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Wordless picturebooks help parents and children read
In South Africa we largely overlook the potential of wordless picturebooks to help promote a culture of reading and to improve literacy, especially among parents and their pre-school children in poor communities. "This is despite...
Shy TikTok sensation graduates to international music fame
Getting a degree in International Studies usually means a student has mastered the geopolitical intricacies of international relations. While studying at Stellenbosch University (SU), Zubin Pietersen, who graduated on Monday 11 December...
SA Heart grant boosts myocarditis research
Dr Riëtte du Toit's continued interest in cardiological manifestations in rheumatology was rewarded when she recently won a prestigious research grant from the South African Heart Association (SA Heart). "I find the field immensely...
Soil Health in Organic Fruit Orchards in the Western Cape
Farming in the Western Cape has yet to fulfil the huge demand for organically grown produce, even though South Africa is among Africa's largest organic produce exporters. Most farms in the Western Cape utilise traditional farming methods...
Project Zero bursary 'best birthday present ever'
The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) welcomed its second cohort of Project Zero bursary recipients in 2017. One of them – William April – received "the best birthday present ever" on 27 June 2016 –...
Counting the environmental costs of shale gas and solar power development
Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane recently gave the green light for shale gas exploration in the Karoo region saying it will boost the economy of the Northern Cape. And while shale gas development is still to commence, questions...
Multilingual mobile dictionary help students master concepts
New education students sometimes find it difficult to master concepts that are used in their courses. And because they do not understand concepts, they struggle with reading comprehension and to submit good written assignments. "The...
New Whatsapp Insect ID Service launched by IPM Initiative
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies are environmentally sustainable and economically feasible alternatives to chemical insecticides, used to control agricultural pests in a holistic, knowledge-based and pest-specific manner with...
Monitoring Commercial Olive Groves in the Western Cape
Commercially farmed olives in the Western Cape have several major insect pests, with the olive fruit fly ( Bactrocera oleae), being indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa. The Mediterranean olive industry experiences significant losses due to the...
Book donation boosts Iimbovane ant project
The Iimbovane Outreach Project has received a generous donation of books, which will be used to help in the teaching of biodiversity science to the high school learners. The donation of 50 copies of the first ever guide to ants of southern...