Reflecting on a year of living since Covid-19 reached South African shores
An unprecedented year – by Sally Burdett A year ago, on 5 March 2020, South Africa identified its first case...
UCT’s MA student is leading scientific research into cervical cancer
Thabo Mohlala Statistics show that cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. An estimated 570 000 cases...
Top female scientist appointed Tshwane University of Technology’s executive dean
Thabo Mohlala Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has made one of the biggest appointments by hiring Dr Grace Kanakana-Katumba, as...
University of Limpopo is to house state-of-the-art Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre
Thabo MohlalaThe University of Limpopo (UL) has joined hands with the department of science and innovation (DSI) to establish a...
Highly decorated TUT professor receives C-rated NRF rating
Thabo Mohlala Receiving National Research Foundation, popularly known as NFR-rating, is one the highest achievement every academic wishes to fulfil....
A UniZulu academic wants to increase the pool of young girls take part in STEM
Thabo Mohlala When the world celebrated and recognised the role of women during the ‘International Day of Women and Girls...
Devices should use local knowledge to ensure greater impact, says Design Thinking expert
Thabo Mohlala Failure to contextualise and tap into local knowledge is what often undermines the impact of some of the...
President Ramaphosa moves the country to level one as daily infections decline
Thabo Mohlala President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Sunday evening to announce the country’s move from alert level 3...
Lebohang Masoabi is proud to plough back at her alma mater – University of the Free State
Thabo Mohlala With the country’s worsening high youth unemployment rate, experts are calling on government to revise the curriculum so...
Activating neutrons to prepare for nucleur reactor decommissioning
Aphafia Seapei Maodi At nuclear reactor facilities, intense neutron radiation fields are encountered inside and around reactor vessels. Engineering materials...