March 31
South Africa: Stingray Sand 'Sculpture' On South Africa's Coast May Be Oldest Example of Humans Creating an Image of Another Creature
South Africa's Cape south coast offers many hints about how our human ancestors lived some 35,000 to 400,000 years ago during the Pleistocene epoch. These clues are captured in the… Read more »
South Africa: Zimbabwean Migration to South Africa - How Technology Helps Keep Families Together
Political instability and economic decline in Zimbabwe have accelerated migration to South Africa in the last two decades. Because of the overriding socio-economic focus of the… Read more »
March 28
South Africa: South Africa's New Energy Plan Needs a Mix of Nuclear, Gas, Renewables and Coal - Expert
South Africa's economy has been hard hit by 15 years of loadshedding (rolling blackouts). The country's coal-fired power plants have a maintenance backlog and frequently experience… Read more »
South Africa: Protected Products - What Makes Lamb From South Africa's Karoo and France's Mont Saint-Michel So Special
A meal or food shopping experience can be more interesting and enjoyable when you know more about a particular product, like what region it came from and the culture that shaped… Read more »
March 27
South Africa: What Political Parties Say in Their Election Manifestos About Solving the Electricity Crisis
South Africa is in the middle of a deep electricity crisis. In 2023 the public, many of whom are voters, experienced the worst loadshedding to date, losing power for an average of… Read more »
March 26
South Africa: Zulu Culture and Sexual Orientation - South African Study Reveals the Health Costs of Stigma
Same-sex relationships are legal in South Africa and protected by the constitution. Unfair discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is against the law. Read more »
March 25
South Africa: South Africans Fighting for Israel in Gaza - What Does the Law Say?
South Africa's foreign minister, Naledi Pandor, said the country's citizens fighting for the Israel Defence Forces in Gaza faced prosecution upon their return. This statement… Read more »
Africa: Rural Schools in South Africa Can Produce Good Exam Results Too - Study Shows What's Behind One Success Story
Each weekday, hundreds of thousands of children and teenagers in South Africa's rural areas (which make up just over 31% of the country's total area) make the journey to school.… Read more »
March 24
South Africa: Parents Who Believe Their Children Can Have a Better Future Are More Likely to Read and Play With Them - South African Study
Every day, a small group of women make their way through the community of Sweetwaters, near the South African city of Pietermaritzburg, with bags of toys and books. They work as… Read more »
March 22
South Africa: Medical Science Has Made Great Strides in Fighting TB, but Reducing Poverty Is the Best Way to End This Disease
Every year, 10 million people fall ill with tuberculosis. Even though the disease is both preventable and curable, it kills 1.5 million people each year, making it the world's… Read more »
March 21
South Africa: This Is How President Ramaphosa Got to the 25% Figure of Progress in Land Reform in South Africa
Nearly three decades into democracy, land reform remains central to South Africa's transformation policies and agricultural policy. Read more »
March 20
South Africa: Dehydration - How It Happens, What to Watch Out for, What Steps to Take
Dehydration is a big issue during unusually hot weather and outbreaks of diseases such as cholera that lead to life-threatening diarrhoea. Anastasia Ugwuanyi is a family physician… Read more »
Africa: Chimpanzees Stayed in an 'Invisible Cage' After Zoo Enclosure Was Enlarged - South African Study
Captive chimpanzees are one of the most popular species kept in zoos because of their charismatic appeal and similarity to humans. They are the closest living relatives of humans… Read more »
March 19
South Africa: South Africa's Election Management Body Has Done a Good Job for 30 Years - Here's Why
More than in previous elections, South Africa's Electoral Commission (IEC) will be tested to the hilt in this year's national and provincial elections on 29 May. For the first time… Read more »
March 17
South Africa: Almost 50% of Adult South Africans Are Overweight or Obese. Poverty and Poor Nutrition Are Largely to Blame
Malnutrition, in all its forms, includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals, overweight and obesity. Read more »
March 14
South Africa: Sewage Leaks Put South Africa's Freshwater At Risk - How Citizen Scientists Are Helping Clean Up
Across South Africa, sewage systems are leaking and contaminating the country's freshwater. Involving the affected communities can help prevent this pollution hazard, as a group of… Read more »
March 13
South Africa: Are You Sitting Too Long in Your Office Job? South African Study Offers Some Health Tips
Sedentary behaviour can result in chronic health conditions such as obesity and heart diseases, bad news for the millions of office workers who are forced to sit behind their desks… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Master Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim Going On a World Tour At 90
Abdullah Ibrahim, South Africa's most distinguished pianist, was born on 9 October 1934 in Cape Town. This year marks not only his 90th birthday but also the start of a world tour.… Read more »
March 12
South Africa: Is My Water Safe to Drink? Expert Advice for Residents of South African Cities
In early March 2024 the residents of Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city and the economic capital of the country, were hit by extended cuts in water supplies. This was a new… Read more »
March 08
South Africa: Edward Webster - South African Intellectual, Teacher, Activist, a Man of Great Energy and Integrity, and the Life and Soul of Any Party
Eddie Webster (82), sociologist and emeritus professor at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, who died on 5 March… Read more »
March 11
South Africa: Technology to Protect South Africa's Oceans - Experts Find That a Data-Driven Monitoring System Is Paying Off
Nine years ago South Africa put in place an innovative information management system designed to monitor and protect its seas. The country is surrounded by the Atlantic and Indian… Read more »
March 07
South Africa: Women Battle When Trying to Take Climate Change Cases to Court - South Africa and Nigeria Study Shows Why
Across domestic courts in Africa, climate cases have been decided in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya, with some cases pending in Uganda. However, climate litigation is still fairly… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa - Women Play a Key Role in Early Childhood Learning and Care - but They Need Help Accessing University
In South Africa, the early childhood development sector is dominated by women who build creches from the ground up. These women offer services to communities that go far beyond… Read more »
March 05
South Africa: These Tiny Worm-Like Creatures in the Soil Can Destroy Pests but They Can Also Kill Crops
Whether you're a gardener growing food for your household, a small scale farmer or a commercial producer, soil matters. You cannot really tell the difference between healthy and… Read more »
March 04
South Africa: South Africa Has More Than 4 Million People Living With Diabetes - Study Shows Many Aren't Getting Proper Treatment
Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how the body turns food into energy. Read more »