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Eskom CEO saga highlights massive systems failure in South Africa The drama caused by the return of Brain Molefe into South Africa's power utility, Eskom, signals a failure of accountability and corporate governance within the public sector. 31 May 2017
More children than ever overweight and obese Globally, more children are overweight than under-nourished and stunted, said Professor Vicky Lambert following the Healthy Active Kids South Africa Report Card 2016 release. 31 May 2017
Inflammatory proteins offer insights into how TB spreads in the lungs Tuberculosis – the bacterial lung disease – remains a leading global health problem more than a century after it was first discovered. 31 May 2017
Betrayal of the promise: how South Africa is being stolen According to what media have termed an “explosive” research intensive report, South Africa has undergone a silent coup, removing the African National Congress from “its place as the primary force for transformation in society. 26 May 2017
Sub-Saharan middle class: R1.3tn per month and growing Groundbreaking study on the world's fastest-growing middle class. 26 May 2017
The science behind safe tackling Tackles are made almost every 30 seconds in rugby, causing half of rugby-related injuries. It’s time for science to become involved, says sports scientist Sharief Hendricks. 26 May 2017
Dolphins identified by their whistles A team of researchers has shown that passive acoustic monitoring can be hugely effective in keeping track of dolphin species in southern Africa. 26 May 2017
Respect and research: Lessons from the San Code of Ethics The oldest and most over-researched community alive have formalised their demands for ethical research with the launch of the San code of ethics. 23 May 2017
Six UCT finalists in 2016/2017 NSTF-South32 Awards The finalists for the prestigious National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) awards were announced this week, with six UCT researchers honoured among them. 22 May 2017
To stay in the game universities need to work with tech companies The world of higher and professional education is changing rapidly. 19 May 2017
Plotting enemy movements: Sheetal Silal’s powerful contribution to eliminating malaria In order to fight an enemy, you need to understand it. Senior lecturer in the Department of Statistical Sciences, Dr Sheetal Silal, is using mathematical modelling to simulate the spread of disease .  16 May 2017
New antimalarial compound could stave off threat of drug-resistant malaria The battle to eliminate malaria by 2030 is hampered by increasing levels of drug resistance and the absence of drugs able to kill the human malaria parasite at the various stages of its life cycle. A new compound, identified by Professor Kelly Chibale, head of the Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3D), together with Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) and international partners, may, however, be able to contribute to malaria eradication. 16 May 2017
Migration of the Nigerian mafia Since the 1980s, Nigerian organised crime has migrated around the world. They established strong roots in Italy and, from the 1990s, in parts of South Africa. Valentina Pancieri, postgraduate researcher and police officer on sabbatical, is investigating the motivations for migration of Nigerian organised crime into these two nations. 16 May 2017
Failure to recognise religious marriages in South Africa may point to a lack of political will South Africa’s constitution allows for laws to be passed that recognise religious and traditional marriages as well as personal and family law systems. These are systems that regulate marriage, divorce, matters affecting children - including guardianship, custody, access, maintenance and inheritance. 15 May 2017
New drug reduces hot flushes A new drug reduces post-menopausal hot flushes, which affect 60 to 80% of women, says a new study ... 15 May 2017
Big data opening R&D opportunities in Africa Big data is fuelling capacity building and impacts in Africa, write Russell Taylor and Bradley Frank. 11 May 2017
Global study aims to unpack mental health issues facing university students A consortium of international researchers is investigating how prevalent common mental disorders are among undergraduate university students across the globe. 11 May 2017
Launch of data visualisation wall will support researcher engagement on campus “Visual technology is transforming the way research is conducted by magnifying data that was previously invisible, and enabling researchers to interrogate these extremely big datasets in real-time,” said Dr Daniel Adams, chief director: Basic Sciences and infrastructure at the Department of Science and Technology (DST).  10 May 2017
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