Experts warn the recent good rains could lead to an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever
Thabo Mohlala Not with standing damages and miseries it brought in some areas, recent incessant rains which fell across the...
Groote Schuur Hospital takes part in a ground-breaking global 24-hour shoulder surgery
Thabo Mohlala Professor Stephen Roche hoisted the South African flag high when he led a team from Groote Schuur Hospital...
Mamelodi learners to benefit from a collaboration between UP and Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Thabo Mohlala The University of Pretoria (UP) has, through its Mamelodi campus, sealed a co-operation with Hong Kong Polytechnic University...
University of the Free State’s departments merge to boost food systems
Thabo Mohlala The University of the Free State’s (UFS) re-configuration of three of its departments had been undertaken to its...
Nzimande calls for the adoption of renewable energy to stabilise earth’s climate
Thabo Mohlala Renewable hydrogen and green power-fuels are among some of the key instruments that South Africa can harness to...
Technology is a double-edged sword
Professors Tshilidzi Marwala, Angina Parekh and Saurabh Sinha Technology has become an innovative enabler in our work environment. However, in stark...
UP vet surgeons perform ‘ground-breaking’ technique to save the lives of two dogs
Thabo Mohlala For the first time, in the 100-year history of the University of Pretoria (UFS)’s faculty of veterinary science in Onderstepoort,...
South Africans to get their shot of the Covid-19 vaccines, finally
Thabo Mohlala The first batch of 80 000 doses of Johnson &Johnson (J&J) vaccines, which arrived yesterday at the OR Tambo...
Variants, vaccines, and virology – are we protected?
Professor Felicity Burt, Professor Dominique Goedhals, and Dr Sabeehah Vawda As we optimistically embarked on a new year with hopes...
Mentorship and good support structures can help grow a pool of women in STEM fields
Linda Zuze I recently read a remarkable novel about two childhood friends called “My Brilliant Friend" by Elena Ferrente. It...