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University Of Pretoria

How the University of Pretoria is saving the Magaliesberg aloe from extinction
The Green Guardian
/ 10 March 2025

How the University of Pretoria is saving the Magaliesberg aloe from extinction

A breakthrough conservation project is under way to save endangered species

By Sheree Bega
Spin-out company of the University of Pretoria achieves an important milestone
Partner Content
/ 22 November 2024

Spin-out company of the University of Pretoria achieves an important milestone

Stellenbosch University (SU) is on a mission to empower each member of its community to become an agent of change

By University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria still reviewing resolution on Palestine
National
/ 1 August 2024

University of Pretoria still reviewing resolution on Palestine

Students and staff at the university who are sympathetic to Palestine have asked that it boycott all Israeli academic institutions

By Umamah Bakharia
The medical masters
Partner Content
/ 12 July 2024

The medical masters

NuMeRI’s groundbreaking facility reshapes medical research and patient care

By Jamaine Krige
Hadedas have a sixth sense that has helped them expand their range
The Green Guardian
/ 22 April 2024

Hadedas have a sixth sense that has helped them expand their range

New research shows they are able to detect vibrations in the soil from their prey, such as earthworms

By Sheree Bega
Climate change: Challenges, opportunities and the road ahead
The Green Guardian
/ 28 October 2023

Climate change: Challenges, opportunities and the road ahead

Collaboration between the government and academia could help mitigate climate change in South Africa, professor says

By Lesego Chepape
Sexual harassers should be named by universities
Opinion
/ 4 July 2023

Sexual harassers should be named by universities

The case of Prof. Tawana Kupe has brought into focus a larger dilemma facing higher education institutions

By Joel Quirk and Karmini Pillay
Heavy rain becoming more prevalent in parts of SA, study shows
The Green Guardian
/ 5 June 2023

Heavy rain becoming more prevalent in parts of SA, study shows

As the country warms, the intensity of rainfall is expected to increase

By Sheree Bega
Why are there fairy circles in Namibia?
The Green Guardian
/ 12 April 2023

Why are there fairy circles in Namibia?

University of Pretoria scientists believe microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi or viruses in the soil could be the answer

By Sheree Bega
SA faces a decline in services as young vets emigrate
National
/ 14 March 2023

SA faces a decline in services as young vets emigrate

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

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Applications for young Antarctic explorers are open
National
/ 25 October 2022

Applications for young Antarctic explorers are open

The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists of South Africa provides researchers a unique opportunity to visit Antarctica aboard the SA Agulhas II

By Kimberley Schoeman
Book review: Boy on the Run
Friday
/ 20 October 2022

Book review: Boy on the Run

Boy on the Run is an honest exploration of identity through grief, love, friendship, and growing up queer in a South African township

By Sonri Naidoo
Race on to replace UJ vice-chancellor Tshilidzi Marwala
Education
/ 10 September 2022

Race on to replace UJ vice-chancellor Tshilidzi Marwala

Some groups are putting their weight behind an African candidate and others favour a woman

By Edwin Naidu
Fired Ezemvelo field ranger arrested for rhino horn trafficking
The Green Guardian
/ 11 July 2022

Fired Ezemvelo field ranger arrested for rhino horn trafficking

Man who was dismissed from his job at a top KZN park for links to poaching is held by police in Gauteng

By Simon Bloch
How birds adapt to rising heat is an early warning on climate change effects
The Green Guardian
/ 27 June 2022

How birds adapt to rising heat is an early warning on climate change effects

Birds living in hot, humid climates have evolved to handle larger spikes in body temperature

By Sheree Bega
Tiny tree borer beetle could dig up billions in economic damage
The Green Guardian
/ 30 May 2022

Tiny tree borer beetle could dig up billions in economic damage

The invasive bug could unleash R275-billion in economic damage in next decade and urban areas stand to lose 65 million trees

By Sheree Bega
Whale makes unprecedented 10 000km journey from SA to Argentina
The Green Guardian
/ 27 April 2022

Whale makes unprecedented 10 000km journey from SA to Argentina

Scientists believe she travelled that far to find good food sources, which is a ‘worrying trend’

By Sheree Bega
Brain surgery is ‘peppered with moments of joy’, says South Africa’s third black female neurosurgeon
Africa
/ 5 April 2022

Brain surgery is ‘peppered with moments of joy’, says South Africa’s third black female neurosurgeon

Coceka Mfundisi wants governments to invest in her field to help patients avoid long-term impairments and health problems

By Halima Athumani
Zoonotic viruses: Protect bats to protect people
The Green Guardian
/ 9 January 2022

Zoonotic viruses: Protect bats to protect people

Bats are potential carriers of zoonotic viruses and the destruction of their environment spells danger for humans.

By Sheree Bega
Satellite tags on whales to give reason for their decline
The Green Guardian
/ 7 November 2021

Satellite tags on whales to give reason for their decline

The project will help scientists understand changes in the southern right whales’ migration and feeding patterns

By Sheree Bega
Artificial lights across Africa may alter the biting behaviours of mosquitoes
The Green Guardian
/ 6 November 2021

Artificial lights across Africa may alter the biting behaviours of mosquitoes

‘Artificial light is doing things to the environment that we don’t even think about’

By Sheree Bega
Countries bear cross-border responsibility for harmful effects of climate change, rules UN child rights committee
The Green Guardian
/ 19 October 2021

Countries bear cross-border responsibility for harmful effects of climate change, rules UN child rights committee

The UN committee has been accused of ‘turning its back’ on the children who filed a groundbreaking legal complaint with it against five countries

By Sheree Bega
Micro-hydropower lights up an Eastern Cape village
The Green Guardian
/ 20 June 2021

Micro-hydropower lights up an Eastern Cape village

There is hidden potential for small hydropower plants in South Africa

By Sheree Bega
Tackle climate change and biodiversity loss together, not separately, scientists say
The Green Guardian
/ 15 June 2021

Tackle climate change and biodiversity loss together, not separately, scientists say

Some climate adaptation and mitigation projects end up harming the natural environment and people, a new report warns

By Sheree Bega
Leaders can borrow from sport and use a default play plan
Opinion
/ 1 May 2021

Leaders can borrow from sport and use a default play plan

Building competent teams that can cope with pressure is essential

By Alewyn Nel and Joey Mongalo
SA’s biggest banks remain resilient amid Covid-19 shocks
Business
/ 19 March 2021

SA’s biggest banks remain resilient amid Covid-19 shocks

The sector was badly hit by credit losses, but strong capital buffers have kept it from spiralling

By Sarah Smit
Matrics fail at critical subjects
Education
/ 26 February 2021

Matrics fail at critical subjects

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

By Bongekile Macupe
Pandemic punishes the young
Coronavirus
/ 12 February 2021

Pandemic punishes the young

Children are displaying unusual behaviour as a consequence of the Covid-19 clampdown

By Bongekile Macupe
Our destiny depends on the survival of insects
The Green Guardian
/ 28 January 2021

Our destiny depends on the survival of insects

Habitat destruction, the use of pesticides and climate change is driving the rapid decline of these tiny creatures

By Sheree Bega
Pandemic hobbles learners’ futures
Coronavirus
/ 21 January 2021

Pandemic hobbles learners’ futures

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

By Bongekile Macupe
Students to receive NSFAS laptops by March
Education
/ 19 January 2021

Students to receive NSFAS laptops by March

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

By Bongekile Macupe
South Africa’s southern right whale population is falling, research finds
The Green Guardian
/ 10 October 2020

South Africa’s southern right whale population is falling, research finds

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

By Sheree Bega
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