As the World commemorates World Hearing Day, the University of Pretoria (UP) in South Africa has announced its partnership with the hearX Foundation to launch the latest evolution of the EARS teacher training programme. The fully automated, AI-powered hearing health training tool is delivered via WhatsApp and is available free of charge to educators at every levels from pre to secondary school. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Professor DeWet Swanepoel from the University of Pretoria's World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for the Prevention of Deafness and Hearing Loss..

<p>As the World commemorates World Hearing Day, the University of Pretoria (UP) in South Africa has announced its partnership with the hearX Foundation to launch the latest evolution of the EARS teacher training programme. The fully automated, AI-powered hearing health training tool is delivered via WhatsApp and is available free of charge to educators at every levels from pre to secondary school. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Professor DeWet Swanepoel from the University of Pretoria's World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for the Prevention of Deafness and Hearing Loss..</p>

An English news and current affairs wrap with a fresh take on the day’s top stories, hosted by the seasoned journalist Tsepiso Makwetla.

<p>An English news and current affairs wrap with a fresh take on the day&rsquo;s top stories, hosted by the seasoned journalist Tsepiso Makwetla.</p>