Maize is the main contributory factor to Oesophageal cancer, says a research study.
Maize meal - the staple diet for most people in some parts of the world especially in sub-Saharan Africa -...
Recent zebrafish study confirms ivermectin is not safe for human use
Ivermectin triggered an intense debate within the medical profession during the Covid-19 pandemic with some touting it as an effective...
Two state institutions leverage latest digital technologies to fight graft
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...
Shedding light into Stone Age landscape patterns and human settlement habits
There is a small percentage of women participation in STEMi and these spaces have always been occupied and dominated by...
Empowering rural Ghanaian women through farming
Mrs Salma Abdulai’s name is synonymous with Fonio, an underrated yet highly nutritious ancient grain native to most West African countries...
Fulfilling a childhood dream of becoming a livestock farmer
Sibulele Mapuza is one of the young aspirant female farmers who are keen to break the stranglehold that men continues to have on...
Agreement to accelerate renewable energy programme
The beleaguered South African power utility, Eskom and the Cape Peninsular University of Technology (CPUT) have recently signed a Memorandum...
Receiving royal accolade for impacting lives of ordinary communities
Professor Refilwe Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya is one of the country’s highly decorated epidemiologists, who commands considerable respect from her peers and...
66 years on South African women still play second fiddle to men
Despite the trailblazing march of 200 000 women who gathered at the Union Buildings 66 years ago to protest apartheid...
Using dried fruits products to create sustainable jobs for youths and women.
More young women across Africa are steadily taking up agriculture as a career of choice, a welcome development as it promotes food...