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‘Mr President, you failed me’ – University of Fort Hare corruption fallout reaches Ramaphosa
Vice-chancellor professor Sakhela Buhlungu has been suspended and now faces disciplinary action, despite a report that allegedly found no wrongdoing. The move has reignited…
Africa’s entrepreneurs focusing on sustainability are the continent’s changemakers
Sustainability demands more than merely replicating global frameworks; Africa must frame its own sustainable future
Down syndrome: ‘It’s just an extra chromosome; we are not different’
The genetic condition affects up to one in 500 births each year in South Africa.
Financial exclusion: A call for Fees Must Fall 2.0?
Protests over accommodation shortfalls have taken place at the University of Cape Town, Cape Peninsula University of Technology and Nelson Mandela University
What Vhembe’s success teaches us about quality education in South Africa
In 2020, Nelson Mandela University physics professor, Azwinndini Muronga, wrote in the Mail & Guardian about Vhembe’s remarkable performance in the 2019 national senior…
Renewable Energy is key to achieving net zero objectives
A Northern Cape wind project provides a model on how South Africa can implement a sustainable renewable energy programme
Shaping justice and revolutionising legal education for a transformative South Africa
Truly impactful legal education must be based on practical skills-based learning
Scientists break down South Africa’s Nqweba Meteorite
It flashed across the sky – at 72 000km an hour – and sounded like 92 tonnes of TNT exploding
Plastics lids an ‘increasingly dominant’ pollution source on South Africa’s beaches
Most foreign drink bottles are dumped from ships, but loose lids drift from South East Asia
Governing our seas using core principles of sustainability
Oceans are difficult to govern because they are dynamic and without borders, hence they require international cooperation and collaboration.
Collaboration key to solving Africa’s science problems
An outreach programme aimed at boosting participation in STEM subjects in Limpopo has highlighted the concerns and dreams of the next generation
Free maths and science tutoring for all grade 11 and 12 learners – join the YouTube channel now!
Accessible anywhere on any device, Nelson Mandela University’s Yebo Tutor aims to raise maths and science education levels
Pioneer is bringing science education alive on the continent
Dr Raïssa Malu inspired students at the African School of Fundamental Physics and Applications, held in Eastern Cape this year
Open Education can achieve equity
Free access to resources underpins the philosophy of the Open Education Influencers project at Nelson Mandela University – and worldwide
Moratorium lifted on ship-to-ship refuelling in Algoa Bay a threat to marine life
Over the past six years, three oil spills have occurred as a direct result of fuel ship-to-ship bunkering