Collaboration between the government and academia could help mitigate climate change in South Africa, professor says
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The case of Prof. Tawana Kupe has brought into focus a larger dilemma facing higher education institutions
As the country warms, the intensity of rainfall is expected to increase
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University of Pretoria scientists believe microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi or viruses in the soil could be the answer
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The removal of vets from the home affairs department’s critical skills list makes it hard for professionals from overseas to work in South Africa
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The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists of South Africa provides researchers a unique opportunity to visit Antarctica aboard the SA Agulhas II
Boy on the Run is an honest exploration of identity through grief, love, friendship, and growing up queer in a South African township
Some groups are putting their weight behind an African candidate and others favour a woman
Man who was dismissed from his job at a top KZN park for links to poaching is held by police in Gauteng
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Birds living in hot, humid climates have evolved to handle larger spikes in body temperature
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The invasive bug could unleash R275-billion in economic damage in next decade and urban areas stand to lose 65 million trees
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Scientists believe she travelled that far to find good food sources, which is a ‘worrying trend’
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Coceka Mfundisi wants governments to invest in her field to help patients avoid long-term impairments and health problems
Bats are potential carriers of zoonotic viruses and the destruction of their environment spells danger for humans.
The project will help scientists understand changes in the southern right whales’ migration and feeding patterns
‘Artificial light is doing things to the environment that we don’t even think about’
The UN committee has been accused of ‘turning its back’ on the children who filed a groundbreaking legal complaint with it against five countries
There is hidden potential for small hydropower plants in South Africa
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Some climate adaptation and mitigation projects end up harming the natural environment and people, a new report warns
Building competent teams that can cope with pressure is essential
The sector was badly hit by credit losses, but strong capital buffers have kept it from spiralling
The basic education minister talks of quality passes achieved by the class of 2020, but a closer look at the results tells a different story
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Children are displaying unusual behaviour as a consequence of the Covid-19 clampdown
Habitat destruction, the use of pesticides and climate change is driving the rapid decline of these tiny creatures
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South African schools have yet to open for the 2021 academic year and experts are sounding the alarm over lost learning time, especially in the crucial grades one and 12
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Nearly a year after Nzimande announced that NSFAS beneficiaries would receive laptops as part of the interventions for Covid-19 at higher education institutions, the devices are yet to be delivered
Researcher Els Vermeulen has a whale of a time conducting an annual aerial survey of the country’s southern right whales. But decreasing numbers reveal the depressing nature of this work
Schools have been closed again. After months of doing schoolwork at home, not all parents think their children are ready to move to the next grade
They stayed away because they feared getting Covid-19, had comorbidities, were in quarantine, had become infected and the safety measures such as curfews were too limiting
Those at historically disadvantaged universities feel abandoned while their peers at richer institutions continue with their studies
A Universities South Africa survey shows that 20 people — 19 staff members and one student — at local universities have died after contracting the coronavirus
Technology offers students a richer learning experience and helps prepare them for the workplace