Climate change threatens iconic SA fauna and flora
Thabo Mohlala A recent study, undertaken by the South African Environmental Network’s (NRF-SAEON) Arid Lands Node, provided evidence on how...
Calling young women to take up farming
Thabo Mohlala Growing up, Zanele Twala of Pink is Green Enterprise, dreamt of becoming a lawyer. However, in the long...
First digital SSA Girls4Tech marathon to develop STEM skills
Birgit Deibele Five hundred and fifteen girls from primary schools in South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya participated in a...
Top academic taps into social media to disseminate health information
Thabo Mohlala Professor Liezel Cilliers is certainly among the most decorated female academics in the country boasting not less than...
Study shows “shocking” marine ecosystem changes
Small temperature changes can have disproportionate negative effects Alex Rose-Innes A new scientific study published in Science Advances suggests the marine ecosystem...
New rock drills to increase mining safety
Thabo Mohlala Drill operators no longer have to endure unbearable noise levels and exposure to occupational and safety hazards as...
Fresh food to combat malnutrition
Thabo Mohlala The influx of artificially modified foods and spices in the open market with its resultant adverse health effects...
Female engineer blazes trail in aerospace
Thabo Mohlala Dr Wendy Okolo’s achievements will remain an endless source of pride and inspiration to her fellow Nigerians and...
Eastern Cape mums grows agri capacity
Compiled by Musa Mtileni and Sunette Laurie The ARC, in partnership with the Department of Social De-velopment, Department of Health,...
Breaking the cycle of poverty: Empowering vulnerable women in an informal settlement with food cultivation skills
Compiled by Sunette Laurie, Igenicious Hlerema, Erika van den Heever, Manaka Makgato and Nadia Araya The global Multi-dimensional Poverty Index...