Tuks to 'investigate' race row professor

Tuks will investigate a professor for "possible misconduct" following allegations that racial discrimination hindered his career.

Tuks academic makes racism claim

Transformation battles continue at the University of Pretoria, as a professor makes allegations of harassment by management because he is black.

Race row at Tukkies hots up

A report to parliament cites discrimination in terms of bursaries and election to the alumni board at the University of Pretoria.

Why I still dream of rainbows

One teacher's contribution to the essential conversation -- how to educate our children.

Energy on tap

Using water flow to create energy has major potential benefits.

Curricula failing students, says study

First-year maths and science students perform worse than their predecessors.

SA’s loss will be UK’s gain

Calie Pistorius literally grew up on the lawns of the 100-year-old institution where his father was a deputy vice-chancellor.

Top contenders in race for UP vice-chancellor

A list of 13 names has been compiled for the post of vice-chancellor of the University of Pretoria after the resignation of Calie Pistorius.

Home is where the heart is

The University of Pretoria has overhauled its community engagement efforts, adopting the approach that charity begins at home.

Where is the research driven by Africans?

Dr Pearl Sithole argues that the stunted rate of transformation in producing academic research needs to be critically addressed.

Developing a competitive edge

South Africa has a spirit of resilience but it needs to build a more tough-minded approach to competitiveness to grow the economy and create jobs.

Pushing the boundaries of science

Professor Brenda Wingfield has always pushed the boundaries of science. She was the first person to start DNA sequencing of filamentous fungi in SA.

Tackling rabies in Africa

With rabies and related viruses in Africa as the focus of her research, Dr Wanda Markotter has an interest in the viruses found in African bats.

Mob violence sweeps Gauteng

Another foreigner has been killed in South Africa as a wave of xenophobic violence spreads across Johannesburg, bringing the weekend death toll to 13, police said on Monday. The violence against foreigners, who are accused by many South Africans of depriving locals of jobs and committing crime, has spread across townships since the beginning of last week.

Mbeki acts as violence explodes

As a fresh wave of severe xenophobic violence gripped Johannesburg on Sunday, with five people killed in the Cleveland area, hundreds fleeing to the safety of police stations and shops in the CBD looted, President Thabo Mbeki announced that a panel had been set up to look into the attacks.

Olympics in sight after Pistorius wins appeal

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal on Friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics. The Court of Arbitration (CAS) for Sport ruled that the 21-year-old South African is eligible to race against able-bodied athletes, overturning a ban imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations.

Bittersweet Beijing

You would expect Sello Maduma, South Africa's fencing hope at the Olympics, to be at his happiest. But the 21-year-old athlete is a worried man. He is already looking beyond the Olympics and what he sees is bleak. "I'm worried about life after the Olympics," he says.

Students claim 'climate of fear' on UJ campus

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) will investigate allegations of racist incidents on campus where black students say they are "living in a climate of fear". Local South African Students' Congress chairperson Xolani Mkhwemnte said on Friday there had been an outbreak of "racially motivated incidents" on the Kingsway campus since Monday this week.

'Political' cake sale at Pretoria varsity halted

A bake sale where cake prices were determined by a person's race was broken up by the University of Pretoria's campus security on Friday. The Freedom Front Plus student organisation, VF+TAS, said it held the sale to illustrate the unfairness of affirmative action. The organisation asked white, Indian and coloured students to pay significantly more for cake than black students.

Not a great trek south

Orlando Pirates striker Gilbert Mushangazhike may be the symbol of a new wave of players trekking down to South Africa in search of Absa PSL's hundreds of millions. A free agent after a stint in China with Jiangsu Shuntian, it is safe to conclude his decision to come to South Africa was as much professional as financial.

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