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Unisa awards honorary doctorate to Dr Esther Mahlangu

Education

Unisa awards honorary doctorate to Dr Esther Mahlangu

16 Apr 2024

Source: WikiCommons. The common yellow commelina, one of the popular plants used to treat children.

Healthcare

Medicinal plants help keep children healthy in South Africa: 61 species were recorded

T Ndhlovu, A O Omotayo, A O Aremu and W Otang-Mbeng 26 Mar 2024

SA startups need to play a longer game to succeed

Entrepreneurship

SA startups need to play a longer game to succeed

Reitumetse Kholumo, Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 28 Sep 2023

Healthcare

South Africa's traditional medicines should be used in modern health care

Zelna Booth 8 Sep 2023

A unity of paradox - the healing powers of artificial intelligence in traditional medicine

Education

A unity of paradox - the healing powers of artificial intelligence in traditional medicine

Nivisha Parag, Issued by Regent Business School 4 Sep 2023

Kodwa, Jezile open SA pavilion at Biennale Architettura 2023 in Venice

Construction & Engineering

Kodwa, Jezile open SA pavilion at Biennale Architettura 2023 in Venice

18 May 2023

Marketing & Media

Radio in South Africa turns 100 - and collides with podcasting and streaming

Sisanda Nkoala 10 Feb 2023

Construction & Engineering

SAIA inaugurates Amira Osman as new president at high-profile event

6 Feb 2023

Latozi “Madosini” Mphahleni

Lifestyle

Madosini, a South African national treasure whose music kept a rich history alive

Boudina McConnachie 16 Jan 2023

Design thinking and Ubuntu - a shared spirit of empathy

Education

Design thinking and Ubuntu - a shared spirit of empathy

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 11 Nov 2022

NWU host first of its kind indigenous astronomy conference

Education

NWU host first of its kind indigenous astronomy conference

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 2 Aug 2022

Covid changed travel writing. Maybe that's not a bad thing

Tourism & Travel

Covid changed travel writing. Maybe that's not a bad thing

Ben Stubbs 8 Jul 2022

Image supplied: Nontobeko Sibisi

Lifestyle

#YouthMonth: Connecting with filmmaker and media talent Nontobeko Sibisi

Emily Stander 21 Jun 2022

Climate change and women: Mainstreaming gender perspectives into climate change strategies

ESG & Sustainability

Climate change and women: Mainstreaming gender perspectives into climate change strategies

20 Jun 2022

Retail

Local tea brand crowned Food Lover's Market's new social enterprise supplier

17 May 2022

Castle Milk Stout calls for African spirituality and tradition to be nationally recognised through Ancestors Day

Retail

Castle Milk Stout calls for African spirituality and tradition to be nationally recognised through Ancestors Day

Issued by MSports Marketing 28 Apr 2022

Cabinet approves draft small enterprise development masterplan

Entrepreneurship

Cabinet approves draft small enterprise development masterplan

8 Apr 2022

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

Agriculture

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

Ratemo Michieka 7 Feb 2022

South African groundwater project shows the power of citizen science

Construction & Engineering

South African groundwater project shows the power of citizen science

Jacqueline Goldin 30 Nov 2021

Goethe-Institut's Sustainable Together grant recipients revealed

ESG & Sustainability

Goethe-Institut's Sustainable Together grant recipients revealed

30 Aug 2021

National Science Week kicks off

Education

National Science Week kicks off

3 Aug 2021

ESG & Sustainability

EcoTraining launches EcoTracker, a 55-day wildlife tracking course

Issued by Our Salad Mix 2 Feb 2021

Time for the world to learn from Africa

Education

Time for the world to learn from Africa

Prof Francis Petersen 27 May 2021

Professor Motlalepula Matsabisa,

Healthcare

R17m boost for indigenous medicine research

20 May 2021

Expo to encourage youth to explore tourism careers

Tourism & Travel

Expo to encourage youth to explore tourism careers

5 May 2021

What is shaping culture? Decolonisation

Marketing & Media

What is shaping culture? Decolonisation

Brett Rogers 15 Mar 2021

Harnessing the power of community for the common good

ESG & Sustainability

Harnessing the power of community for the common good

Dr Shafick Adams 10 Mar 2021

#ConsciousLiving: Ashaki driving purpose-led beauty through impact sourcing

Retail

#ConsciousLiving: Ashaki driving purpose-led beauty through impact sourcing

Lauren Hartzenberg 30 Oct 2020

How to make the most of your budget on a trip to the KZN South Coast

Lifestyle

How to make the most of your budget on a trip to the KZN South Coast

27 Oct 2020

The Faraday Muti Market, a popular African traditional medicine market in downtown Johannesburg. Hoberman Collection/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Healthcare

What South Africa is doing to protect and share traditional medicine resources

Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu, Martha Pinkoane & Tozama Qwebani-Ogunleye 25 Sep 2020

South Africa's legacy is our spirit of resilience

Marketing & Media

South Africa's legacy is our spirit of resilience

Amy Pieterse, Issued by Ginkgo Agency 23 Sep 2020

Tourism businesses advocate for sustainable industry recovery post-Covid

Tourism & Travel

Tourism businesses advocate for sustainable industry recovery post-Covid

8 Sep 2020

New #ForWaterForLife podcast series launched

ESG & Sustainability

New #ForWaterForLife podcast series launched

7 Sep 2020

Programme highlights revealed for 2020 Virtual National Arts Festival

Lifestyle

Programme highlights revealed for 2020 Virtual National Arts Festival

17 Jun 2020

Preserve our languages, uphold diversity

Marketing & Media

Preserve our languages, uphold diversity

Amy Pieterse, Issued by Ginkgo Agency 20 Feb 2020

Traditional medicines sold at a South African market.
Rebecca and William Beinart

Healthcare

The story of the pharma giant and the African yam

William Beinart 10 Feb 2020

AAT appoints Brenda Tlhabane as ambassador

Agriculture

AAT appoints Brenda Tlhabane as ambassador

27 Jan 2020

Why we're involved in a project in Africa to promote edible insects

Agriculture

Why we're involved in a project in Africa to promote edible insects

Robert Musundire 29 Nov 2019

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Marketing & Media

The cultural matriarchs of Limpopo

Thato Tshabalala 21 Nov 2019

Is traditional jewellery protected by IP law?

Legal

Is traditional jewellery protected by IP law?

Pamela Maluleke 23 Sep 2019

Dr Duncan MacFadyen, head of conservation research at Oppenheimer Generations

ESG & Sustainability

Why we need African science for African sustainability

Duncan MacFadyen 6 Sep 2019

8 top winter activities in Cape Town

Lifestyle

8 top winter activities in Cape Town

Enver Duminy 19 Aug 2019

10 ways to create a young entrepreneurial mindset

Education

10 ways to create a young entrepreneurial mindset

24 Jul 2019

CUT professor helps Africa farmers adapt to climate change

Education

CUT professor helps Africa farmers adapt to climate change

16 Jul 2019

Historically, Khoisan people from southern Africa were used as scientific subjects in racist experiments. hecke61/Shutterstock

Healthcare

How controversial "racist" research opens door for a decolonisation drive

30 May 2019

Sports science needs to race towards a different approach. kentoh/Shutterstock

Healthcare

How sports science in Africa can be taught and thought about differently

15 Apr 2019

#BizTrends2019: Africa's new creative direction

Marketing & Media

#BizTrends2019: Africa's new creative direction

Gary Harwood 10 Jan 2019