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ViewAnalysis: A bumper year for space but lean times for the rest

Space programmes aside, South Africa’s 2023-24 science budget signals more austerity ahead

ViewSouth Africa unveils initiatives to boost ‘circular economy’

Aim is to move away from wasteful “take, make and dispose” development paradigm

ViewMore senior staff changes loom at University of Cape Town

Acting deputy head of teaching and learning as well as COO to step down

ViewViolent protests disrupt Cape Peninsula university

“Scenario planning” underway on ways to complete first term of 2023 after residences evacuated

ViewSouth Africa issues plan to curb gender violence in universities

Gender-based violence is the country’s “most complicated pandemic”, says Higher Health chief

ViewFormer science minister apologises for arts dig

South Africa’s Naledi Pandor says her comments were “misunderstood”

ViewSouth African students not prepared for university maths

Gaps in understanding result in high failure and dropout rates

ViewFinancial aid scheme spent R5bn on ineligible students

South Africa’s NSFAS welcomes Special Investigation Unit’s findings on 40,000 unduly funded beneficiaries

ViewNew director named for iThemba Labs

Makondelele Victor Tshivhase will take reins of South African accelerator facility in June

ViewMinister applauds ‘swift’ arrests for university murders

Higher education minister Nzimande deplores “insidious plague” of crime and corruption in South Africa

ViewPhakeng to serve on national honours committee

Former Cape Town vice-chancellor joins other researchers on advisory council for national orders

ViewStellenbosch rector faces probe over ‘grave’ nepotism charges

Committee to investigate whether Wim de Villiers breached university rules

ViewSouth Africa to review flagship academic redress scheme

High attrition mars programme supporting young Black and female scholars

ViewFlagship biomedical institute opens in South Africa

New R1.2 billion research complex “unparalleled” in southern hemisphere, says host Stellenbosch University

ViewStellenbosch senate backs rector amid Afrikaans language row

Wim de Villiers faces motion of no confidence at 17 April council meeting

ViewRemote-sensing expert to lead South African space agency

Humbulani Mudau joins Sansa after heading up space technology at national science department

ViewStellenbosch in hot water over ‘language ban’ incident

University voices “steadfast commitment” to multilingualism after report finds it violated human rights

ViewDaya Reddy appointed interim vice-chancellor of UCT

Retired mathematician vows to “waste no minute” in tackling university’s challenges

ViewWildlife worries farmers bordering SKA nature reserve

Small predators harming sheep due to lack of “proper fencing” around giant radio telescope site

ViewSouth Africa launches national biodiversity biobank

Coordinating mechanism aims to bring order and improved research access to collections dating back centuries

ViewStellenbosch wins R40m grant to fight HIV in rural areas

Project will use South Africa’s HIV surveillance programme to study shifting epidemic

ViewStudy highlights pandemic plight of SA’s women academics

Research speaks of chaos and burnout as lines blurred between work and home during lockdown

ViewRamaphosa names engineer as electricity minister

Former Tshwane mayor Kgosientsho Ramokgopa appointed minister for resolving South Africa’s ongoing energy crisis

ViewStrong emotions as UCT confirms Mamokgethi Phakeng’s exit

Controversial vice-chancellor departs South African university after torrid final six months

ViewSurvey finds most universities unprepared for loadshedding

South African universities face annual energy management reports and energy audits

ViewMilitarised campuses should be avoided at all costs, say MPs

South Africa’s university safety crisis must not lead to an unhealthy learning environment, meeting hears

ViewClimate crisis ‘largely responsible’ for UCT fire, study finds

Weather that caused 2021 inferno at top South African university “very likely” to happen again

ViewPrivacy watchdog raises concerns over Covid tracking data

Response from South Africa’s health department says sensitive data have been deleted and blames “miscommunication”

ViewSouth Africa extends R&D tax credits for 10 years

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana hopes reformed scheme will boost uptake

ViewNew research links with Russia ‘impossible’, says Stellenbosch

South African university’s comments follow vice-chancellor’s controversial meeting with Russian consul general