Why does wine smell like 'wine'? This question may appear straightforward, yet the answer has remained unexamined for decades in wine research. Now Dr Samantha Fairbairn has come up with an answer. Dr Fairbairn received her PhD (Wine...

​​​​​​​A growing number of South Africa’s “Millennials” or Generation Y consumers have started to consider sparkling wine their alcoholic beverage of choice. This is according to research by Tshepo Mokonotela on the perceptions of South...

​Climbing the higher education ladder isn't always easy for Africa's female early-career academics. They're often hamstrung by a lack of mentoring, research funding, and by balancing work and family life. This is according to Dr Phyllis...

​Friday (11 February) is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. In an opinion piece for News24, Dr Linda Zuze (IDinsight Southern Africa / Research on Socioeconomic Policy Group – RESEP) writes about the impact of the pandemic...

​The Care Dependency Grant (CDG) for children with disabilities in South Africa is insufficient to meet the needs of these children and to ensure the social protection of their families. For families with minimal or no other income, the CDG...

​The proliferation and misuse of drones pose an increasing threat to regional and international security, creating serious ethical and legal dilemmas, writes Prof Lindy Heinecken from the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology in...

Thursday (8 June 2017) is World Oceans Day. In an article published on The Conversation website on Tuesday (6 June 2017), Prof Sophie von der Heyden, from the Department of Botany and Zoology, writes that we must look after our oceans...

In an article published on The Conversation website on Tuesday (6 June 2017), Prof Sophie von der Heyden, from the Department of Botany and Zoology, writes that we must look after our oceans because without them our chances of survival are...

​​​​Devasting fires occur frequently in many of South Africa's more than 4 000 informal settlements and in backyard dwellings, leaving thousands of people homeless and resulting in numerous fatalities, says Professor Richard Walls, head of...

Sub-Saharan Africa has already lost 24% of its biodiversity since pre-industrial times. Large mammals have declined most severely. 80% of remaining wild plants, animals live outside of formally protected lands.