​Do eco-estates or “green" gated communities in South Africa enhance economic and social sustainability or is the focus solely on environmental sustainability? Are they simply islands of sustainability or do they actually contribute to the...

​In a spectacular display of colour, creativity and diversity during a recent media launch, the Cape Town Carnival wooed its guests with a taste of what they can expect when the event kicks off on 16 March 2024 along the iconic Green Point...

​People with an agreeable personality have a higher chance of being manipulated by cybercriminals to share private and sensitive information, a new study at Stellenbosch University (SU) found. Conducted by Cape Town-based system analyst...

Most Western Cape wheat farmers who also plant canola, might be able to cut back on the amount of nitrogen fertilizer applied to canola. This saving is a positive result of the decades' worth of applying the principles of conservation...

A simple and cost-effective early-patient interaction process can help ensure that South Africans who are diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in hospitals receive continued care once they've been referred to clinics for TB treatment and are...

​​The Stellenbosch University (SU) Unit for International Credentialing (SU-UIC) has been quality assuring Africa's first international school-leaving certificate, namely the International Secondary Certificate (ISC), developed by the...

​If you're struggling to settle your debt in these tough economic times, the last thing you need is unscrupulous creditors who fleece you. Unfortunately, this is the reality for many cash-strapped consumers in South Africa. They are being...

​​​Functional seizures (FS) – observable paroxysms of altered behaviour or movement with or without a loss of consciousness – is a serious mental illness and can have negative effects on the quality of life and functioning of people with...

​South Africa desperately needs more medical specialists (nephrologists) to diagnose and manage patients with kidney disease, according to a new study at Stellenbosch University (SU). A group of researchers at SU's Faculty of Medicine and...

​Many children in South Africa run the risk of developing foot abnormalities such as hammer-, clawed- and retracted toes and heel spurs because they wear school shoes that don't fit properly. This is one of the key findings of a new study...