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UP professor launches novel research into little-understood, vital branch of mycology
June 2, 2026
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SA universities show resilience in philanthropic giving
May 31, 2026
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Leading brand extends partnership with Jozi school
May 26, 2026
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SU scientist receives R14 million grant to tackle West Nile virus
May 26, 2026
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Scholarship support empowers North West local student
May 26, 2026
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Final days to apply: Shoprite Group bursary applications close 31 May
May 26, 2026
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Scholarship programme unlocks potential for North West youth
May 5, 2026
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Multi-million bursary scheme to help 5200 SA university students
May 4, 2026
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West Rand youth train for the job market in first-of-a-kind workshop
April 17, 2026
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Internationally acclaimed artists join UFS’ International Institute of the Arts
April 16, 2026
Dr Akinjide Moses Akinnuga was awarded a PhD in Medical Physiology for his thesis titled, Investigating the effects of bredemolic acid on selected markers of some prediabetes-associated dysfunctions in diet-induced prediabetic rats. The study was supervised by Dr Andile Khathi. The study found that consumption of a high calorie...
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It was only after University of Pretoria (UP) graduate Takalani Makhanthisa began her postgraduate studies in entomology that she realised that more than half of South Africa’s cases of malaria occur in the Vhembe District in Limpopo, her home. Now Makhanthisa hopes her research towards her masters, focusing on...
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A UKZN study by Dr Thejini Naidoo, a psychiatry registrar based at the King Edward VIII hospital; found a high prevalence of burnout, anxiety and depression amongst medical doctors (MD’s) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Her study which was conducted in 5 public sector training hospitals in KZN, formed part of...
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Building on a long-standing relationship focused on strengthening the link between academia and industry, Nedbank and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have collaborated to establish a research chair. The new Nedbank Research Chair is headed up by Professor Terence van Zyl, a leading figure in data science, artificial intelligence...
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Three South African universities are involved in a world-first research project that aims to understand how changes in the ocean influence the recovery of humpback whale populations in the Southern Hemisphere. During the previous century humpback whale populations were severely depleted by the modern whaling industry, with catches of...
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A team of international scientists, including three researchers affiliated with the Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology (CIB) at Stellenbosch University, came up with a new monitoring and reporting framework to help protect World Heritage Sites (WHS) from almost 300 different invasive alien species (microorganisms, animals and plants) that...
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Scientists from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and the Durban University of Technology (DUT) have come together to identify bioactive compounds from South African plants that could potentially be effective in the treatment against SARS-CoV-2. The first phase of the research project titled, ‘Identification of potential SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors from...
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By Adele May, PhD candidate at the University of Pretoria (UP), and Professor Shakila Dada of the Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication at UP. The thought of having our memories erased and being unable to recognise the people we cherish would elicit fear in most individuals. For adults...
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A University of Pretoria (UP) professor of zoology was part of a team that recently published a study that reveals that tiny hummingbirds living in the Andes Mountains in Peru drop their body temperature from 40°C to 3.3°C, near freezing point, to survive bitterly cold nights. “It is the...
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Pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) is a deadly disease that affects about 75 million people worldwide, approximately 80% of whom live in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). It is difficult to treat the condition in these countries due to a lack of relevant data and resources....
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