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Source: Theewaterskloof Municipality. Theewaterskloof Dam.

Infrastructure & Utilities

"Cape Town’s water recycling project should not be privatised"

2 days

"SA managers… could do with a decision-making mind shift."

Higher Education

"SA managers… could do with a decision-making mind shift."

Issued by University of Pretoria 3 days

South Africa to host Responsible Gambling Summit 2025

Health & Social Welfare

South Africa to host Responsible Gambling Summit 2025

Issued by Tishala Communications 9 Apr 2025

A remotely balanced workforce

Higher Education

A remotely balanced workforce

Issued by University of Pretoria 9 Apr 2025

Healthcare

Living with multiple chronic conditions cuts lives short – but Africans are overlooked in research

Isaac Kisiangani, Michele Ramsay, and Michelle Kamp 8 Apr 2025

Human Rights Law

Meta can be sued in Kenya over posts related to Ethiopia violence, court rules

Hereward Holland 7 Apr 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

Kenya launches national strategy for responsible AI development

3 Apr 2025

Sub-Saharan startups invited to apply for Meta's $20,000 Llama Impact Grant

Funding

Sub-Saharan startups invited to apply for Meta's $20,000 Llama Impact Grant

2 Apr 2025

New SA study uncovers the key to quality early learning for every child

Early Childhood Development

New SA study uncovers the key to quality early learning for every child

27 Mar 2025

Scientific diagnosis takes the guesswork out of disease control

Higher Education

Scientific diagnosis takes the guesswork out of disease control

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 20 Mar 2025

Source: Pexels.

Medical Research

#HumanRightsMonth: NIH's potential funding cut threatens South African medical research

19 Mar 2025

Vaal University of Technology and Standard Bank to launch Hydrogen Centre of Excellence

Higher Education

Vaal University of Technology and Standard Bank to launch Hydrogen Centre of Excellence

Issued by Vaal University of Technology 19 Mar 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa’s penguins are worth billions, experts say

Michael Cherry 18 Mar 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: Shoprite’s 'Rand-a-Rama' ad taps into 90s nostalgia

Advertising

#OrchidsandOnions: Shoprite’s 'Rand-a-Rama' ad taps into 90s nostalgia

Brendan Seery 17 Mar 2025

China's agricultural trade friction with the US presents opportunities for other exporters

Agriculture

China's agricultural trade friction with the US presents opportunities for other exporters

Wandile Sihlobo 12 Mar 2025

Charlroy Vollmer, immigration consultant at Immigration Consultant SA

Talent Acquisition

Critical skills visa: A solution to South Africa's brain drain?

Charlroy Vollmer 12 Mar 2025

People walk through water at a flooded area affected by rising sea levels and land subsidence in North Jakarta, Indonesia, 20 November 2024. Reuters/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

Climate Change

Cities face 'whiplash' of floods, droughts as temperatures rise, study warns

David Stanway 12 Mar 2025

Healthcare

Young Africans boast highest mental well-being amid collapsing western youth resilience, study finds

7 Mar 2025

How Africa's largest food distribution organisation works with researchers to improve operations

Food, Water & Energy Security

How Africa's largest food distribution organisation works with researchers to improve operations

Issued by FoodForward SA 6 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

#World Obesity Day: Genetics play a role, but lifestyle is key, say experts

3 Mar 2025

The OceanXplorer is docked in Cape Town until the end of the week.

Data & Analytics

OceanX shows how AI is transforming marine research

Lindsey Schutters 26 Feb 2025

Plastic is good when we're good with plastic

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Plastic is good when we're good with plastic

Issued by Safripol 25 Feb 2025

South Africa’s world-class scientific research vessel, the SA Agulhas II, heads toward Cape Town after a stop over in East London following its annual relief and supply voyage to the SANAE IV Antarctic base. The back of Table Mountain, seen in the distance here, was a welcome sight for some researchers returning from a 12-month overwintering stay at SANAE IV, along with sobering news on the state of the southern oceans. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Climate Change

Icebreaker returns from Antarctica with alarming news

Steve Kretzmann 21 Feb 2025

Salt Typhoon cyberattack hit Cisco vulnerability in SA

Cybersecurity

Salt Typhoon cyberattack hit Cisco vulnerability in SA

Lindsey Schutters 21 Feb 2025

Source: Reuters.

HIV/AIDS

Trump's aid cuts stop South African HIV vaccine trials in their tracks

Catherine Schenck 19 Feb 2025

Christina Naidoo, COO Huawei South Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

Rewiring STEM to accelerate girls and women empowerment

Christina Naidoo 11 Feb 2025

Yesh Surjoodeen is managing director of HP Southern and Central Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2025: African innovation depends on investment and protecting intellectual property

Yesh Surjoodeen 5 Feb 2025

Urban food gardens produce more than vegetables, they create bonds for young Capetonians – study

Sustainable Farming

Urban food gardens produce more than vegetables, they create bonds for young Capetonians – study

Tinashe P. Kanosvamhira 3 Feb 2025

UP and UNV partner to develop the first-ever global volunteer index

Higher Education

UP and UNV partner to develop the first-ever global volunteer index

Issued by University of Pretoria 31 Jan 2025

Agriculture

Cape Town's winds threaten fruit exports, scientists step in

31 Jan 2025

New CSIR app to tackle literacy challenge in children

Primary & Secondary Education

New CSIR app to tackle literacy challenge in children

30 Jan 2025

California AG puts AI firms on notice, and we know DeepSeek’s secret

Technology

California AG puts AI firms on notice, and we know DeepSeek’s secret

Lindsey Schutters 29 Jan 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Have your say on draft National Elephant Heritage Strategy

29 Jan 2025

Richfield hosts research conference on globalisation and emerging technologies

Higher Education

Richfield hosts research conference on globalisation and emerging technologies

Issued by Richfield 27 Jan 2025

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

Davos panel unveils $1tn opportunity by addressing women's health gap

Katja Hamilton 12 Feb 2025

Mental health

Healing trauma and building resilience: The role of art therapy in early childhood education

Nadia Lubowski 21 Jan 2025

Source: Stefan Schauberger via

Viticulture & Oenology

Wineland's 30 under 30: Nominate the future of SA wine

21 Jan 2025

Agriculture

Kenya’s farmers have lots of digital tools to help boost productivity – how they can be made more effective

E Njuguna, J Mburu, R Birner and T Daum 21 Jan 2025

Medical Research

MARS Awards: South African researcher wins first place

Katja Hamilton 9 Jan 2025

“Of the nine cases referred to and cited, only two could be found to exist, albeit that the citation of one was incorrect,” wrote Judge Elsja-Marie Bezuidenhout about an application for leave to appeal. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Law Practice

Lawyers in deep trouble for using AI to draft court papers

Tania Broughton 9 Jan 2025

HIV/AIDS

Vaccines can put an end to HIV – African governments must take the lead in developing them

Glenda Gray and Asa Tapley 2 Jan 2025

Oncology

African men most at risk of prostate cancer – new study flags genetic causes

31 Dec 2024

Training boosts output, disease control for Kenyan smallholder fish farmers

Fishing

Training boosts output, disease control for Kenyan smallholder fish farmers

19 Dec 2024

Human8 unveils 2025 'What Matters' trend report

Trends

Human8 unveils 2025 'What Matters' trend report

Issued by Human8 18 Dec 2024

Can SA speed up its EV transition to combat record-high emissions?

Fuel & Energy

Can SA speed up its EV transition to combat record-high emissions?

Joubert Roux 10 Dec 2024