Fungal infections might be dangerous to COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms in ICU
Free StateLatest newsResearchUniversity of the Free State May 17, 2021
COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms who end up in intensive care units in hospitals are at risk of contracting an invasive fungal infection that might influence their outcomes and hamper treatment efforts. These fungal co-infections in COVID-19 patients on ventilators may contribute to the high mortality rate of these... Read more
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, says in the coming weeks, a proposal will be submitted to Cabinet to look at funding options for the “missing middle” students. The Minister said this when he tabled the department’s Budget Vote during a mini plenary of Parliament on... Read more
Madibaz ready for challenge against Varsity Cup’s top guns
Latest newsNelson Mandela UniversityVarsity Sports May 14, 2021
The FNB Madibaz rugby team are ready to measure themselves against some of the best sides in the competition when the last block of Varsity Cup matches gets underway on Monday. The annual student tournament was postponed for a week due to Covid-19 concerns, but now the Nelson Mandela... Read more
Indigenous South African oral cultures a potential environmental knowledge system
Latest newsResearchUniversity of the Free State May 14, 2021
Two researchers from the University of the Free State (UFS) aim with their research to examine the portrayal of environmental conservation in oral stories from indigenous South African cultures. They also hope to add the under-researched genres of oral cultures to mainstream inter-/cross-/multi-disciplinary inquiries on environmentalism, the climate crisis,... Read more
The ELIDZ STP invites you to take part in the hackathon which aims to advance ICT in the Eastern Cape. The hackathon will be hosted from: 04 – 06 June 2021 ELIDZ will be hosting a provincial wide hackathon in partnership with Eastern Cape institutions of higher learning, incubators... Read more
Unisa disburses NSFAS allowances for returning students
Latest newsNSFASUniversity of South Africa May 13, 2021
The University of South Africa (Unisa) has started disbursing allowances to National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funded returning students. In a statement on Thursday, Unisa spokesperson Thomas Huma said the returning students will start receiving their allowance from 12 May 2021, and the allowance will be disbursed in... Read more
Internal investigation into alleged internal assistance to defraud WSU
Eastern CapeLatest newsWalter Sisulu University May 13, 2021
An internal investigation has been commissioned following a report that Walter Sisulu University (WSU) employee/s may have assisted an outsider to defraud the University of over R1,6 million. Reports allege that the outsider may have been assisted by an employee or employees to divert funds meant for student allowances... Read more
International Nurses Day, which is celebrated around the world on 12 May, celebrates the contribution of nurses to the healthcare of individuals, societies, and communities. The contribution of nurses during the pandemic cannot be overstated, and it is essential that such contributions are brought to light and that all... Read more
UCT as an example for embedding a ‘futures’ culture
CareersLatest newsUniversity of Cape Town May 12, 2021
Creating a safe space for “crazy ideas”, brave leadership and dedicating 20% of your time to thinking about the long-term are some of the essential actions and attributes of any organisation, big or small, wanting to help shape the future. This was the advice of Abbas Jamie, an engineer... Read more
New discovery lands NWU researcher a spot in top science publication
AchieversLatest newsNorth-West UniversityResearch May 12, 2021
When magnetic fields and long strokes of hot gas known as jets interact, the jets become bent. This is an important discovery and, for his contribution to it, Prof James O Chibueze has earned a space in the prestigious research publication Nature. An associate professor at the North-West University’s Centre... Read more
