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University of Pretoria AFMA feed mill research facility on the rise

Research University of Pretoria December 14, 2018

A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the University of Pretoria (UP) and the Animal Feed Manufacturers Association of South Africa (AFMA) to the value of R50 million for the establishment of a feed mill research facility was officially signed on 11 December 2018.This agreement paves the way for the establishment... Read more

Injection with cheaper drug could help against diabetic eye disease

Research Stellenbosch University December 13, 2018

Diabetic eye disease (diabetic retinopathy) is one of the leading causes of blindness globally and treatment can be quite expensive, especially in low and middle-income countries, including South Africa. But, there’s hope for people with this condition. A recent doctoral study at Stellenbosch University (SU) found that a relatively... Read more

UWC Forensic DNA Lab launches revolutionary DNA testing kit

Research University of the Western Cape December 10, 2018

November 25, 2018 marked the first day of 16 Days of Activism centered around No Violence Against Women and Children. To help address the high level of sexual assault cases in South Africa, UWC’s DNA Forensic Laboratory and inqaba biotec™ launched a revolutionary DNA profiling system which could prove... Read more

Distinguished Research awardees announced

Research Rhodes University December 3, 2018

Associate Professors Caroline Khene and Brett Pletschke have been announced as the winners of the 2018 Vice-Chancellor’s Research Award. The award is to stimulate research and research related scholarly activities and to recognise an exceptional young staff member engaged in research and more general scholarly activity. The staff members... Read more

Recognising the diversity of SA families

Research University of Cape Town November 26, 2018

What is “a family”? In South African law, the answer – or rather, answers – are broad. For example, it’s not considered unusual or unacceptable for children to move between kin and to be raised at different stages by grandparents, parents and other relatives. Kinship care is a widespread and customary... Read more

World-first: Bio-bricks from urine

Research University of Cape Town November 23, 2018

The world’s first bio-brick grown from human urine has been unveiled by University of Cape Town (UCT) master’s student in civil engineering Suzanne Lambert, signalling an innovative paradigm shift in waste recovery. The bio-bricks are created through a natural process called microbial carbonate precipitation. It’s not unlike the way seashells... Read more

Making SA’s techentrepreneurs future ready

Research University of the Witwatersrand November 20, 2018

Why we should stop chasing the Silicon Valley dream and rethink what Africa needs, especially in the incubator space. The technology startup ecosystem in South Africa is changing rapidly. More young entrepreneurs, corporates and the incubators such as Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, which helps propel entrepreneurs and grows the... Read more

What is needed for young scientists in Africa to become research leaders?

Research Stellenbosch University November 14, 2018

A new book that was launched at Stellenbosch University last week, The Next Generation of Scientists in Africa, reveals the career aspirations and research performance of scientists younger than 40 years across the African continent. The book highlights the barriers that are limiting their career progression and make recommendations... Read more

Wits scientist advises WHO on Ebola outbreak in DRC

Research University of the Witwatersrand November 7, 2018

The World Health Organization has appointed Wits Professor Helen Rees to its Emergency Committee on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to the statement of the October 2018 meeting of the International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee on the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic... Read more

International recognition for solar thermal energy research at Stellenbosch University

Must-Read Research Stellenbosch University November 5, 2018

The Solar Thermal Energy Research Group (STERG) at Stellenbosch University has received international recognition for their research excellence and standing within the concentrating solar power (CSP) community. STERG has as a consortium member been selected to receive a $2,0 million award from the United States of America (U.S.) Department... Read more