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Durban International Film Festival programme aims to “Shift Paradigms”
The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Creative Arts (CCA), will host the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) from 10 to 20 September 2020. This year, for its 41st edition, the festival curated a film programme that speaks to the historical injustices, and the different ways in which healing and... Read more
Successful implementation of NDP hinges on administrative reforms
identified possible impediments development of well described performance indicators and targets, suggested Enquiries: Dr Nelia Orlandi, 0832327475 The National Development Plan (NDP) is a detailed blueprint of how government wants to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality in South Africa by the year 2030, but its implementation has been lagging.... Read more
UKZN return to campus of students under lockdown level 2
In keeping with the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) guidelines under level 2 of the lockdown, the University of KwaZulu-Natal is currently preparing for the next phase of the staggered return of students to campus. Under lockdown level 2, a further one third (1/3) of the UKZN student cohort... Read more
SU scientists spearhead platform for screening tests to aid cancer treatment
A R3 million grant from the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) will enable Stellenbosch University (SU) scientists to test the efficacy of a novel gene-based point-of-care screening tool that will help clinicians determine the best course of cancer treatment. Professor Maritha Kotze, principal medical scientist in the Department of... Read more
It’s time for a (trans)formation that liberates trans, gender-diverse, and all people
When JK Rowling suggested that transgender (hereafter trans1) women in bathrooms could pose a threat to cisgender (hereafter cis) women and that “many health professionals are concerned that young people struggling with their mental health are being shunted towards hormones and surgery when this may not be in their... Read more
How a ground-breaking communication tool helps get legal justice for abused women who can’t speak
With August being Women’s Month, campaigns are being launched across the media to raise awareness of violence against women. But women with disabilities often fall outside these initiatives – even though they are four to 10 times more susceptible to being victims of sexual and physical abuse. Ronel* is... Read more
International Study Finds Depression linked to Food Insecurity in SA
An international study funded by the United Kingdom’s (UK) Wellcome Trust’s Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems (SHEFS) project, has found a high incidence of depression amongst people living in food insecure environments in South Africa (SA). The collaborative study which included scientists from the United States, the UK and... Read more
UP’s SEMLI launches research study on returning to sport after COVID-19
A study on the effects of COVID-19 and other respiratory infections on athletes returning to training and competition is being launched by The Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI) at the University of Pretoria (UP) in association with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Research Centre of South Africa.... Read more
UKZN Engineer and PhD Candidate Among African Space Industry’s Top 10 Under 30
Mr Kai Broughton, a PhD candidate and propulsion engineer in the Aerospace Systems Research Group (ASReG), has been named among the African Space Industry’s Top 10 Under 30 by the Space in Africa news agency. “It’s an honour to be chosen as one of this year’s class of young... Read more
An eye for some of nature’s smallest creatures: SU researchers discover new species of lice, chigger mites
Two new lice species and six new chigger mite species, collected by a postgraduate student and a researcher from Stellenbosch University (SU) respectively, have been named and their discovery announced. It just goes to show how rich the diversity of parasites in South Africa are, and how many are... Read more