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Prof Quinette Louw (third from left) and Luigia Nicholas (second from right) with other contributors at the launch of the report in Nairobi
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New SU-led report highlights Africa's assistive technology access crisis

Access to assistive technologies – tools, devices and systems that help people with disabilities perform everyday tasks more easily – remains limited and uneven...
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SU’s Dr Katherine de Villiers awarded for outstanding chemical research

SU’s Dr Katherine de Villiers awarded for outstanding chemical research

​For the third time in her academic career as a chemist, Dr Katherine de Villiers (39) has been honoured by the South African Chemical Institute (SACI) for her...

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Major skills boost in agri-horticulture for TVET Colleges

Major skills boost in agri-horticulture for TVET Colleges

​Motheo Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College is the first TVET College in South Africa to have established a technology-driven...

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#WomenofSU: Addressing injustices against women in sport

#WomenofSU: Addressing injustices against women in sport

With a research background in gender equity and women's sport and her diligence in reforming the sports space, Dr Nana Adom-Aboagye from Stellenbosch...

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Learning facilitators help children with autism spectrum disorder cope in mainstream schools

Learning facilitators help children with autism spectrum disorder cope in mainstream schools

​​Learning facilitators play a key role in helping children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) cope in mainstream schools.

This is one of the key findings of a...

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#WomenofSU: Disruption of existing cycles of violence needed

#WomenofSU: Disruption of existing cycles of violence needed

Dr Selina Palm wears many hats, including that of an educationalist, a curriculum designer, youth leader, gender equity facilitator, feminist theologian and...

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Women in the workforce: rejuvenation, replenishment and self-care

Women in the workforce: rejuvenation, replenishment and self-care

​This article was first published on IOL, read the original article here.

OPINION: Many women have been hovering on the fringes of exhaustion, not only from the...

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