UFS part of collaborative efforts to collar the Himalayan Brown Bear
ResearchUniversity of the Free State October 20, 2023
The world will soon know more about the Himalayan Brown Bear, which is listed as “critically endangered” in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List after a South African veterinarian managed to put GPS collars on two of these bears. The collaring of the bears comes... Read more
PhD study highlights various aspects of motherhood
ResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal September 26, 2023
Research that investigated delicate matters of motherhood captured several facets of parenthood, mainly the impact of both present and absent biological mothers on young mothers in Africa. Ms Thobelani Majola, who has earned the highest postgraduate degree (PhD), examined socio-cultural views about motherhood and the maternal presence or absence... Read more
ASSAf brings the SA IYBSSD to a close
Research September 19, 2023
In December 2021, the 76th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly marked a significant moment in the world of science and sustainability by establishing the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD). This global initiative highlights the pivotal role played by basic sciences – mathematics,... Read more
SA IYBSSD School Competition winners announced
Research September 18, 2023
ASSAf (Academy of Science of South Africa), representing the DSI (Department of Science and Innovation) and NRF (National Research Foundation), is delighted to announce the winners of the aforementioned competition, which was launched on 14 March 2022, on the UNESCO International Day of Mathematics under the theme “Mathematics Unites.”... Read more
UFS researchers investigate deadly fungi affecting 3 million South Africans a year
ResearchUniversity of the Free State September 9, 2023
Fungal infections affect more than one billion people each year, of which more than 150 million cases are severe and life-threatening, causing 1.7 million deaths a year. In South Africa, it is estimated that diseases caused by fungal infections total more than three million cases a year. These figures... Read more
UKZN’s College of Health Sciences is excited to announce the launch of the Discover Me South Africa study. This innovative study aims to enrol up to 100,000 individuals from the local population of Durban, South Africa. To enable this study, we are collaborating with Omnigen Biodata, Inkosi Albert Luthuli... Read more
By 2040, there will be more than three hundred vacancies for mathematics academics in higher education in South Africa (SA). This is the alarm bell sounded by renowned mathematician, Prof Loyiso Nongxa, of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) at a National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences (NITheCS) colloquium held... Read more
Legal framework needed to protect patients’ mobile phone data
ResearchStellenbosch University July 25, 2023
In remote areas or during an emergency, healthcare professionals can decide much quicker what type of treatment a patient needs if they have immediate access to mobile phone data about the person’s health. While such data can make a world of difference to those requiring care, it is the... Read more
Leading researchers & students join the dialogue to unpack wind power’s role
ResearchWestern Cape July 25, 2023
Africa’s premier academic exchange platform, WindAc Africa 2023, has opened its entries, inviting leading renewable energy researchers and high-potential young people from universities across the country to get involved in the dialogue that will unpack the role of wind power in the energy crisis. An initiative by the South... Read more
Study unravels social constructs of fatherhood in SA
ResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal June 29, 2023
In contrast to a perceived prevailing opinion in South Africa that fathers are generally unwilling to take responsibility for their children, a Master’s degree study found that most showed a desire and willingness to be involved in their offspring’s lives. This was the finding of research done by Mr... Read more
