The sixth successive students’ representative council (SRC) victory for the Freedom Front at Tuks, the University of Pretoria (UP), calls into question the extent of transformation at the institution.

Farmers in the North West province warned the government this week to improve its support of resettled land claimants — or face the doom of the land reform programme. The government has been criticised for dumping hundreds of families on small pieces of land and expecting them to run sustainable farms.

Culture clashes loom over the forthcoming merger of Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (known as Puk) and the University of the North West (Uniwest) in Mmabatho — two very different institutions.

Kruger National Park officials fear that a new billion-rand sugar project on its borders will dry up rivers in the world-renowned park, and is just one of several concerned parties warning that water-intensive sugar crops will place a heavy burden on the drought-stricken Limpopo province.

Ozone is a natural gas that is inhaled on a daily basis, yet has a wonderful power to protect us from our unseen enemies. While the ozone layer is threatened by global warming, it is hoped that new technology will preserve this powerful steriliser.

Despite Pick ‘n Pay’s fear that the extortion saga was causing nationwide hysteria, a survey has shown most customers remain loyal to the chain.

A young Australian’s enthusiasm and eye for forgotten bones led to the discovery of a new dinosaur, and possibly the oldest sauropod in the world.