A white student urinating on a black student’s property has brought into focus a strong undercurrent of racism
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Stellenbosch University says the past cannot be undone but it will work to resist its legacy
And the giant mammals are highly proficient at tracking the scent of specific humans, even differentiating between people of the same family
After developing ‘terrible depression’ Simbirisiyo Mushanewana learnt that helping others also meant helping himself
Trees are most vulnerable to human-caused climate change because they can’t migrate fast enough to survive
Only four populations of the micro frog, endemic to the wetlands near Bredasdorp, were known before this discovery
More than 100 countries pledged to better protect nature at UN biodiversity talks last week
Research finds women and girls act as recruits, drug dealers and armed gangsters in the ‘deeply ingrained’ gang culture in the Western Cape
Scientists say the country needs to significantly improve vaccination rates
President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed the investment, noting that it ‘is a leapfrog to cutting edge technology’
Scientists can forecast how vulnerable species are to climate change using the right tools
Discarded fishing gear is the main culprit
Staff and students argue it is unethical for university to profit from an industry that damages the planet and distorts science
Author and academic Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela spoke to Nicolene de Wee about the government’s failure to heal a broken country
A special annual week showcases the talents of black people who love – and work with – plants
The faculty is the first of its kind in the battle against climate change
Subsidy cuts and rising unemployment as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic means how to finance higher education is the most significant challenge
The level four lockdown may have been too late for Gauteng but other provinces will benefit from stricter measures
Some climate adaptation and mitigation projects end up harming the natural environment and people, a new report warns
There is ample evidence that trickle-down economics do not work
After many delays, this coming week’s first vaccine recipients can only expect to have immunity by 4 June at the earliest.
Medical aid is becoming more of a luxury for many South Africans, and it’s not about to get any better
If Earth warms by 3°C, a third of species living on land and about half of endemic marine species will become extinct
There is a programme for people to rewrite their national certificate outside of the school system, but they aren’t monitored and they need a study material portal, free data and academic support
The effects of the pandemic will still be felt by learners entering the school system in 2028
A tech solution to fires in informal settlements comes with insurance that pays out the victims of these blazes
Government panel blames killer whales for the depleted population of great white sharks, but experts say overfishing is the big culprit that is not being addressed
Just what they’ll learn or be taught will be outside the curriculum, which may have to happen later
A Universities South Africa survey shows that 20 people — 19 staff members and one student — at local universities have died after contracting the coronavirus
While teaching students during lockdown, institutions of higher learning are also using their expertise to make masks, develop vaccines and research labour abuses
Ministers outline initiatives and the plans for all education institutions
Students say they feel unseen and unheard at the university because of their skin colour