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Change is inevitable but artificial intelligence can be used creatively, webinar hears
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Finance minister Enoch Godongwana hopes reformed scheme will boost uptake
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Response from South Africa’s health department says sensitive data have been deleted and blames “miscommunication”
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South African university’s comments follow vice-chancellor’s controversial meeting with Russian consul general
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Panel is being chaired by judge Lex Mpati, chancellor of Rhodes University
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Streamlined immigration rules could mean less red tape for foreign researchers
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Sasol funds four research chairs and six fellowships with National Research Foundation
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Researchers question move that grants government extraordinary powers
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Entrepreneurs urge government to take action as Africa’s former “wonder child” loses its lead
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Research institutions hope membership will bring fresh funding and collaboration opportunities in the life sciences
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Academics blame corruption and weak leadership for South Africa’s spate of violence against university staff
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Cape university spends R1.5 million on diesel power monthly as government “consults” on way forward
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Academic union considers new offer after rejecting “insulting and derisory” 3 per cent pay hike
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Scientific advisory group recommends halting Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone development
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Renewables could help create operational stability at radio astronomy and medical radiocarbon facilities
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South Africa’s power crisis could push science out of country’s poorly resourced institutions, biochemist warns
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Experiments could be forced overseas as country’s energy crisis deepens
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Fresh national statistics underscore decline in country’s gross R&D spending
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National taskforce to probe security concerns following “assassination attempt” on Fort Hare vice-chancellor
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New head of Universities South Africa’s working group on languages vows to keep up momentum
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Shooting targeting Fort Hare head claims life of security chief
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Vice-chancellor credits outcome to “hard work and long hours” spent improving South African university’s programmes
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But institutional differences mean report's findings will not be universal, minister adds
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Hartebeesthoek ground station will help Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre talk to its lunar rover
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Radio astronomy construction contracts worth €300 million awarded in Africa and Australia
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Transformation officer hire and broad engagement pushed faculty to the front at leading African university
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Project will examine how well indoor spraying that started in 2019 has reduced transmission
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Reviews will identify resource gaps that hamper academic multilingualism
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Institutions claim to be “African” yet Black foreigners experience discrimination, roundtable hears
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Science takes prominence as South African president is first head of state hosted by King
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Sustainable funding will not rely on government only, says space agency director
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Department of higher education says it is monitoring top research institution’s leadership crisis
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South African scientist Quarraisha Abdool Karim is the first woman to serve as TWAS president
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Grants will enable scientists to run clinical trials in the study of plant’s pharmacological properties
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Technical problems have marred South Africa’s trial constellation launched in January this year
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Racial transformation policies not reflected in practice, retired judge’s inquiry finds
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“Local capacity solves local problems” says Aspen head of strategic trade development