The relationship between Africa’s two great powers, Nigeria and South Africa, has had its ups and downs, but has been relatively cordial since 1999.
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Educational technology can be a powerful tool, but it must be accompanied by new, modern teaching methods.
Smart dirt is made up of those germs clinging to the surfaces around us that have become resistant to the chemicals normally used to get rid of them.
Higher education institutions that only hire academics from their own backyards simply cannot compete in this era of the global university.
The black middle class occupies a complex and sometimes precarious position in society, one that requires constant renegotiation.
South Africa’s maternal mortality rate rose dramatically after 1998, almost doubling to 302 deaths per 100,000 live births by 2009.
Many do not associate Africa with the high-tech sphere of “space”. However, in recent years, many countries on the continent have woken up to the potential and usefulness of space technology.
With the election of Mmusi Maimane as leader, the Democratic Alliance, like the ANC, calculated that a black rather than coloured leader is needed for victory at the national level.
When literary studies degrees focus almost entirely on the work of white, male writers, we do our students and the academy a great disservice.
In areas vulnerable to sea level rise and storm surges, developments are at increasing risk of inundation and permanent damage over coming years.
The expected departure of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Nigeria’s finance minister will leave Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa without a significant voice in the IMF and World Bank.
The relationship that older women build up with their trainers is key to maintaining their participation in exercise programs.
The Square Kilometre Array is the world’s largest telescope – what will it do and how does it work?
The migration of early Africans into the Middle East, then across the Mediterranean into Europe and Asia – and eventually into the Americas and Australia and the Pacific Islands – is the origin of today’s humanity.
It is time to breathe new life into South Africa’s feminist movement to seriously combat the perpetuation of patriarchy.
Kenya’s public schools are scoring a failing grade. Now several pieces of government policy are threatening low-cost private schools’ ability to fill the gap.
The South African government’s plan to provide universal access to health care seems to be slipping off its priority list.
South African scientists and scholars produce the most significant portion of Africa’s recognised research publications.
It is important that co-operative approaches are found to conservation as the natural environment knows no political boundaries.
Once they graduate, they’ll educate South Africans of all race groups – so what happens when student teachers don’t mix across racial lines? A digital storytelling project is bridging gaps.
Helen Zille is quitting as leader of South Africa’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance. She leaves a mixed legacy.