sentenced to an effective five-year prison sentence for the incident in 2018 at the party’s fifth birthday celebrations. In a video that was widely shared on social media and submitted to the court as evidence, Snyman can be seen passing the firearm to Malema on stage at the celebrations before the EFF leader fires it. AfriForum subsequently…

MANY PEOPLE often see a doctor when they are sick or something is wrong with their body, which can be a problem because if you wait until you have symptoms of a certain disease, you may see the damage before you do it.This is what the chief executive officer of Affinity Health, Mr. Murray Hewlett, advises and warns people about the dangers of not being diligent in visiting doctors to ensure that everything is always in the right condition in their body.Hewlett said this from the celebration of World Health Day on April 7. He said it is important for…

17 April 2026 Jana Smit How would you like to share the article? Aman Giyanshwar Roopsingh. (Photo: africanfarming.com) A man who is directly linked to the murder of a 52-year-old KwaZulu-Natal sugar cane farmer is one of six men who were arrested in a police breakthrough after a raid. Aman Giyanshwar Roopsingh van Shakaskraal in die iLembe-distrik was attacked by masked people in his farmhouse on 30 January and stabbed several times. He died four days later in hospital. Roopsingh’s 77-year-old uncle was also brutally attacked and treated in hospital. The 52-year-old victim’s mother was also in the house at…

The HUNGER of women in respected positions and jobs is what motivates Mrs. Ziphindiwe Ngcobo to continue working hard and diligently in her work to encourage other women to follow in her footsteps.

(Photo: Provided) The corks will pop on Friday when the 130 members of Stellenbosch wine routes celebrate their 55th birthday. It is not only the largest wine route in the country, but is considered one of the best destinations in the “New World” wine countries. Elmarie Rabe, wine route manager, is regularly invited to give talks – locally and internationally – about the existence of the wine routes, the business model, sustainable wine tourism and product development, among other things. Stellenbosch remains the pacesetter in the innovation of wine tourism; an organized network of farms that work together to market…

HARD WORK and pushing forward in her studies in the field of Clinical Technology, is bearing fruit for Ms. Thabile Mwandla, as she is in the team of researchers involved in developing and testing Lenacapavir, which is an injection designed to protect people from being infected by HIV. Ms Mwandla, who was trained in this field at the Durban University of Technology, said this is very good news for her, and she is happy to be in this team as 37,920 injections have been administered. The injections are yet to be introduced by Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi and President…

NewsFeedAn 80-year-old grandfather was reunited with his son and grandchildren in Tyre, southern Lebanon, after a ceasefire with Israel came into effect. His family had been displaced by the Israeli army since March 2, among the 1.2 million Lebanese made to leave their homes.Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo