The Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings has selected and announced 9 young scientists from South Africa to participate at the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting dedicated to Physiology/Medicine from 25 to 30 June 2023 in Lindau, Germany. The nominating partner, the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)... Read more
GBV suffering of women of foreign descent in Durban
ResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal May 20, 2023
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) graduate Dr Venencia Nyambuya received a PhD in Media and Cultural Studies for her research which focused on documented and undocumented women of foreign descent challenging gender-based violence (GBV) in Durban amid xenophobia. According to Nyambuya, violence and the abuse of women present an alarming... Read more
Undiagnosed depression threatens control in TB patients
ResearchUniversity of the Free State April 19, 2023
Each year on 24 March, the world commemorates World TB (Tuberculosis) Day. This date coincides with the day in 1882 when Robert Koch announced his discovery of the Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, the germ that causes TB. This infectious disease is transmitted through airborne droplets when an infected person coughs, sings, shouts, or sneezes.... Read more
Leading-edge healthcare institute a “game changer” for Africa
ResearchStellenbosch University April 19, 2023
The launch of its new state-of-the-art Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI) places Stellenbosch University (SU) at the forefront of biomedical sciences on the African continent. The BMRI is a world-class biomedical research complex on par with the best in the world and is unparalleled, not only on the African continent,... Read more
Scientists identify new benchmark for freezing point for water
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch University April 17, 2023
Scientists have discovered yet another amazing aspect of the weird and wonderful behaviour of water – this time when subjected to nanoscale confinement at sub-zero temperatures. The finding that a crystalline substance can readily give up water at temperatures as low as -70 °C, published in the journal Nature today, has... Read more
SARChI Chair highlights Paediatric Tuberculosis strides and challenges
ResearchStellenbosch University March 27, 2023
As the world marks Tuberculosis (TB) Day on 24 March, Professor Anneke C. Hesseling, who holds the DSI-NRF South African Research Chair (SARChI) in Paediatric Tuberculosis (TB), has shared insights into the strides being made to mitigate the burden of the disease among children in South Africa. Professor Hesseling,... Read more
History has been made during a research expedition currently underway involving a rich representation of young researchers. This cruise is a prologue to the ongoing, collective effort of a number of institutions across the country that seek to develop the capacity of marine researchers, both established and emerging, to... Read more
Small Things Fund Founder Rhoda Malgas receives PhD for study on indigenous teas
ResearchStellenbosch University March 22, 2023
Rural communities who make a living from wild harvesting indigenous rooibos and honeybush in the fynbos region were the focus of the PhD study of Conservation Ecology lecturer and founder of the student-centred Small Things Fund, Dr Rhoda Malgas. The study has its roots in her experiences working with... Read more
NRF-nominated young researchers meet Nobel Laureates in Japan
North-West UniversityResearch March 21, 2023
Dr Lebo Gafane-Matemane from North-West University’s (NWU) Department of Physiology andDr Ncediwe Ndube-Tsolekile, attached to the Chemistry Department at the Cape PeninsulaUniversity of Technology (CPUT), are attending a prestigious global academic meeting withNobel Laureates and fellow scholars at the 14th HOPE Meeting in Tsukuba City, Japan from 27February to... Read more
Can education help to address some of the systemic challenges in informal settlements?
ResearchUniversity of Cape Town March 16, 2023
In South Africa, informal settlements – like many townships around the country – are characterised by poverty, high unemployment, crime, violence and poor access to even basic services, including education. Although the majority of those who live in informal settlements can access education for their children, schools are usually... Read more
