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 Minister Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube
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Media release

Seven days of gambling could wipe out a year of national student funding

At the current rate at which South Africans gamble, it would take just seven days to spend the equivalent of the country’s entire national student funding...
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Japan-South Africa Ties Strengthened: Ambassador Ushio Highlights Strategic and Economic Cooperation

Japan-South Africa Ties Strengthened: Ambassador Ushio Highlights Strategic and Economic Cooperation

​​​​The cooperative relationship between Japan and South Africa came under the spotlight during a lecture by His Excellency Mr Shigeru Ushio, Ambassador...

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Explosive pollen wars: plants fight for pollen-space on pollinators

Explosive pollen wars: plants fight for pollen-space on pollinators

​​​Scientists from South Africa and Brazil have provided empirical evidence that pollen grains of rival plants may compete with one another for space on...

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EMS researcher elected to Academy of Science of South Africa

EMS researcher elected to Academy of Science of South Africa

Prof Reinette (Oonsie) Biggs, co-director of the Centre for Sustainability Transitions (CST) and holder of the DST/NRF South African Chair in Social-Ecological...

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Celebrating 21 years of learning together at SU

Celebrating 21 years of learning together at SU

The Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at Stellenbosch University (SU) recently made waves when they celebrated their 21st birthday in style. Presented in...

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Old diesel bus beats to the rhythm of a new electric heart

Old diesel bus beats to the rhythm of a new electric heart

​​A pioneering multiparty collaboration between academia, government, and industry partners has led to the successful conversion of a 65-seater diesel bus into...

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Breaking bread: Student uses South Africa’s public holidays to support students going hungry

"You always want an event to be successful not just in terms of reach but also in touching people's lives."

These were the words of Francisca Darkoh, a...

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