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Agriculture training in South Africa badly needs an overhaul

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Nov 2017

To stimulate innovation in the agriculture sector, education and training is in dire need of substantial reform.

Way forward for the humanities

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Apr 2012

The groundwork has been done and it is up to academics and institutions to come on board.

Death of humanities will mean ‘the dissolution of society’

Article Lawrence Hamilton - 11 Oct 2011

Declining student enrolment and falling graduation rates are just two features that characterise the humanities crisis.

SA must hear calls for change in humanities

Article Lawrence Hamilton - 11 Oct 2011

Two recently published reports have laid the groundwork for a white paper.

Waging war on Durban’s poison

Article Staff Reporter - 23 Aug 2011

Making the transition to a low-carbon city should be seen as offering economic opportunities, not imposing burdens, says a major new scientific study.

Overcoming gender myths in science

Article Staff Reporter - 20 Apr 2011

The Academy of Science of South Africa wants to demolish gender myths to attract more girls into science and related fields.

Hard choices over doctorates

Article David Macfarlane - 15 Oct 2010

To improve South Africa's dismal PhD performance the government will have to navigate a minefield.

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Madibeng has a ‘blatant disregard for the law’

andries sibanyoni - 28 Nov 2020

The local municipality irregularly spent at least R443.8-million according to the auditor general’s latest report

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Q&A Sessions: ‘I think I was born way before my time’ — Mamodupi Mohlala

nicolene de wee - 26 Nov 2020

The chief executive of the Estate Agency Affairs Board and the deputy chair of the SABC board, shares her take on retrenchments at the public broadcaster and reveals why she hates horror movies

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Public protector’s ‘mistakes’ were made to nail the president, court hears

Sarah Smit - 26 Nov 2020

Busisiwe Mkhwebane discarded facts that were inconvenient to her when she investigated the CR17 campaign, Cyril Ramaphosa’s lawyers argued

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National Science and Technology Forum

special reports - 27 Nov 2020

It's an independent SETI platform, an essential element of an active democracy and an important part of the collaboration process needed in SETI

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Milestones over the NSTF’s 25-year history

special reports - 27 Nov 2020

The organisation celebrates its Silver Jubilee as an established player in the NSI and as promoter and influencer of SET and innovation in South Africa

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Huawei Cloud’s Year-End Sales Carnival

special reports - 27 Nov 2020

Massive discounts on hot cloud services are on offer along with special coupons and other privileges, but hurry, supplies are limited!

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Nurturing expert teachers

special reports - 27 Nov 2020

There's a shortage of resources in many schools and it's important for teachers to understand that they are the biggest resource in a classroom

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Get Rewarded for banking with Standard Bank Mobile

special reports - 26 Nov 2020

Free data for your bank card spend every month will go that extra mile to help keep South Africans connected to their dreams

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Introducing Greening the Future 2020

Staff Reporter - 26 Nov 2020

We highlight the work of those accelerating sustainable living in SA – at a vital moment for the environment

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Western Cape SMBs look to technology to get them through pandemic

special reports - 25 Nov 2020

Many companies have over-capitalised on IT infrastructure in the past, and are looking for ways to access simpler, cheaper technology that cuts their costs

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Land reform still a hot potato

special reports - 24 Nov 2020

The land has got to belong to all the people of South Africa, and many believe that there’s no other mechanism for that except expropriation

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