A close up of a galaxy
The Hubble telescope has snapped a rare edge-on pic of a spiral galaxy known as the “Little Sombrero”. NASA points out that galaxies can take many shapes and be oriented any way relative to us in the sky. This can make it hard to figure out their actual morphology, as...ConCourt issues deadline for SASSA RFP
The Constitutional Court has given SASSA (South African Social Security Agency) until tomorrow (10 February) to indicate whether it intends to make further amendments to a request for proposals (RFP) for the R10-billion social grant tender. If there are changes, these...Hybrid model for e-tolling not workable
The idea of a hybrid model to fund the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project as a solution to the much-maligned e-tolls is unlikely to be workable. That’s the word from the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA), commenting on the recent e-toll workshop help by the...Medupi, Kusile now running five years late
The latest delay in the synchronisation of the first unit at Medupi Power Station could result in the plant only delivering electricity in 2019 – five years later than planned. This is the word from Chris Yelland of EE-News, who reports that the deadline for...Samsung record attempt unites South Africans
Thousands of South Africans came together to attempt a new Guinness World Record for the most contributions to an online album of self-portrait photographs (selfies) in 24 hours – and, with more than 12 000 South Africans coming to the party, it may have achieved its...