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CERI and GIZ launch next phase of genomic surveillance partnership

​​ Establishing robust systems to monitor and analyse genetic information from pathogens helps South Africa to quickly detect and track changes in viruses...

UVA students study rugby’s role in South Africa at Game Change Summer School

​​Sport plays a vital role in building relationships, bridging historical divides, and bringing about social change – and nowhere is this better demonstrated...

SU student receives prestigious award recognising young doctors

​Final-year MBChB student at Stellenbosch University (SU), Kayla Lourens has been recognised as one of South Africa's top final-year medical students, earning...

Lihle Baleka: Defying the binary, challenging injustice

​YOUTH MONTH This Youth Month, we're celebrating students who are driving positive change on campus, in their communities and beyond. Through their leadership...

How MSMEs in South Africa can thrive

​ Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) Day was celebrated on Friday 27 June. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University...

Prof Louis Jenkins receives international medical award

​When Professor Louis Jenkins received an email announcing he'd won a prestigious international award for 'Excellence in Health Care', his first instinct was to...

Men’s mental health in South Africa: The silent struggle

​​Men's Mental Health Month draws to a close on Monday, 30 June. In an opinion piece for the Cape Argus, Mandisa Mashaba from the Division of Health Systems and...

World generates 40 million tons e-waste annually

Every year, the world generates around 40 million tons of electronic waste (e-waste) - the equivalent of throwing away 800 laptops every second (according to...
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