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ESG & Sustainability

Unesco, ISTIC, and NRF sign MoU to drive sustainability

2 days

Prof. Linda du Plessis rebukes Dawie Roodt’s university closure comments

Higher Education

Prof. Linda du Plessis rebukes Dawie Roodt’s university closure comments

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 May 2025

Higher Education

Stadio appoints Prof Herman Vermaak as new head of engineering school

10 Apr 2025

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, and the Rhodes University Centre for Biological Control (CBC) have released weevil species to tackle the invasive alien aquatic plant at Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West. Source:

Environment & Natural Resources

Action taken against Harties Dam invasive alien plant

19 Mar 2025

Agriculture

Cape Town's winds threaten fruit exports, scientists step in

31 Jan 2025

Boost for startups involved in space, Earth observation

Funding

Boost for startups involved in space, Earth observation

11 Nov 2024

Professor Hassina Mouri, a leading figure in medical geology at the University of Johannesburg, has made history as the first female and the first geoscientist from Africa to be elected President of the International Union of Geological Sciences (Image supplied)

Science & Engineering

UJ’s Prof Hassina Mouri first female geoscientist from Africa to lead global scientific body

26 Sep 2024

SA mourns the loss of educational visionary professor Brian O’Connell

Higher Education

SA mourns the loss of educational visionary professor Brian O’Connell

27 Aug 2024

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Air pollution in South Africa: Affordable new devices use AI to monitor hotspots in real time

Bruce Mellado 19 Aug 2024

UFH and AngloGold Ashanti join forces to drive dairy sector innovation

Research & Development

UFH and AngloGold Ashanti join forces to drive dairy sector innovation

25 Jun 2024

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Climate Change

Research into climate change adaptation and mitigation receives $92m

5 Jun 2024

Professor Mosa Moshabela appointed UCT's new vice-chancellor

Higher Education

Professor Mosa Moshabela appointed UCT's new vice-chancellor

30 May 2024

New Future Africa research chair appointment a milestone alliance for SA universities

Higher Education

New Future Africa research chair appointment a milestone alliance for SA universities

11 Apr 2024

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Food, Water & Energy Security

SA marks World Water Day

22 Mar 2024

South Africa Wine and Stellenbosch University launch innovative Chenin Blanc project

Viticulture & Oenology

South Africa Wine and Stellenbosch University launch innovative Chenin Blanc project

19 Mar 2024

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NRF increases funding for postdoctoral fellows

20 Dec 2023

Management & Leadership

Dr Thandi Mgwebi appointed in NRF’s top leadership structure

6 Dec 2023

Legal

Dire Tladi's landmark appointment to International Court of Justice garners global acclaim

14 Nov 2023

Startup owners should seek business advice online

SMEs

Startup owners should seek business advice online

Issued by SME South Africa 23 Oct 2023

New biodiversity research project launched

Climate Change

New biodiversity research project launched

19 Oct 2023

Pact to fund STEM postgrad students

Higher Education

Pact to fund STEM postgrad students

9 Oct 2023

Taskeen Hasrod to represent South Africa in international FameLab competition

Science & Engineering

Taskeen Hasrod to represent South Africa in international FameLab competition

22 Sep 2023

South Africa must fix its academic incentives, or other universities may meet the same fate as Unisa

Higher Education

South Africa must fix its academic incentives, or other universities may meet the same fate as Unisa

Neil Thomas Stacey 29 Aug 2023

International academy honours Stellenbosch academic

Hospital Groups

International academy honours Stellenbosch academic

Issued by COHSASA 13 Jul 2023

Schneider Electric signs MoUs to accelerate energy training, research

Skills Development

Schneider Electric signs MoUs to accelerate energy training, research

14 Jul 2023

Africa's understudied human gut microbiomes could be a rich source of therapeutics

Medical Research

Africa's understudied human gut microbiomes could be a rich source of therapeutics

Issued by University of Pretoria 28 Jun 2023

Oncology

SA to launch new isotope facility to fight cancer

8 Jun 2023

Media

Sanef announces science journalism internship programme

30 Nov 2022

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NRF-funded postgraduate study opportunities now open for 2023

14 Nov 2022

Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi has been appointed as UJ's new vice-chancellor and principal

Higher Education

UJ appoints new vice-chancellor and principal

23 Sep 2022

Source: Je'nine May. Professor Suki Goodman, the dean of the Faculty of Commerce at UCT

Taxation & Regulation

UCT's Department of Finance and Tax celebrates 10-year anniversary

Stephen Langtry 19 Sep 2022

New Stellenbosch University DVC for Research to focus on impact and innovation

Higher Education

New Stellenbosch University DVC for Research to focus on impact and innovation

Issued by Stone 8 Sep 2022

9 UP academics nominated for NSTF/South32 Awards, SA's 'Science Oscars'

Higher Education

9 UP academics nominated for NSTF/South32 Awards, SA's 'Science Oscars'

Masego Panyane, Issued by University of Pretoria 12 Jul 2022

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Public Health

MUT study finds potentially harmful elements in Krugersdorp water

5 Jul 2022

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS allocated R49bn budget

13 May 2022

NWU and Universität Duisburg-Essen develop early warning tool for metal pollution in fresh water

Higher Education

NWU and Universität Duisburg-Essen develop early warning tool for metal pollution in fresh water

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 18 Mar 2022

26 South Africans awarded United States' Fulbright scholarship

Higher Education

26 South Africans awarded United States' Fulbright scholarship

8 Jul 2021

Technology to drive SA agriculture toward sustainability

Sustainable Farming

Technology to drive SA agriculture toward sustainability

22 Apr 2021

Environmental plan for construction of SKA published

Environment & Natural Resources

Environmental plan for construction of SKA published

6 Apr 2021

Prof. Petra Engelbrecht - a legend in South African science

Higher Education

Prof. Petra Engelbrecht - a legend in South African science

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 1 Apr 2021

How wheat straw, mango peels could be used for renewable food packaging

Research & Development

How wheat straw, mango peels could be used for renewable food packaging

15 Mar 2021

NSFAS Bursary Guidelines to be finalised next week

Primary & Secondary Education

NSFAS Bursary Guidelines to be finalised next week

12 Mar 2021

Great things on the horizon for Africa's Science students

Higher Education

Great things on the horizon for Africa's Science students

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 9 Mar 2021

Fulbright Scholarship open for applications

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Fulbright Scholarship open for applications

27 Jan 2021

NWU researcher helps uncover new data about Earth and the Milky Way

Higher Education

NWU researcher helps uncover new data about Earth and the Milky Way

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 1 Dec 2020

Top SA environmental research centre faces funding crisis

Environment & Natural Resources

Top SA environmental research centre faces funding crisis

Sarah Wild 7 Oct 2020

Policy options to crack the mother tongue versus English riddle in South African schools

Primary & Secondary Education

Policy options to crack the mother tongue versus English riddle in South African schools

Nompumelelo Mohohlwane 31 Jul 2020