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University of the Witwatersrand

Forget cats, forget traps — bring in the puff adders to revolutionise pest control

South Africa

Forget cats, forget traps — bring in the puff adders to revolutionise pest control

By Don Pinnock

‘Site of struggle’ – The role of SA’s courts in forging transformative pathways through equality law

South Africa

‘Site of struggle’ – The role of SA’s courts in forging transformative pathways through equality law

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Starved for education – the harsh hunger crisis gripping SA university campuses

South Africa

Starved for education – the harsh hunger crisis gripping SA university campuses

By Takudzwa Pongweni, Ernst Calitz and Estelle Ellis

Protests continue at UCT and Wits as students unite against housing and financial exclusion challenges

South Africa

Protests continue at UCT and Wits as students unite against housing and financial exclusion challenges

By Ernst Calitz and Takudzwa Pongweni

Dreams and discoveries: how a young fossil enthusiast is shaping paleontology in Graaff-Reinet

South Africa

Dreams and discoveries: how a young fossil enthusiast is shaping paleontology in Graaff-Reinet

By Estelle Ellis

Eddie Webster leaves a legacy of advocacy for social justice that transcends academia

South Africa

Eddie Webster leaves a legacy of advocacy for social justice that transcends academia

By Ethan van Diemen

To foster African science, breaking barriers to intracontinental mobility is paramount

Africa

To foster African science, breaking barriers to intracontinental mobility is paramount

By Nithaya Chetty and Imraan Valodia

Experts call for bigger early childhood development budget ahead of Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement

South Africa

Experts call for bigger early childhood development budget ahead of Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

State of emergency required to drive real public procurement reform, say experts

South Africa

State of emergency required to drive real public procurement reform, say experts

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Meet two pioneering South African university Vice-Chancellors blazing the global science trail

South Africa

Meet two pioneering South African university Vice-Chancellors blazing the global science trail

By Karabo Mafolo

How abortion specialist Dr Daphney Conco reached her dream of wearing a graduation gown

South Africa

How abortion specialist Dr Daphney Conco reached her dream of wearing a graduation gown

By Tiyese Jeranji for Spotlight

Catching lightning in a bottle — how study of a natural phenomenon could aid pathologists in criminal investigations

Sci-Tech

Catching lightning in a bottle — how study of a natural phenomenon could aid pathologists in criminal investigations

By Shaun Smillie