Academic libraries in South Africa have provided high-quality information to offset the negative effects of COVID-19 related fake news. This is one of the key findings of a recent study at Stellenbosch University (SU). “Academic libraries have played an important role as sources of trustworthy information against fake news... Read more

Science will publish a detailed analysis of SARS-CoV-2 variants produced by hundreds of African scientists and public health officials across the continent. This is the first major output of Africa’s top scientists to increase the continent’s capacity to produce and analyse genomic data. Genomic surveillance has been crucial to... Read more

Ten years. That’s how long it takes high schools in South Africa to produce one matriculant, according to a new report by education economists at Stellenbosch University’s Research on Socioeconomic Policy (RESEP) group. Compiled by Prof Servaas van der Berg, Dr Chris van Wyk, Rebecca Selkirk, and Dr Heleen... Read more

It is not easy to predict how animals – from insects to fish – are going to respond to climate change and especially extremes of temperature. This lack of understanding hinders our ability to predict the vulnerability of these animals to climate change. “We need to continuously improve our... Read more

Fishing line and nets are having a major impact on Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus), the most common marine mammal observed around the coastline of South Africa and Namibia, where they are endemic. While their population numbers are considered healthy, plastic pollution, and particularly fishing line and nets,... Read more

There are fewer than 500 Indian Ocean humpback dolphins (Sousa plumbea) remaining in South African waters. Science alone will not bring them back from the brink of extinction  ̶  we also need a multi-stakeholder Conservation Management Plan to boost their numbers. This is according to the SouSA Consortium, a... Read more

In using their division as a living laboratory, Stellenbosch University’s Facilities Management (SUFM) has since 2015 been implementing systems and processes to start paving the way for the Institution to become a smart campus where data-led decision-making will result in solving problems and providing solutions for the future. Nicolette... Read more