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Does hosting mega sport events bring benefits?
The article Hosting the FIFA World Cup brings benefits. But not as many as politicians claim by Professors Johan Fourie and Maria Santana Gallego was first published in The Conversation on 22 September 2022: The World Cup kicks off on 20...
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Researchers harness artificial intelligence for rare disease diagnosis
The families of patients with rare genetic diseases have, historically, struggled for years – or even for entire lifetimes – to get a correct diagnosis for their disease. But these often gruelling “diagnostic odysseys" might soon be a...
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Tears of Joy for Ubuntu Graduates
A special graduation ceremony took place at the Brandvlei Correctional Centre just outside Worcester on Thursday (23 October 2025). Friends, families, and lecturers gathered to celebrate the graduates of the Ubuntu Learning Community...
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Democracy must be lived, not just declared
Each April, South Africa marks Freedom Day on 27 April, commemorating the country’s first democratic elections in 1994 – a defining moment that continues to shape its constitutional order. Against this backdrop, thought leaders at...
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SU journalism students earn spot at Durban Film Festival
A short student documentary produced by Stellenbosch University (SU) students has earned a coveted spot at the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) – a feat that potentially places it in the running for an Oscar. The 10-minute...
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Fives ways to use 5g of salt or less per day
Information sheet developed by the Nutrition Information Centre Stellenbosch University (NICUS). World Salt Awareness Week is marked from 12-18 March 2018. Many people use far more salt than required, increasing their risk of developing...
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Preserve your special bond with a certain Afrikaans word
A few people choose to preserve their special bond with certain Afrikaans words by buying or sponsoring the word. Koos Bekker, media entrepreneur and former chief executive of Naspers, is such a buyer of words. Bekker bought the word ' skon...
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COVID-19 Collateral Damage: When hand sanitisers become a double-edged sword
Moisturisers can help to prevent hand eczema caused by some hand sanitisers, write Suretha Kannenberg, Sergio Alves & Allison Arendse (Division of Dermatology) in a recent opinion piece for Health24. Read the article below or click here...
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Trial recommends shorter treatment for less severe TB in children
“The SHINE trial is the first tuberculosis treatment-shortening randomised-controlled clinical trial in children. It's a milestone. We've suspected for a long time that we are over-treating many children with TB, but now have clear...
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Can tea really lower your blood sugar?
Much more research is needed to determine if tea is effective as a treatment to reduce high blood sugar and to help manage diabetes, argue Drs Hanél Sadie-Van Gijsen & Liske Kotze-Hörstmann (Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa)...