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From Cairo (and jail) to a master’s at Wits

Article Amir Abouelrous - 13 Sep 2019

Students in South Africa should never give up hope because anything is possible if they keep on pursuing their dreams

Abel Prize for maths awarded to a woman for the first time

Article Staff Reporter - 20 Mar 2019

American Karen Uhlenbeck has won the Abel Prize in mathematics for her work on partial differential equations, the first woman to win the prize

Is maths any of their beeswax?

Article Matthew Du Plessis - 22 Jun 2018

The humble honeybee is catching up to humans in the arithmetic game, but there is quite literally nothing to worry about

Exploring beyond what is obvious

Article Thabo Mohlala - 22 Mar 2012

Zama Katamzi tells us what attracted her to science and ionospheric physics.

UWC celebrates science excellence

Article bogdan TagDiv - 2 Mar 2012

Bankrupt only a decade ago, the University of the Western Cape is now a research leader.

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High Court strikes down ‘paternalistic’ lockdown regulations

Franny Rabkin - 2 Jun 2020

The order of unconstitutionality has been suspended for two weeks

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Early-morning exercise: Jo’burg’s three golden hours

Dennis Webster - 2 Jun 2020

Under level four of the Covid-19 lockdown, the hours from 6am to 9am became the time when inner-city residents could use local parks to escape the nightmare around them

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Pharmacists, denied frontline status, get PPE late

Tebadi Mmotla - 1 Jun 2020

Pharmacists at one of the major public hospitals in Gauteng say they only received sufficient protective gear after several of their colleagues contracted Covid-19.

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Empowering his people to unleash their potential

Staff Reporter - 2 Jun 2020

'Being registered as an AGA(SA) means you are capable of engineering an idea and turning it into money,' says Raymond Mayekisa

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What is an AGA(SA) and AT(SA) and why do they matter?

Staff Reporter - 2 Jun 2020

If your company has these qualified professionals it will help improve efficiencies and accelerate progress by assisting your organisation to perform better

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Mining company uses rich seam of technology to gear up for Covid-19

Staff Reporter - 1 Jun 2020

Itec Direct technology provides instant temperature screening of staff returniing to the workplace with no human contact

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Covid-19 and Back to School Webinar

Staff Reporter - 29 May 2020

If our educators can take care of themselves, they can take care of the children they teach

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5G technology is the future

Staff Reporter - 29 May 2020

Besides a healthcare problem Covid-19 is also a data issue and 5G technology, with its lightning speed, can help to curb its spread

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JTI off to court for tobacco ban: Government not listening to industry or consumers

Staff Reporter - 29 May 2020

The tobacco ban places 109 000 jobs and 179 000 wholesalers and retailers at risk — including the livelihood of emerging farmers

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Holistic Financial Planning for Professionals Webinar

Staff Reporter - 29 May 2020

Our lives are constantly in flux, so it makes sense that your financial planning must be reviewed frequently — preferably on an annual basis

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Undeterred by Covid-19 pandemic, China and Africa hold hands, building a community of a shared future for mankind

Staff Reporter - 29 May 2020

It is clear that building a community with a shared future for all mankind has become a more pressing task than ever before