Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa (TIBA) – an Africa-led, multi-disciplinary research programme – has been launched by the College of Health Sciences at the Mgedula Primary School in Ingwavuma in northern KwaZulu-Natal. ‘The project explores and draws lessons from ways different African health systems tackle infectious diseases,’ said TIBA... Read more
In South Africa, over 60% of primary school children suffer from dental decay and more than 80% of these children remain untreated for the disease. Ninety percent of the world’s population will suffer from oral diseases in their lifetime. World Oral Health Day (WOHD) is celebrated annually on 20... Read more
Unisa water tests reveal startling clues about health
ResearchUniversity of South Africa March 22, 2018
Traces of heroin, cocaine, statins, fibrins, and other drugs, both medicinal and recreational, are showing up in treated wastewater in Gauteng, providing more than a few clues about the health status and lifestyles of the population. Unisa water researchers have started testing the waters at strategic points in the... Read more
Scope of Research: The research involves interdisciplinary collaboration between Stellenbosch University and the University of Bath with a focus on the development of a real-time community- wide public health early warning system that is based on the measurement of biomarkers for disease, illicit drug use patterns and endocrine disruptors and other micro-pollutants... Read more
How Africa is growing its share of global research
Must-ReadResearchUniversity of South Africa March 8, 2018
Africa’s share of the world’s published research has risen markedly since the turn of the century and South African researchers in particular have enjoyed strong growth. Even so, the entire continent’s annual contribution to global published research is about the same as the Netherlands’, and South Africa’s entire annual... Read more
New study reveals the secret of magmas that produce South Africa’s national treasures
ResearchUniversity of the Witwatersrand March 5, 2018
Study conducted by the School of Geosciences reveals how platinum-bearing chromite layers form in the crust of the Earth. South Africa’s history and economy has been built on its rich natural treasures of a number of precious metals, stones and minerals. The country’s mineral deposits have been created over... Read more
Soil Science postgrads excel at African Combined Congress 2018
ResearchStellenbosch University February 23, 2018
The Department of Soil Science attended the African Combined Congress 2018 of the Soil and Plant Societies of South Africa held at Ratanga Junction in Cape Town on 15-18 January 2018. Two of our postgraduate students received Soil Science Society of South Africa awards for their research papers presented... Read more
SAICE award for urine research project
ResearchUniversity of Cape Town February 22, 2018
Caption: Dr Dyllon Randall (left), with civil engineering graduate Tinashe Chipako, winner of the 2018 South African Institution of Civil Engineering National Investigative Project Showdown. Civil engineering graduate Tinashe Chipako has won the 2018 South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) National Investigative Project (IP) Showdown for South African universities.... Read more
VUT Science Park prints a prosthetic leg for research purposes
Research February 19, 2018
The VUT Design Department handed over 3D-printed socket component of a below-the-knee amputation prosthetic leg to Mark Poole, a patient of Dr Heinrich Grimsehl, a renowned prosthetist at The Arc. Rehabilitation Centre in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. The socket, which is currently made from carbon fibre, attaches the prosthesis to... Read more
Research to take centre stage at health summit
Research February 14, 2018
The upcoming Research and Innovation Summit by the Gauteng Health Department is expected to tackle the use of research as a means to deliver an effective health system. “The overarching objective is to increase awareness about the need to use evidence based research and improve stakeholder participation in the... Read more
