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A statue of Nelson Mandela in front of the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa.
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Opinion and features

Mandela Day: Madiba’s life a reminder that liberation, journey to freedom continue

Nelson Mandela’s life reminds us that liberation is never a completed matter but an ongoing responsibility, and that the road to freedom is never truly finished...
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Pioneering study of TB in rhinos aids Kruger Park’s conservation efforts

Pioneering study of TB in rhinos aids Kruger Park’s conservation efforts

​​​The largest study ever to be conducted on a free-ranging population of rhinoceros, revealed that about one in every seven rhinos in the Kruger National Park...

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Avatar against food waste in the citrus industry

Avatar against food waste in the citrus industry

​Researchers at Empa’s Biomimetical Membranes and Textiles laboratory in Switzerland, with the help of horticulturalists from Stellenbosch University in South...

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World Oceans Day: Interesting facts about alien species, worms and seagrass

World Oceans Day: Interesting facts about alien species, worms and seagrass

​The annual World Oceans Day was celebrated on 8 June. In opinion pieces* for The Conversation, marine genomics and biology experts in the Department of Botany...

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African Christians should “guard against being ‘captured’”

African Christians should “guard against being ‘captured’”

​Why are some African Christian leaders and their followers loyal to seemingly morally corrupt and socially problematic American politicians and their...

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CISU Offers South African Students a taste of the traditional Chinese "Dragon Boat Festival"

CISU Offers South African Students a taste of the traditional Chinese "Dragon Boat Festival"

​​On 3rd June 2022, Worcester Gymnasium was honored to be part of an activity day celebrating Chinese culture, cuisine, and language. This day of enrichment...

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Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival is back!

Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival is back!

The Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival is back and will take place at the Stellenbosch University Konservatorium building from 1 to 10 July...

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