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View‘Historically Black’ universities see more student debt

Historically white institutions in South Africa have less arrears than traditionally Black ones

ViewLocal vaccine data crucial, South African MPs told

Rollout without locally verified info could create ‘therapeutic misconception’ says Glenda Gray

ViewVaccine myths ‘greater challenge than virus spread’

“We are fighting two pandemics”, warns head of university health body

ViewCritical skills upheaval could cost South African science

Young researchers appeal to government to reverse proposed cuts to immigration list

ViewSouth Africa’s top Covid adviser steps down

Salim Abdool Karim says he wants to re-focus on HIV prevention research

ViewLoan scheme mooted for ‘missing middle’ students

South Africa to offer loan-bursary hybrids for scholars who can’t afford full tuition

ViewSouth Africa to study university protests ‘soapie’

Annual unrest coinciding with student registration under scrutiny

ViewANC criticised for university cuts and protest support

University minister accuses ruling party of ‘defunding colleges and universities’

ViewMPs slam higher education ministers for leaving meeting

Funding crisis hearing and research briefing postponed

ViewSouth Africa’s higher education ministry ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’

University grants and support for unemployed youth cut to fund cash-strapped students

ViewSouth Africa seeks ways to supplement science coffers

Ring-fenced funding across government part of imminent 10-year plan

ViewThird time lucky as Phoenix rocket rises from the Cape

Successful test launch ‘game-changer’ for South African space science

ViewSouth Africa leads BRICS in open access publishing

Emerging bloc exhibits consistent growth in free-to-read papers

ViewSouth Africa to chart how research impacts society

‘Targets and indicators’ will follow in next five years, says top official

ViewBotswana breaks into emerging economy rankings

Cape Town and Wits remain top universities in Africa

ViewSouth Africa ‘no longer leader’ in citizen science

Expectations created in 1980s and ‘90s have not been met, paper argues

ViewFewer science jobs among South Africa’s ‘critical skills’

Move could limit range of scientists who can enter country without a job offer

ViewSouth African decolonisation plan in the works

University body to present position paper on curriculum transformation in October

ViewCape Town gets African education research hub

Size of hub-managed projects limited by UK rules about foreign-led research

ViewPandemic research centre personal ‘goal’ for Nzimande

Science minister wants hub to study pandemics as ‘medical, social and political phenomena’

ViewSouth Africa’s Covid-19 variant protects against other strains

Finding could lead to vaccines effective against all circulating variants

ViewWe need better knowledge, not street talk

Truth will always be disputed but informed debate is crucial, says Crain Soudien

ViewSexual harassment policies lacking at SA universities

Chapter nine institution ‘not happy’ with policies in higher education

ViewNamibia ratifies African Medicines Agency treaty

Ten more nations need to sign before it comes into force

ViewScience budget recovers from Covid cuts

NRF gets back to pre-pandemic totals, but unclear where money will go

ViewSouth African research intensity plummets

Survey shows decreased expenditure across the board

ViewConnectivity boost for SA researchers

Upgrade will bring network on a par with Europe and the US

ViewGrand Challenges expands to Botswana

First call to focus on agriculture and tourism

ViewSouth Africa’s 2021 science budget ‘uncertain’

Anxiety as officials fly blind into Wednesday’s announcement

ViewSONA 2021: No spotlight on science

Little for scientists to cheer about in Ramaphosa's speech