Those with information have power – Prof Joseph Stiglitz
Latest newsStellenbosch University November 20, 2017
Those who control the information in today’s information economy also have more power, said Professor Joseph Stiglitz, University Professor at Columbia University and also a fellow at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), on Tuesday (14 November 2017). Stiglitz, the recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic... Read more
Two Maties Parasport stalwarts, Ilse Hayes and Dyan Buis, were named South Africa’s sportswoman and sportsman of the year with a disability at the SA Sports Awards evening on Sunday. Ilse, who concluded a career of 16 years with a silver medal in the 200m (T13) at the World Para Athletics... Read more
Tracking collars reveal city baboons’ raiding tactics
ResearchUniversity of Cape Town November 17, 2017
UCT scientists are part of an international team that has revealed how canny baboons in Cape Town use a sit-and-wait tactic before raiding people’s homes for food. This has been shown by data gathered from bespoke baboon-tracking collars. “Raiding baboons are a real challenge in the Cape Peninsula,” said... Read more
The 2017 Unisa Chancellor’s Calabash Awards—a recognition of courage
AchieversUniversity of South Africa November 17, 2017
Gill Marcus (Outstanding Alumnus Award), Sakhi Simelane (Chairperson: Unisa Council), Thabo Mbeki (Unisa Chancellor), Sally Motlana (Unisa Robben Island Award), Prof. Mandla Makhanya (Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Unisa), Dr Frene Ginwala (Public Servant Award), and Naledi Pandor (Outstanding Educator Award) The recognition of four women who have been courageous and... Read more
Rhodes weather station revived
Latest newsRhodes University November 16, 2017
Rhodes University is reviving its Weather Station following yearly requests by the Grahamstown community for weather data for various uses. The revived station has a new suite of graphics and data is made available on a web page, a first for South Africa. In due course, anyone will be... Read more
Five-star research conducted by the Department of Mercantile Law
AchieversResearchUniversity of Pretoria November 15, 2017
From left to right: Profs Stefan Renke, Hermie Coetzee, Monray Botha, Jacolien Barnard and Dr Reghard Brits The Faculty of Law of the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that five staff members in the Department of Mercantile Law have received new NRF ratings as established researchers. They are... Read more
In South Africa we adapt to technological changes, but there is so much that we can learn from Germany and other developed countries,” said PhD student Khangelani Vuke on his return from a month-long exchange programme. PhD student Khangelani Vuke has returned from an enriching and successful visit to... Read more
Building relationships between industry and academia
Latest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal November 14, 2017
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a Town and Gown event to cement relationships between academia and business in the province. At the function, UKZN’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal Dr Albert van Jaarsveld shared highlights from the University’s new strategy, including the focus on being “people-centred”... Read more
Striking a match – in the name of research
ResearchStellenbosch University November 14, 2017
A form of “useful destruction” is how Dr. Richard Walls describes the research he is involved with as head of the Stellenbosch University’s fire engineering research unit. This includes burning down shacks to the value of about R4.3 million as part of the unit’s research on fires in informal... Read more
PhD candidate wins international green award
AchieversUniversity of Cape Town November 14, 2017
PhD candidate Megan Lukas was one of 25 young scientists honoured with a Green Talents award at the International Forum for High Potentials in Sustainable Development, which took place in Germany during October. The Green Talents award is conferred by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research to... Read more
