Diaan Lawrenson has been appointed as the CEO of Afda. Diaan Lawrenson | image supplied Lawrenson, who is well-known to South Africans for her role as Paula in the long-running soap opera, 7de Laan and her performances in many local films and series (including Raaiselkind, Susters and Spoorloos: Steynhof, among others), has served as the […]
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Rabies, despite being a major public health concern in Africa, is still not fully understood, due to the limited data available on it. This has slowed down efforts to eliminate it, yet the continent bears a significant burden of the disease and accounts for most of the deaths it causes globally. With the exception of
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A resolution on smoking bans, initially backed by a majority of MEPs, was widely rejected after attempts by right-wing groups to exclude novel tobacco products from the text. ADVERTISEMENT The European Parliament has overwhelmingly voted by 378 votes against a resolution on recommendations for smoke-free environments – with only 152 in favour, and 26 abstentions.
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MELBOURNE, Australia — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Senate Thursday and will soon become a world-first law. The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) for systemic failures to prevent children younger
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“Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo has weighed in on an internet debate about audience conduct: Should fans sing along to the film’s classic showtunes while seeing it at the movie theater? Erivo, who plays Elphaba, gave the OK to fans who were moved to sing along during an interview at Thursday’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast
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The daughter of Gisèle Pelicot, Caroline Darian, is the narrator of a gripping documentary that chronicles the trial of the mass rape case involving her parents and sheds light on the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse. Titled “Chemical Submission, May Shame Change Camp,” the documentary is produced by the award-winning Paris-based company CAPA
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Wednesday Addams isn’t exactly a big fan of Turkey Day. Still, the pigtailed problem child is making an appearance at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, courtesy of a morbid Netflix float. Flanked by an army of lookalikes, the float features a giant Wednesday presiding over a pile of rotting food and worms, as well as
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Are you ready to groove, shine, and claim your share of amazing rewards? Infinix Nigeria is here with the #NGNewHotChallenge, where you get to showcase your creativity, dance like you don’t care, and win big. With a whopping NGN 3,500,000 cash prize to be shared among winners and loads of branded gift items, this is
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The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined a former Wizz Air executive for trading company shares when he wasn’t permitted to do so and failing to disclose his trades. According to the FCA, ex-chief supply chain officer András Sebők traded shares while in the position of a person discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) at
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At the AIRPORTS INNOVATE 2024 conference in Rome, ACI EUROPE emphasised the urgent need to revamp European airport slot rules amid growing capacity constraints and projected 44% air traffic growth by 2050. The updated Airport Capacity Position Paper highlights measures like facility optimisation, new technologies, and collaborative operations to maximise efficiency and sustainability. ACI also
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