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SA professor enters ranks of Royal elite

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Salim Abdool Karim joins Newton, Hawking and Einstein as a member of an extraordinary society
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‘Multiverse’ theory cut down to size

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​With a science paper published after his death, Stephen Hawking has revived debate on a deeply divisive question for cosmologists
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Breakthrough Starshot plans to sail to closest star

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Project Breakthrough Starshot plans to send robot spacecraft to our closest star, Alpha Centauri, on a trip that will take 20 years.
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More questions about how old the universe is

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Rowan Philp's article about different opinions on the origin of our universe contains some differences with Liz Krusei's article in March's Astronomy.
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Hawking vs Turok: Betting on the origin of the universe

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Ten years ago Stephen Hawking made a bet with the man in the office next door at Cambridge University: SA's Neil Turok, the son of ANC MP Ben Turok.
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Stephen Hawking and CERN team win $3-million in science prize money

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Stephen Hawking, world-famous cosmologist, and the team behind the discovery of the 'God particle', have won a $3-million science price each.
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Technology breaks the silence

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New devices give people such as Alan Martin, who has cerebral palsy, the chance to communicate properly for the first time.
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Stephen Hawking to star in Paralympics opener

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Britain's most famous living scientist, Stephen Hawking, will appear at the opening ceremony of London's Paralympic Games on Wednesday.
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Unwell Hawking misses 70th birthday scientific debate

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British scientist Stephen Hawking missed a scientific debate marking his 70th birthday as he was only discharged from hospital two days earlier.
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Hawking turns 70, defying disease

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As Stephen Hawking turns 70 this week, scientists are baffled how he has managed to survive so long with such a crippling disease.
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God did not create the universe, says Hawking

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God no longer has any place in theories on the creation of the universe, UK scientist Stephen Hawking said in extracts published from a new book.
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Stranded commuters say Ramaphosa’s rail promises ring hollow

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Cape Town’s largest passenger rail line has been closed for months, hitting people’s pockets and adding to road traffic congestion
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National

Focus on FW de Klerk distracted attention from the troubling state of the nation

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Some political analysts say President Cyril Ramaphosa is taking too long to mend the country, others says it is the ANC itself that must be fixed
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National

Eastern Cape MEC orders graft investigation after two workers killed at troubled district municipality

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The killing of two council workers at the Amathole district municipality appears to be linked to tender fraud and corruption
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Press Releases

Press Releases

Response to the report of the independent assessors

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VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.
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NWU student receives international award

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Carol-Mari Schulz received the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Occupational Hygiene Top Achiever Award.
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Academic programme resumes at all campuses

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Lectures, practicals, seminars and tutorials will all resume today as per specific academic timetables.
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Special Reports

Strategic social investments are a catalyst for social progress

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Barloworld Mbewu enables beneficiaries to move away from dependence on grant funding
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Special Reports

We all have a part to play to make South Africa work

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Powering societal progress demands partnerships between all stakeholders
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Special Reports

So you want to be a social entrepreneur?

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Do the research first; it will save money and time later
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Special Reports

Social entrepreneurship means business

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Enterprises with a cause at their core might be exactly what our economy desperately needs
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Special Reports

Looking inwards

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Businesses are finding tangible ways to give back – but only because consumers demand it
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Salim Abdool Karim joins Newton, Hawking and Einstein as a member of an extraordinary society

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