South Africa has trained 3 277 doctors in Cuba, but at a current cost of around R1.62 million per student, Prof. Bismark Tyobeka asks whether a programme created 30 years ago still serves the country's needs.
Protest is a democratic right, but violence and intimidation threaten the very student success activists seek to protect.
South Africa’s post-school education system faces R59 billion in outstanding debt, placing both students and universities under immense pressure.
Plans to bring more taxi and e-hailing operators into South Africa’s tax net could raise state revenue, but they may also increase transport costs and put pressure on operators and cash-strapped commuters.
This is according to Dr Olebogeng Ambrocius Baikgaki, senior lecturer and programme leader in the subject group Transport Economics and Logistics Management at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus.
South Africa’s growing scrutiny of foreign academics may deliver quicker gains in representation while weakening the expertise needed to develop the country’s next generation of scholars.
Sydney Sweeney’s provocative Novig campaign attracted millions of views, but did it build the betting platform’s brand – or merely make its celebrity partner more famous?
AI agents acting beyond human control have intensified fears about cyberattacks and catastrophic risks, but is the panic justified?
Prof. Anné Verhoef warns that AI’s greatest immediate threat is not killer robots, but attacks on the digital systems that modern society depends on.
North-West University (NWU) nuclear forensics expert Dr Tebogo Kupi has added his expertise to national efforts to strengthen the response by South Africa to incidents involving radioactive and nuclear materials.
Dr Kupi recently took part as an expert in the National Workshop on Radiological Crime Scene Management. The workshop ran from 31 August to 4 September 2026 in Centurion, with practical sessions held at the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa).
Your kidneys work quietly, filtering waste, balancing fluids and regulating blood pressure every single day. Most people never think about these essential organs until something goes wrong and, unfortunately, statistics show that kidney disease is a growing problem. Millions of South Africans are affected by kidney disease and many do not even know they have it.
The good news is that kidney disease is one of the most preventable and manageable chronic conditions when detected early.
Prof. Welma Lubbe reached a remarkable academic milestone when she graduated with her second PhD from the University of Cape Town (UCT) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026.
Completed under the supervision of Prof. Kirsty Donald, the PhD focused on paediatric neuroscience – a field that complements Prof. Lubbe’s established expertise in neonatal care and neurodevelopmental supportive care.
You browse online for a new pair of leather shoes. Soon afterwards, advertisements for similar footwear begin following you from one website or social media platform to another. Then come the marketing messages or calls.
It may feel coincidental, but the digital trail created by your browsing habits can be far more revealing than many consumers realise.