───   KEKELETSO MOSEBETSI 08:57 Fri Two people have died and several others have been injured in an accident involving two vehicles on the R57 between Petrus Steyn and Heilbron Emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene following reports of an accident on Friday morning (11/4) they found a bakkie and a light motor vehicle involved in a head-on collision One person sustained critical injuries and was transported to Dihlabeng Hospital in Bethlehem for urgent care Car accident on the R57 between Petrus Steyn and Heilbron Two others suffered moderate injuries and were taken to Tokolo District Hospital in Heilbron Towa urged motorists to exercise caution when approaching the accident scene as emergency services and law enforcement are actively working there An investigation into the cause of the collision is underway will be launching the 2025 Free State Easter Road Safety Campaign on Friday (11/4) on the N1 in Kroonstad.  says the campaign aims to educate motorists on safe driving practices and responsible road use with the ultimate goal of reducing crashes and fatalities on South Africa’s roads during the high-risk Easter travel season Travellers can expect various activities at the launch and road users to remain alert and intentional in their travels drivers are encouraged to always be patient OFM News/Kekeletso Mosebetsi cg North West scholar transport operators will finally receive payments Vrystaatse ouerpaar in hof ná kinders doodbrand Besoekers sprakeloos oor skouspelagtige Augrabies UV ontken aantygings oor buitelandse werknemers Ondersoek duur voort ná skietery op Lichtenburg Oekraïne vra Suid-Afrika om ontvoerde kinders te help terugbring Wyle pous Franciskus het begrafnisrituele vooraf vereenvoudig Mianmar-aardbewing: Hulp stroom in ná meer as 1 700 sterftes Suid-Afrikaners wen gesogte blommeskou-trofee in China Home | South Africa Eight bodies have been retrieved after a bakkie was swept into a stream while trying to cross a flooded low-water bridge in Heilbron Police spokesperson Loraine Earle says that on Sunday and their bodies were discovered on Monday morning Earle says the victims include a 71-year-old man with his wife and their three grandchildren a husband and wife together with their 2-year-old child “The occupants left Heilbron on Saturday afternoon but never reached their destination They were reported missing at Heilbron police station and discovered the next morning Police divers and police search and rescue were summoned to assist — SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) March 3, 2025 the Free State police announced a significant breakthrough in their fight against illegal firearms set to appear in the Heilbron Magistrate Court on charges of “possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition” and “conspiracy to commit a crime.” The arrests made by the Fezile Dabi District Tactical Response Team on Saturday followed a high-stakes operation that led to the seizure of two pistols This operation underscores ongoing efforts to curb violent crime in the Free State with two of the suspects identified as Lesotho nationals highlighting cross-border crime challenges The operation began when the Fezile Dabi District Tactical Response Team received a tip-off at “approximately 15:00” on Saturday According to police spokesperson Sergeant Josephine Rani the team was alerted to a “white VW Polo” travelling on the R57 towards Heilbron with its occupants suspected of carrying “unlawful firearms and ammunition.” Acting swiftly the team located and intercepted the vehicle apprehending the three men inside without incident Sergeant Rani detailed the outcome: “Two pistols and a white Volkswagen Polo were confiscated.” The seizure of these items points to the potential for serious criminal activity with the charge of “conspiracy to commit a crime” suggesting the suspects may have been planning a robbery or similar offence The presence of cellphones among the confiscated items could indicate communication networks linked to criminal enterprises A notable aspect of the case is the nationality of the suspects Sergeant Rani confirmed that “two of the arrested individuals are Lesotho nationals,” raising concerns about cross-border crime in the Free State This detail aligns with broader regional efforts to tackle the smuggling of illegal firearms often linked to organised crime syndicates operating between South Africa and its neighbours underscores the collaborative nature of criminal networks The arrests highlight the challenges faced by law enforcement in border regions where illegal firearms are frequently trafficked to fuel violent crimes such as armed robberies has seen increased police operations targeting such activities with the Tactical Response Team playing a pivotal role The trio is scheduled to appear before the Heilbron Magistrate Court on Monday facing charges of “possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition” and “conspiracy to commit a crime.” These charges carry significant 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article may contain graphic and/or adult content unsuitable for minors and sensitive readers Free State police recovered the bodies of eight people in a stream in Heilbron following an accident on Saturday Spokesperson Captain Loraine Earle says a bakkie carrying passengers was travelling along a dirt road between two farms when the driver attempted to cross a low-water bridge She says the vehicle was swept away by strong currents leading to the loss of multiple lives Search and Rescue dogs were dispatched to the scene on Monday morning when the victims did not reach their destination Captain Earle says the victims include the 71-year-old bus driver and his 62-year-old wife as well as a husband and wife in their thirties with their two-year-old girl Police have opened an inquest docket and are investigating the incident's circumstances an exclusive podcast on the life of Vicki Terblanche Dive into the expansive world of motoring with Naresh Maharaj Join Mark Marshall as he shares his 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Jamaica: Interledger Foundation Expands Push for Seamless Cross-Border Payments Momentum Group Issues Warning Over Rising Deepfake & Impersonation Scams Mimecast Appoints New Chief Product & Technology Officer What Does Agentic AI Mean for Cybersecurity? ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager Certification: The Gold Standard for Risk Management Education Insight Consulting partners with Obrela to bring tailored cybersecurity to SA business AI Cleaner Reviews -4 iPhone Cleaner Apps 2025 10 Surprising Things You Can Do with Meta AI Right Now 5 Surprising Things You Can Do With ChatGPT’s New Shopping Feature Setting up your own AI supercomputer in South Africa just got much easier 3 Reasons Why SA Insurtech’s Should Consider the UK for Expansion Immersion Cooling Systems: Advantages and Deployment Strategies for Data Centres Across Africa Benefits of IoT in Agriculture and Farming Omnichannel shopping is the future of retail in South Africa E-Hailing Platform Launches Smartphone Dash Cam Program in South Africa South African retailers are set for a positive festive season this year, with research commissioned by Capital Connect* indicating that Black Friday and festive season retail spending could increase 6.5% in nominal terms compared to 2023 Given that Black Friday and the festive season are expected to account for 21.9% of annual retail sales this is the most important period in the retail calendar With inflation easing to 2.8% in October retailers have an opportunity to capitalise on improved consumer confidence and spending a fintech that offers fast and flexible unsecured business funding to retailers retailers are turning to fast financing and automated cash management solutions to maximise sales and efficiencies,” he adds “The green shoots we are seeing in the economy are creating a wealth of opportunities for innovative retailers over the festive season Retailers that anticipate and drive demand with compelling offerings and exciting customer experiences will have an edge in a competitive market It’s all about coming up with creative ideas and moving faster than the competition to execute.” Heilbron shares some ideas about how retailers can make the best of the festive season: short-term financing tailored to retailers’ unique needs is the key to capitalising on these opportunities to grow your business It enables you to move fast to take advantage of time-limited opportunities like making strategic bulk buys at time-limited prices.” “Capital Connect offers frictionless retail business funding of up to R5 million with funds in the retailer’s bank account in just 24 hours You can apply for a smart loan by clicking and borrowing from an app with minimal red tape and no need for audited financials We offer repayment in small daily instalments to help you manage your cash flow.” R81 billion in cash orders last December highlights the importance of cash management Mark Templemore-Walters, Operations Director at Cash Connect the automated cash management division of the Connect Group adds: “Cash management may become a challenge over the festive season Not only does the volume of cash flowing into a business increase but the number of public holidays means banks are open on fewer days and there are fewer normal business days for cash-in-transit pickups “A robust cash management solution with an intelligent cash vault or smart ATM recycler deters criminal activity and improves efficiency over this period Automation of human touchpoints in counting recons and banking is four times faster than a manual system funds can reflect in your bank account instantly or on the same day.” To learn more about retail strategies for 2025, don’t miss Digital Retal Africa 2025 By 2025-02-13T21:10:00+00:00 All-Boeing operator Copa Airlines anticipates taking 13 737 Max jets this year – two more than it had previously expected – under a revised delivery schedule from the US airframer.  The carrier has been advised by Boeing to expect only six 737 Max jets in 2026 The revised figures were disclosed by Copa chief executive Pedro Heilbron during the company’s 13 February earnings call Heilbron maintains that Copa is “perfectly fine” with the new delivery schedule based on the opportunities it sees for new routes and increased frequencies Source: Michael Rosebrock / Shutterstock.com Copa holds unfilled orders for four Max 8s and 15 Max 10s – suggesting that Boeing believes it will be delivering some of its yet-to-be certificated Max 10s to customers in the year’s second half.  Max 7 and Max 10 certification has been long-delayed as the Federal Aviation Administration has dialled up scrutiny of the programmes following the 2018 and 2019 Max crashes that killed 364 people combined.  Last month, Boeing disclosed it is seeking another regulatory exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration this time relating to a stall-management yaw damper system.  Amid ongoing fleet-growth constraints – and despite the grounding of its entire Max 9 fleet early last year – Panama City-based Copa posted a $609 million profit for the full year of 2024 up more than 18% from its prior-year profit of $514 million.  US carrier JetBlue Airways has shed innovation arm JetBlue Ventures to aviation investment group Sky Leasing in a bid to focus more on “core airline operations”.  US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is partnering with regional carrier Contour Airlines in a deal intended to connect essential air service (EAS) markets with popular leisure destinations.  The Trump administration’s “skinny” 2026 budget request includes $308 million of proposed cuts to the Essential Air Service (EAS) programme that subsidises regional airline flights to rural communities throughout the USA.  US carrier JetBlue Airways reports an improving engine-availability situation as it has fewer aircraft grounded for Pratt & Whitney turbofan overhauls than previously expected.  Transat AT has struck a new support agreement for the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines that power its narrowbody Airbus aircraft.  Executives with United Airlines on 16 April insisted that the carrier will not pay significantly more for Airbus or Boeing aircraft as a result of tariffs on US trading partners.  FlightGlobal is the global aviation community’s primary source of news analytics and advisory services to connect the aviation community globally and help organisations shape their business strategies identify new opportunities and make better decisions faster Site powered by Webvision Cloud member-first insights and commentary on the global aviation industry “This initiative to hospitals reaffirms our commitment to addressing pressing societal issues.” The Free State government visited various hospitals in the province as part of a Mandela Month programme Held under the theme “It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity” MECs were tasked to visit various hospitals and collectively addressing challenges in the health sector and Tourism MEC Ketso Makume visited the Tokolo Mafube District Hospital in Heilbron on Friday (26/7) and commended the facility for its community services Essentials were donated to the paediatric unit Picture: Facebook/Free State Provincial Treasury “We engaged with the hospital’s management to find out what we can do to help the hospital be functional and engaging with patients on the challenges they face “I’ve never seen a public hospital as clean as this one which are put in place where you come in as a patient and within ten to 15 minutes you are already being attended to.  “The attitude of both the management and the staff was very welcoming the patients affirmed to me that they receive this type of attitude and welcome every single time they come to the hospital,” he said MEC Ketso Makume spoke to patients waiting to be seen at the hospital Acting hospital CEO Sello Mafumane presented the challenges of the institution and the difficulty of opening other wards due to staff shortages and Makume then painted the EMS station and ramp rails at the Management block until the end of the day There was an interruption of water in the municipality and the hospital was affected so the management working with the municipality and other partners have started looking at options for installing a borehole Ngwathe Mayor Victoria de Beer-Mthombeni and MEC Ketso Makume at the Tokolo Mafube District Hospital “Another one is to approach Rand Water so that when they reduce water supply the hospital OFM News/Zenande Mpame dg The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed the successful extradition of Lehlonoholo Maketoane (40) the primary suspect in the murder of Heilbron Regional Magistrate was arrested on 22 September 2023 after an intensive investigation involving the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) and Interpol Maketoane is accused of murdering his wife whose body was found tied up and gagged in the boot of their vehicle in Mokhotlong The discovery was made shortly after both Thamae and Maketoane were reported missing from their Heilbron home It was revealed during the investigation that Thamae had initiated divorce proceedings which Maketoane allegedly cited as the reason behind the brutal act Maketoane appeared in the Mokhotlong Magistrate’s Court where he reportedly confessed to the crime He is now back in South Africa and is expected to appear in the Heilbron Magistrate’s Court on 23 August 2024 The case has sparked outrage across South Africa The Southern African Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges (SAC-IAWJ) condemned the murder highlighting the ongoing struggle against gender-based violence in the country Thamae was remembered as a dedicated and passionate member of the judiciary who served with distinction as a regional magistrate and acting judge Central News Weekly Edition 068 | Download the latest weekly edition| Top Story: “Shivambu Steps Down as EFF Faces Setback After Losing Third Largest Party Status” ________________________  Central News also offers Sponsored Editorial Content,  Podcasts  To place your advert on our platforms (Print Newspaper or Digital Platforms) : Please email : sales@centralnews.co.za For Business 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murder case of the Heilbron magistrate was extradited from Lesotho to South Africa marking a critical step forward in the pursuit of justice Free State police spokesperson Motantsi Makhele expressed the significance of the development “SAPS is pleased to announce a significant development in our ongoing efforts to bring justice to victims of violent crimes “We have successfully facilitated the extradition of Lehlohonolo Makotoane The extradition processes were launched following all applicable legal protocols and with the cooperation of Lesotho authorities.” Thame’s body was repatriated to South Africa shortly after its discovery in Lesotho where it underwent a post-mortem examination before her burial Makotoane first appeared in the Mokhotlong Magistrate’s Court in Lesotho on 26 September on charges of murder had previously confirmed to OFM News that the necessary documentation to expedite the process was delivered in November 2023 Somaru highlighted the importance of adhering to legal protocols and timelines during such a sensitive case At about 04:00 the following morning her car left the premises Police spokesperson Loraine Earle said the cell phone and clothes of her husband also appeared to be missing Her clothes and cell phone were still at home and there is a strong suspicion that the vehicle drove through the Ficksburg port of entry into Lesotho Makotoane is expected to appear in the Heilbron Magistrate’s Court on Friday (23/8) The recent spike of missing women found murdered by their partners in the Free State has raised a serious concerns retire early) lifestyle didn't appeal to him as much as the "FIRO" (financial independence "I want to get out of the corporate gig but as soon as I do that What projects am I going to be doing?'" he told BI in 2022 "Because I can't just sit around all day." quit his day job in March 2024 — and answered the questions he was asking two years ago He wanted "the next thing" to be real estate He had experience buying and renting properties moved into the two-bedroom downstairs unit he found a roommate to fill the second bedroom in his unit It was enough to cover his entire monthly mortgage payment and then some which freed up extra cash to save for his next property Heilbron bought a second property in Boston and continued scaling his portfolio in North Carolina According to lease agreements and sale documents viewed by BI he owned 14 units across a variety of single- and multi-family homes as of October 2024 Working as a real-estate agent didn't cross his mind until he decided to list one of his own properties: an Airbnb in a small North Carolina golf haven called Pinehurst that wasn't bringing in as much revenue post-Covid he decided to get his license and have a go at selling it himself He enjoyed the process a lot more than his desk job which frequently triggered "the Sunday scaries," he said "I started getting really over the corporate world." he felt financially prepared to walk away from a steady paycheck "It was not really that scary at all to leave especially because I had the math on my side and the other income on my side," he said adding that he had "strong reserves — a year's worth of mortgages for everything plus a year's worth of expenses for my life But it allowed him to jump into a new career with zero expectations or pressure to perform "I knew that if I wanted to do the real-estate agent stuff I could make zero sales and still be totally fine," he said I've come close to completely replacing my W2 income — maybe by the end of the year." had to get creative to notch his first two units since you're actually living in the property which is a government-backed mortgage that allows people to buy a home with down payments as low as 3.5% That can significantly lower your upfront costs especially if you live in a pricey market like Heilbron did when he started his investing career It can also lower your housing payment — or completely eliminate it and free up cash to buy more property Living in proximity to tenants is what allowed him to gradually expand to 14 units It has a 750-square-foot detached garage that he's converting into a rental that will eventually help offset his current mortgage Heilbron's past side hustles have included personal coaching and creating branded social media content but he says his real estate investments are the primary reason he was able to pivot careers He manages a mixture of short-term and long-term rentals the short-term rental business is more lucrative but requires more time and effort "They're two completely different things," he said of the two rental strategies definitely not what I would consider a passive activity You're actively thinking about it — how to make it better — and checking pricing and all that stuff whereas the long-term you just sign a tenant and might have a couple of maintenance issues or requests throughout the year." His Airbnb units, which include a cabin and tiny home, do well because they stand out and offer unique amenities. The Airbnb homepage features different types of stays; you can click on tabs like "cabins," "tiny homes," and "off-the-grid." Heilbron's strategy is to build unique properties that fit under these niche categories and eventually rank high on those specific pages. He also gets eyeballs on his listings from the Instagram page he's created for his Airbnb stays. "I think all of those things have been really helpful which leads to excellent reviews from guests While Heilbron still works about as much as a real-estate agent and managing his properties as he did when he had a 9-to-5 "it doesn't really feel like anything I'm doing is that much work or hard work at all," he said so you're sort of figuring out how you want to build the business yourself." He enjoys golfing during the middle of the day and taking more vacation days if you did it from a corporate world perspective with PTO days people have questions or have written a few offers so you are still available at any point but it just doesn't really feel like work because I like doing it." which is listed on the NASDAQ and Johannesburg Stock Exchange saying Heilbron’s role will transition towards a focus on group strategy This comes after Lesaka took control of one of SA’s biggest fintech firms is one of the leading providers of fintech solutions in the country and services nearly 44 000 micro small and medium enterprises in Southern Africa Heilbron has been the chief executive officer of the Connect Group since 2013 and joined Lesaka following the acquisition of Connect in the same capacity He has been credited for presiding over the significant organic growth in the rebranded Connect Group as well as spearheading the successful acquisition and integration of Kazang - virtual vending products and services provider - into the Connect Group Net1 to change name to Lesaka TechnologiesKotzé steps down as Net1 bossConnect Group is highly-profitable with strong unit economics – marked by a historic three-year compound annual growth rate in earnings before interest depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) in excess of 40% for its fiscal 2021 year The company has become one of the jewels for Lesaka, Connect Group lifted the fintech firm in fiscal year 2022. Today, Lesaka notified shareholders it had a new employment arrangement with Heilbron to continue leading Connect Group, for the period from January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025. Chris Meyer, Lesaka Group CEO, comments: “I am delighted that Steven will remain with us until at least June 30, 2025. Steven has been pivotal in growing Connect into a profitable, high-growth and leading South African fintech company, and integrating Connect into the Lesaka Group. “Steven offers deep experience and knowledge in building businesses to scale in expanding markets, which supports Lesaka’s vision to bring financial inclusion to Consumers & Merchants in southern Africa. Steven's role will transition towards a focus on Group Strategy, M&A and Special Projects. Heilbron has two decades of financial services experience, having spent 19 years working for Investec in South Africa and the UK, where he served as global head of private banking and joint chief executive officer of Investec Bank plc. In 2023, he led a private consortium that acquired Cash Connect Management Solutions (Pty) Ltd and presided over the significant organic growth in the rebranded Connect Group. Aaron took a short left and off ramped into the Free State town of Heilbron This town in the Northern Free State is not named (and misspelled) after Heilbronn in Germany.  But rather named as such because of the fountains of fresh water found on the banks of the Elandsspruit.  'bron' is a fountain and 'heil' means healthy.  a farm just outside Heilbron with history and Vegkop a historical site dating back to the Voortrekkers Boer Settlers and local tribes fought bitterly over the area in the mid 1800’s before the Boer’s beat back the Ndebele and Zulu warriors and officially established Heilbron in 1890.  many situated on two conservancies established to preserve and restore the natural environment and heritage of the area which also constitute a major part of the tourism profile of Heilbron and the surrounding area The Ghoya Africa Conservancy and the Francolin Creek Conservancy both offer hiking trails accommodation and proxy wine cellars that sell Western Cape Wines and are part of the ‘Riemland Wine Route’ Read more about Heilbron here and by clicking here Conspiracy Corner - 12 mysteries surrounding Russia Weird Wide Web - A surfer somehow causes plane crash Weird Wide Web - What you didn't know about coffee Weird Wide Web - Soccer fan trains goldfish to play soccer Weird Wide Web - Meet Jim Bachor, the pothole artist FIAT has announced changes to its new UK management team with the appointment of Victoria Hatfield to lead its marketing operation and Neil Heilbron as head of an expanded sales team The appointments are effective immediately with both reporting to FIAT & Abarth UK managing director Giuseppe Cava who was appointed in January 2025 The new management structure will support the 2025 launch of new models to the FIAT range including the much-anticipated Grande Panda and Topolino and the Abarth 600e which is coming to UK showrooms during March The Italian brand is also expanding its UK retailer network in anticipation of growing sales volumes from the new arrivals Victoria Hatfield joins FIAT from Vauxhall having originally joined the Stellantis group as a graduate trainee progressing to hold a variety of commercial roles within the Peugeot and Citroen brands Neil Heilbron has worked within the Stellantis group since 2010 in a variety of sales and aftersales roles across multiple brands Heilbron held various sales and business management roles within automotive retail Giuseppe Cava said of the new appointments: “With a number of new models launching this year it’s an exciting time for FIAT and important that we strengthen our commercial teams to maximise the opportunities; the appointment of Vicky and Neil will be key to this as we add additional retailers to service the needs of a growing customer base I’m committed to ensuring our commercial teams supporting them and ensuring we deliver the highest levels of customer experience.” TEL +44(0)7385 114390  TEL +44(0)7831 829410 TEL +44(0)7827 896480 established the history of science as a professional discipline he sought to slay enduring myths created by his predecessors some of which had become embedded in popular culture His book The Sun in the Church: Cathedrals as Solar Observatories (1999) helped dispel the falsehood that science and religion exist in a state of perpetual warfare A desire to fix the date of Easter was one of the things that led the Roman Catholic church to give more financial and social support to the science of astronomy than any other institution His biography Galileo (2010) viewed the astronomer as a man embroiled in the culture of late Renaissance Italy Galileo’s scientific success sparked off in him a megalomania and a recklessness that set him at odds with friends Two further myths were slain: of Galileo the intellectual Platonist obsessed with ideas about the natural world and of Galileo the first experimental scientist Yet even as John’s work changed our understanding of the emergence of science in the scientific revolution of which Galileo was part “The myth you slay today may contain a truth you need tomorrow,” he declared In work whose reach extended to contemporary quantum physics he understood that writing a coherent and universal history of science is as remote as recreating the big bang origin of the universe Born in San Francisco, John was the son of Delphine (nee Rosenblatt) and Louis Heilbron a lawyer who served as the first chairman of the board of trustees of what is now the California University system From Lowell high school John went to the University of California and gained a BA (1955) and MA (1958) in physics He became the first graduate student of the philosopher Thomas Kuhn Encouraged by the belief that the future security of cold war America rested on fostering an understanding of “the tactics and strategy of science” Kuhn had been asked to prepare historical case studies This led him to the conclusion that the “route to enlightenment about science ran through the swamp of history” When Kuhn moved from Harvard to Berkeley, John joined him as his student and helped prepare his influential text The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962) This was an attempt to understand scientific progress in terms of periods of “normal” science conducted within a prevailing “paradigm” of unquestioned knowledge punctuated by scientific revolutions in which the paradigms would shift The book would reach far beyond its intended audience John became sceptical of both his philosophy of science and his approach to studying its history Kuhn had figured that the right way to do history was to “climb into other people’s heads” But John came to appreciate that Kuhn “climbed about in only small and isolated spots in the heads he hunted” He realised that this kind of selective approach risks populating history with bloodless ciphers amounting to nothing more than small collections of their technical papers and letters To do history properly required objective analysis of the often complex social political and intellectual forces that helped promote scientific discoveries And it demanded acknowledgement of the simple fact that the scientists at the centres of these discoveries were complete human beings Before The Structure of Scientific Revolutions was published Kuhn was invited to lead a wide-ranging project to conduct tape-recorded interviews directly with those scientists who had facilitated the development of quantum mechanics in the 1920s and microfilm copies of their correspondence and unpublished manuscripts John was appointed assistant director and he and another graduate student joined Kuhn in Copenhagen in the summer of 1962 inventor of the atomic theory that would underpin later quantum discoveries The project quickly gained a sense of urgency Bohr died just a few weeks after interviewing began The three-year project led to the creation of an important archive, entitled Sources for the History of Quantum Physics John’s PhD dissertation was concerned with Bohr’s atomic theory, a subject to which he returned in his more than 20 books, most notably in Love, Literature and the Quantum Atom (with Finn Aaserud, 2013), and Niels Bohr: A Very Short Introduction (2019). Bohr was the subject that brought me into John’s orbit in 2019, and led to an enjoyable four-year collaboration. The fruit of this collaboration will be another book, Quantum Drama: From the Bohr-Einstein Debate to the Riddle of Entanglement, to be published in April. I am hopeful it will slay a few more myths. Following a brief spell at the University of Pennsylvania, John joined the history faculty back at Berkeley in 1967, and six years later was appointed professor and established the Office for History of Science and Technology there. From 1990 to 1994 he was the university’s vice-chancellor. He served as editor of the journal Historical Studies in the Physical (now Natural) Sciences, and as editor-in-chief of the Oxford Companion to the History of Science and the Oxford Guide to the History of Physics. The recipient of numerous honorary doctorates and awards, John was president of l’Académie Internationale d’Histoire des Sciences (2001-05). In 1959 he married Patricia Lucero; she died in 1993. Two years later he married Alison Browning. In September they travelled to Padua, where he was scheduled to speak about Galileo at a conference of physicists and historians. While there he was diagnosed with leukaemia. John Lewis Heilbron, historian of science, born 17 March 1934; died 5 November 2023 The Bridge project commenced early last year in Heilbron with a scheduled completion date of September 2023 Despite numerous articles highlighting our concern about the project in our local newspaper construction progressed for a mere two months before abruptly halting a 6-year-old girl lost her life after falling into one of the pillar holes during this period and inquiries about the project’s completion date it seems unlikely that any progress will occur in the next 4-5 months The incomplete bridge poses a serious threat especially in light of the approaching rainy season hindering further progress and potentially jeopardising public well-being We will address these concerns in the council by demanding answers on the bridge’s completion date we strongly urge the municipality to initiate an investigation into the delayed project seeking answers on the reasons behind the overdue timeline and the 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Holocaust survivor in KwaZulu-Natal passed away in the early hours of 13 January in Durban her mother and sister were the only Holocaust survivors in their immediate family where she became politically active in the anti-apartheid movement and was jailed several times for her activism She was also professionally involved in early childhood education outreach projects and her hugs will last much longer than from the moment that she let go “Take a good look at what’s happening around you Don’t ever turn around and say it’s not there because it’s not affecting you,” Heilbron once said according to a testimony from the Durban Holocaust & Genocide Centre (DHGC) prepared for a publication in Survivor Stories volume one Heilbron (née Haymann) couldn’t be sure of her exact birthdate It could have been anywhere from 1938 to 1940 Her first clear memories began around the age of seven established by Nazi Germany to hold the Lithuanian Jews of Kaunas during the Holocaust most of whom were later sent to concentration and extermination camps or were shot at the Ninth Fort stronghold in Kaunas Heilbron remembered very little except sleeping with her sister and grandmother like sardines on the floor She knew her mother was with them at that time the head of the Ältestenrat (council of elders) in the Kovno ghetto helped to create a scheme to smuggle out young children from the ghetto with the help of the Catholic Church Heilbron’s mother managed to smuggle her daughter out of the ghetto in this way Then they arranged to drop these children into a sack and into a cart as if it was waste,” Heilbron recalled “I was the first child put over the wall [in this way] and taken to a Catholic safe house.” Heilbron spent the following years protected by a group of Catholic nuns and priests They were constantly on the move to avoid detection by the Nazis She remembered once being hidden inside a pit toilet during a Nazi raid of the convent she was left with “a whole lot of fanatical hang-ups” about being clean for years she was unable to use a public toilet without wearing a mask The nuns handed Heilbron over to the Red Cross at the end of the war She was adopted by her father’s friend and colleague who had survived the Auschwitz concentration camp Heilbron’s mother arranged with a Jewish underground group to kidnap her from the Levin family “Although I hadn’t seen her probably since I was two I just knew it was my mother and I was related to her.” Once Heilbron was reunited with her mother and sister they made their way to Tanzania to start a new life as the only survivors of their immediate family and two brothers who were murdered in the Holocaust] but my sister refuses to talk about them,” she said Heilbron said she felt she never really knew her mother she believed her mother returned mentally to Auschwitz She lived with dementia for seven years until her death an inmate of a Nazi camp appointed as a guard she would get up and huddle under the bed,” Heilbron said Although she opened up to members of the local community about her story she gave her testimony on camera only in 2008 because “I didn’t regard myself as a survivor,” she said Through a connection in the Durban community she was reunited with the other girls the nuns had protected They had been searching for her for 40 years “They knew more about me than I knew about myself.” This group of survivors succeeded in having the priest and the nuns who had rescued them recognised at Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations Heilbron became a guide at the emerging DHGC She went on to become a stalwart volunteer at the centre She was central to the team and integral in all the centre’s programmes but what moved me the most was a survivor story of Carmela Heilbron and how courageous she was,” said one of the hundreds of students who had the privilege of spending time with Heilbron she dedicated her life to helping others.” Heilbron constantly reminded visitors to the centre what her mother had told her it just compounds itself into a hideous situation,” Heilbron said Heilbron suffered another tragedy when her daughter but not so the world can see you.’ That was reflective of her selflessness My mom was incredibly dedicated to her children ‘There’s no great gain without great sacrifice.’ This is something I’ve probably taken too seriously in my own life ‘You live and die through your Jewish identity.’” Farewell to a Johannesburg bookseller extraordinaire Solly Krok – the man who made charity cool Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" All materials © Jewish Report South Africa. 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Distilled by Firewater Stellantis has appointed two new senior executives to head the marketing and sales functions of Fiat UK who was recently head of regional operations for Jeep Abarth and the Fiat Professional light commercial vehicle businesses Prior to joining Stellantis in 2010 Heilbron worked with AM100 dealer group Lookers Vauxhall executive Victoria Hatfield joins the Fiat team as marketing director She was recently Vauxhall's head of communications and has been with Stellantis since joining as a graduate trainee Hatfield and Heilbron both now reporting to Fiat and Abarth UK managing director Giuseppe Cava (pictured) Stellantis said the nhe new management structure will support the 2025 launch of new models to the Fiat range including the Grande Panda and Topolino and the Abarth 600e In the past decade the Fiat network has become largely multi-franchised typically sharing sites with other Stellantis brands as its low market share and limited new car range left the brand struggling for viability in the challenging UK new car market Cava said: "With a number of new models launching this year it’s an exciting time for Fiat and important that we strengthen our commercial teams to maximise the opportunities; the appointment of Vicky and Neil will be key to this supporting them and ensuring we deliver the highest levels of customer experience." 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use the relevant material and you will be responsible for paying any amounts due to the copyright owner or featured person and/or for reimbursing Bauer Consumer Media for any losses it has suffered as a result Cathryn Carson is professor of history of science past director of the Office for History of Science and Technology and chair of the Department of History at the University of California John Heilbron’s intellectual rigour transformed how scholars approach the history of science scientific ideas and institutions was his domain ranging from early modern European astronomy to the revolution of twentieth-century physics Heilbron was known for his razor-sharp analysis and perceptive discernment of human frailties and strengths Heilbron understood institutions and how they channelled and sustained a scientist’s work a 1990 book he wrote with fellow science historian Robert W he laid bare the world of physicist Ernest Lawrence the inventor of the ‘cyclotron’ particle accelerator whose work led to the setting up of National Laboratories in Berkeley and Livermore By putting discussions of nuclear science and radioisotopes cheek by jowl with descriptions of the building and financing of institutions the book set the stage for similar histories in other areas of ‘big science’ The path to the quantum atom And Heilbron’s 1999 study The Sun in the Church discussed how from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century the Catholic church sought to resolve astronomical questions regarding solar motion using meridian lines laid into cathedral floors Turning the narrative of hostility between religion and science on its head Heilbron built an empirical case for how church clerics had contributed to the triumph of heliocentric theory in 1934 and he studied at the University of California He did undergraduate and master’s degrees in physics in the heady time after the Second World War before switching to the history of physics for his PhD Heilbron studied at Berkeley with Thomas S whose work at the intersection of history and the philosophy of science introduced the world to the concepts of ‘scientific revolutions’ and ‘paradigm shifts’ Kuhn also underscored the crucial role of the scientific community as the arbiter of how well a theory fits the real world The student took seriously the teacher’s demand that scholars consider the history of science as it really happened rather than favouring the smoothed-out narratives that retrospection might bring But Heilbron didn’t follow Kuhn’s philosophical tack because he considered history to be hard enough without engaging in abstract arguments about how science works Heilbron’s early work examined the theory of atomic structure in the decades around 1900 he trawled through published papers that led to the model of the atom proposed by Danish physicist Niels Bohr and gathered archives and testimonies from the founding generation of quantum physicists The field of quantum physics and the transformation of scientific institutions that occurred on the cusp of the twentieth century were ripe for study He also studied Europe’s early modern period (1450–1789) focusing on theories of electricity and natural philosophy And he pursued broad questions in the physical sciences including ideas and societal impacts that emerged from the field across centuries doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-00195-5 Correction 07 February 2024: An earlier version of the headline for this Obituary erroneously referred to Heilbron as a historian of ‘big science’ His most impactful studies were in early modern science The author declares no competing interests Native American tribe teams up with genomicists to confirm link to iconic ancient site When a great ball of fire came crashing down Ancient DNA reveals Phoenicians’ surprising genetic ancestry Observation of edge and bulk states in a three-site Kitaev chain An asymmetric fission island driven by shell effects in light fragments Shapeshifting origami material shrinks 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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience and security Reaction Officers reported no injuries at the scene of a two (2) vehicle accident on the Inanda Road in Trenance Park - KZN this afternoon (Sunday) Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received the call for assistance after a silver/grey Toyota Hilux bakkie rear-ended a black Haval H2 KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service responded to the scene and found an emotional and chaotic scene Assessing the scene paramedics found 4 occupants that had sustained fatal injuries Barbara Creecy and the Deputy Minister of Transport Mkhuleko Hlengwa express their condolences to the bereaved families who lost their loved ones in a fatal road crash on the R63 between Adelaide and Maqoma in the Eastern Cape on Saturday A total of 15 people have died and five others sustained injuries in a head-on collision involving a fully loaded minibus taxi and a bakkie The accident occurred on the R63 road between Adelaide and Maqoma (Fort Beaufort) at about midnight on Saturday *03 May 2025* It is alleged that a white Quantum KZN – KZNVIP Emergency Control Center responded to a distressing incident this morning involving a 62 year old woman who was mauled by a dog while walking home after attending church on Baileybridge in Phoenix Emergency medical teams arrived promptly on scene to find the elderly female A head-on collision occurred in Sunwhich Port in which several people have been injured Med~Evac together with other emergency services are currently on scene 🚨POTHOLE ALERT🚨 R34 provincial road between Heilbron and Edenville in the Free State Koenane Oa Makhetha – “Morning Minister Fikile Mbalula this is the status of R34 road between Heilbron and Edenville Before you move permanently to Luthuli House please make sure it is attended to Most of Edenville people are using it to come and buy in Heilbron and also when they go to Hospital” Send us videos or pictures of Potholes in the Free State Roads E-mail us : newsroom@centralnews.co.za or Whatsapp us on 0833989119 The R57 road to Heilbron town Free State is killing people and damaging our cars I was involved in a horrible accident because I was trying to avoid potholes and another vehicle which moved from the oncoming traffic I’m completely disappointed that the SG Fikile Mbalula is proud to tell the public that he’s from the Free State Botshabelo but doesn’t care about the well-being of people R57 between Heilbron and Sasolburg is so bad The road is so busy but government do nothing to fix it Home > News > New head of sales at Fiat as Italian brand shakes-up UK leadership team News Fiat has announced a shake-up of its UK top team as the brand looks to implement a ‘growth phase’ of its dealer network The Italian outfit has today (Mar 10) confirmed the appointments of Victoria Hatfield to lead its marketing operation and Neil Heilbron as head of an expanded sales team The appointment of Heilbron in particularly could have a major impact on the brand’s dealers as the new man looks to ‘service the needs of a growing customer base’ The experienced figure has been with Stellantis since 2010 and moves over from his previous role as head of regional operations for Fiat He will now oversee an expansion in Fiat’s UK dealer network which currently sits at around 90 sites Both of the new appointments will report directly to Fiat’s new UK CEO Cava said of the new appointments: ‘With a number of new models launching this year it’s an exciting time for FIAT and important that we strengthen our commercial teams to maximise the opportunities; the appointment of Vicky and Neil will be key to this ‘I am committed to ensuring our commercial teams supporting them and ensuring we deliver the highest levels of customer experience.” Jack joined the Car Dealer team in 2021 as a staff writer He previously worked as a national newspaper journalist for BNPS Press Agency He has provided news and motoring stories for a number of national publications including The Sun Subscribe to daily business and company news across 19 industries CEO of fintech firm Capital Connect suggests that agile inventive retailers view the ecommerce boom in South Africa - which exceeded R55bn in 2022 - as a business expansion opportunity He emphasises that progressive retailers are contemplating strategies to secure a portion of the rapidly expanding ecommerce market while leveraging their local community presence as a competitive edge will outmanoeuvre their competitors and prosper in a rapidly evolving market Heilbron points out intriguing market dynamics, citing research by World Wide Worx that reveals a post-pandemic surge in online grocery and clothing shopping This marks a significant shift from a time when consumer electronics were the mainstay of the ecommerce sector retailers are facing growing competition from global players with Amazon expected to formally enter the market in 2024 and drop-shipping companies like Shein showing massive growth while the market has speculated about Amazon’s plans for South Africa Shein has quietly and rapidly built a massive presence in the apparel market Shein is consistently among the top smartphone app downloads in South Africa, alongside social media apps like TikTok. According to a Marketing All Product Survey (MAPS) survey around 250,000 South Africans are already shopping on Shein Amazon has not yet publicly discussed its plans for direct sales to the South African public confirmed that it will be bringing its marketplace to South Africa to “provide independent sellers throughout the country an opportunity to rapidly launch grow and scale their businesses while leveraging the innovative capabilities provided by Amazon” “These trends show that the market is evolving and becoming more competitive But it’s not necessarily bad news for SME retailers,” says Heilbron “It’s also an opportunity for them to grow by exploring new channels to market Those that can be agile in every aspect of their business model from their pricing through to their product range Heilbron says that the Amazon effect has forced retailers worldwide to up their game Retailers should understand and press on their competitive advantage that will be their local point of presence and their ability to offer personalised face-to-face in-store experiences that ecommerce stores can’t replicate and expert customer advice are all great ways to attract customers into a shop Putting a coffee shop with good Wi-Fi in place is another excellent way to bring more business through the door Another idea is to use formats like shipping containers to create pop-up stores that can be deployed at events Retailers that want to win ecommerce business will need to ensure their online platforms and logistics are up to scratch some might find Amazon to be an ally rather than a competitor The Amazon marketplace offers them another online storefront and logistics partner to extend their reach bringing competition to existing platforms like Takealot Brick-and-mortar businesses that can integrate the digital and physical experience with options like collect in-store or browse in-store and order online could be the biggest winners Heilbron says that retailers can access fintech growth capital to finance their competitive advantage whether that will come from refurbishing their shop building a mobile app or purchasing products in bulk for promotions and specials “Fintech lenders offer growth capital with flexible and attractive terms,” he says unsecured opportunity capital of up to R5m in 24 hours to ensure that they don’t lose out They simply log into an app to click and borrow and the funds will appear in their bank account by the next day Choose a topic below and thereafter view all articles on the topic using the "Next >" button or swiping left Choose a topic below and thereafter view all articles on the topic using the "Next >" button or the keyboard right arrow key By 2018-09-12T14:00:00 Copa Airlines chief executive Pedro Heilbron is somewhat of an anomaly in the airline sector While other airline leaders have come and gone through industry consolidation geopolitical challenges and global economic downturns Heilbron has remained at the helm of Copa for 30 years steering what is arguably the most consistently .. 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