Compensation claims on the cards as human error blamed for truck rollover that sparked traffic chaos on Melbourne freeway

Human error has been blamed for a truck rollover which caused traffic chaos and hours-long delays on a major city freeway. A metal plate — left covering a bridge expansion joint when routine maintenance work was paused for the day — came loose and created an obstacle which several vehicles, including the truck, then hit, […]

Cradlestone Mall addresses expansion joints concerns

Cradlestone Mall’s main entrance. Photo: Supplied. The Roodepoort Northsider received various messages of inquiry after a video circulating online caused concern among shoppers about the safety of expansion joints at Cradlestone Mall. According to Cradlestone Mall marketing manager Kamogelo Phatlhane, the video in question shows a zoomed-in view of the expansion joints, making them appear […]

Researchers find method to regrow cartilage in the joints

Michael Longaker Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered a way to regenerate, in mice and human tissue, the cushion of cartilage found in joints. Loss of this slippery and shock-absorbing tissue layer, called articular cartilage, is responsible for many cases of joint pain and arthritis, which afflicts more than 55 million […]