UFS researchers part of major continental study on the evolution of SARS-CoV-2
ResearchUniversity of the Free State October 15, 2022
Researchers from the University of the Free State (UFS) Next Generation Sequencing (UFS-NGS) Unit and Division of Virology/ National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) were part of a major publication featuring hundreds of authors from Africa who did research on the evolution of SARS-CoV-2. The scientific publication in the journal... Read more
When wild lions sneak up on a herd of cattle to grab an easy meal, the dice seem to be loaded more heavily against certain herd members, which are more likely than the others to be killed and eaten, according to a new study conducted by scientists from the University of Pretoria (UP).... Read more
UP and US Embassy host ceremony to launch Mapungubwe Archive
Latest newsResearchUniversity of Pretoria February 25, 2022
The University of Pretoria (UP) and the Embassy of the United States of America in Pretoria recently hosted a ceremony to open the Mapungubwe Archive as a research repository held under the curatorship of the UP Museums. A plaque was also unveiled during the event to acknowledge the US... Read more
More than 9 000 tree species yet to be discovered
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch University February 9, 2022
A new study puts the total number of tree species on Earth at 73 274, with another 9 186 still to be discovered. Roughly 40% of these undiscovered tree species are in South America. This new global estimate of the number of tree species, published in PNAS recently, is about 14% more than... Read more
Prof Werner Nel upgraded from C2 to C1 NRF-rated researcher
AchieversLatest newsResearchUniversity of Fort Hare January 26, 2022
UFH Physical Geography Professor and well-accomplished Researcher, Werner Nel has been upgraded from a C2 to a C1-Rated Researcher by the National Research Foundation (NRF). Professor Nel’s research focus is on contemporary geomorphology, paleogeography and climate change. His new rating was announced in December 2021, a few months after... Read more
Ramaphosa lauds SU’s world-class research centre set to lead global epidemic response
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch University January 20, 2022
President Cyril Ramaphosa, along with the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Blade Nzimande, and the biotech investor of NantAfrica (a division of NantWorks), Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong, visited the Stellenbosch University (SU) Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI) today (19 January 2022) to view the cutting-edge facilities of the Centre... Read more
Agriculture Lecturer attains NRF rating
AchieversLatest newsMangosuthu University of TechnologyResearch January 11, 2022
The number of MUT academics that receive NRF (National Research Foundation) rating keeps growing. Lately, the University welcomed news that Dr Festus Adejoro, a lecturer in the Department of Agriculture, has been granted a ‘Y’ by the NRF. A ‘Y’ rating indicates that one is a promising young researcher.... Read more
Putting an environmental spin on laundry days
Latest newsResearchUniversity of the Free State December 27, 2021
Cold water or hot water? Omo or Skip? Laundry blues is a reality in most households and when you add stains to the equation, then what was supposed to be part of your weekly household routine, becomes frustrating and time-consuming. Researchers at the University of the Free State (UFS)... Read more
Proper investment, biodiversity stewardship crucial for SA’s ecological infrastructure
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch University December 8, 2021
Investment in ecological infrastructure (EI) ̶ ecosystems such as mountain catchments, wetlands, coastal dunes and riparian corridors that deliver a range of essential services to humans ̶ is largely driven by the need to protect and conserve biodiversity and to mitigate the effects of environmental degradation. This is according... Read more
Drones and elephants: This is the way to go
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch University December 7, 2021
Stellenbosch University (SU) researchers have been involved in the first ever paper to be published containing practical guidelines and a suggested ethical protocol on how to cause as little as possible disturbance to elephants when flying over them with drones. These tips might come in handy to both filmmakers... Read more
