Most anti-vaxxers fear the potential side-effects of the vaccine
UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng talks to Nicolene de Wee about transformation, the bullying claims against her, and her passion for music
Researchers say the computer model is a ‘win-win’ for eagles and wind farm developers
By looking at the past and understanding how racism and gender-based violence has lined the hallways of educational institutions, we can learn new ways of being
But it can’t solve the climate crisis, say a team of scientists
Universities and other higher education institutions have to develop ways of preventing or dealing with rape and other damaging behaviour
A Universities South Africa survey shows that 20 people — 19 staff members and one student — at local universities have died after contracting the coronavirus
The 2020 winner of the PEN Pinter Prize, LKJ’s poetry puts the ignominy and hardship of the black experience in Britain front and centre in words that echo across the decades
The University of Cape Town’s Academic Freedom Committee has let intellectual freedom down regarding Professor Nicoli Nattrass’s commentary in the South African Journal of Science
The relationship between science and ethics is inextricable and a study that does not consider the latter in its design cannot be supported
My analysis has led the Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa to have a stronger focus on topics that have a clear bearing on social justice, conservation and community conservancies
An Australian mining company is suing three attorneys and activists for defamation. But the defendant’s attorneys argue that this a strategic lawsuit against public participation
Governments need to provide the modelling and data informing the strategy to control the spread of the novel coronavirus
The racially intolerant act to keep black people in “their place”, some even while claiming they’re allies
University to open residences for students who struggle to study remotely, and those who need labs on campus to finish their 2020 studies
These institutions are a crucial part of the research and development process that underpins South Africa’s life-and-death fight against the Covid-19 outbreak
Forcing students to study online perpetuates inequalities and stress that not even academics are prepared for
Underground liquor has a long history in South Africa. Its next chapter is being written under the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown
While teaching students during lockdown, institutions of higher learning are also using their expertise to make masks, develop vaccines and research labour abuses
The university is also surveying its students to ascertain what kind of support they need to be able to participate in online learning
The Motsepe family has called on corporations with financial means to exercise “ubuntu” by contributing money to assist the government to combat the spread of Covid-19
Coronapp, which was built by two UCT alumni over a weekend, is an attempt to combat misinformation about the Covid-19 outbreak in South Africa
The use of English in lectures can alienate and silence students because they feel inadequate
Several countries, including Kenya and Senegal, have ordered their tertiary education institutions to shut down in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus
Ministers outline initiatives and the plans for all education institutions
With artificial intelligence taking over background tasks in the financial services sector, graduates need to be equipped with modern skills and mindsets to complement the machines and maximise benefits for consumers and the economy
UP has temporarily disabled its biometric access systems, and several other institutions have established task teams ready to leap into action when Covid-19 hits their campuses
The vice-chancellor announced he will be heading to SOAS next year
International competitions have become a core feature of many top business-school programmes. And students are lining up to practise their newly acquired skills in a real-world environment
The country is being pushed to develop more SEZs. But is this a viable strategy, given unemployment and ‘deglobalisation’?
Behind JM Coetzee, the writer lauded for his ‘wonderfully brave, bold mind’ , is John Coetzee, the quiet man
After stumbling on mention of tracks in a dissertation from the 1960s, scientists are shedding new light on the dinosaurs that hotfooted it through SA’s prehistoric past