New report offers insight into SA teens’ smartphone habits
ResearchStellenbosch UniversityWestern Cape March 12, 2025
Today’s teenagers are the first generation to grow up with constant online connectivity. As smartphones become more ingrained in their lives, what do we know about how they use them? A new research report by academics at Stellenbosch University sheds light on this question by providing empirical evidence of... Read more
Nigerian PhD researcher thrives at WSU state-of-art labs
Eastern CapeResearchWalter Sisulu University February 19, 2025
A Nigerian doctoral researcher from Rivers State University, Rachael Elijah Ekong is advancing ground-breaking research on bioactive compounds from African medicinal plants during her academic visit to Walter Sisulu University, fostering international collaboration in Natural Products Chemistry. Focus of Ekong’s research Her research focuses on isolating bioactive compounds from African... Read more
NRF, FirstRand renew black academics advancement programme
National Research FoundationResearch February 13, 2025
The National Research Foundation (NRF) is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation (FREF) aimed at deepening transformation in the country’s academic cohort. The Black Academics Advancement Programme (BAAP), aimed at supporting the development of Black South African academics and South African academics... Read more
New report highlights the impact of early Grade 1 entry and gender disparities in SA education
ResearchStellenbosch University February 12, 2025
A new report by the group, Stellenbosch University’s Research on Socio-Economic Policy (Resep), highlights critical challenges in South African education and presents new insights drawn from comprehensive administrative data. The study finds that children who enter Grade 1 at the minimum age of 5½ years face a significantly higher... Read more
UKZN next gen solar manufacturing project promotes sustainable energy
KwaZulu-NatalResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal February 3, 2025
A group of scientists from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) are joint collaborators on an R70 million Swansea University-led research project to develop and manufacture sustainable perovskite solar modules (PSMs) in Africa, empowering local communities and promoting sustainable energy. Currently, more than 500 million people in Africa lack access... Read more
15 years of SA-CERN scientific excellence, partnerships
National Research FoundationResearch January 30, 2025
The high-energy physics community gathered at NRF-iThemba LABS in Cape Town from 20 – 21 January 2025 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the South Africa-European Organisation for Nuclear Research (SA-CERN) Programme. Funded jointly by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and the NRF, the programme represents... Read more
SA-CERN celebrates 15 years of advancing physics in SA
National Research FoundationResearch January 13, 2025
December 2024 marked 15 years since the launch of the South Africa-European Organisation for Nuclear Research (SA-CERN), a programme that has contributed immensely to the growth of the physics community in South Africa. To mark this remarkable international partnership, the National Research Foundation (NRF) will host an anniversary celebration... Read more
Master’s study brings us closer to safer, reversible male contraception
ResearchStellenbosch University December 17, 2024
A new study at Stellenbosch University (SU) shows that a safer, more effective, and reversible male contraceptive is within reach. Kyla Raoult, who obtained her master’s degree in Polymer Science at SU’s December graduation on Tuesday (10 December 2024), developed an on-demand reversible hydrogel that could be used as... Read more
UFS recognised among world’s top 2% scientists
Research November 26, 2024
Scientists from the University of the Free State (UFS) have been recognised among the world’s top 2% scientists for 2024, according to the recently released world’s top 2% scientists list by Stanford University. This list, compiled in partnership with Elsevier using data from Scopus, highlights researchers making significant contributions in... Read more
UK supports joint research in space engineering
ResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal October 31, 2024
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and the University of Glasgow have initiated a new research partnership to develop space propulsion technologies. The collaboration has been made possible by the UK Government, which is providing R2 million in funding to support the technology programme through the UK’s Department of Science,... Read more
