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Closing dates for 2027 university applications

Higher Education

Closing dates for 2027 university applications

Issued by FundiConnect 1 day

The importance of mental wellbeing in school sport

Higher Education

The importance of mental wellbeing in school sport

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 9 Jun 2026

WHO workers mobilised 4.7 tonnes of essential medical supplies and emergency kits to support the affected regions in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, Kenya. Image credit: World Health Organisation/Handout via Reuters

Infectious Diseases

Gates Foundation commits $15m to Ebola response as WHO suspects 900 cases

25 May 2026

A health worker takes the temperature of a woman passing through the Kanyaruchinya checkpoint, as authorities and aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in the northern entry into the city of Goma, North Kivu province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Arlette Bashizi

Infectious Diseases

Stellies leads efforts to curb Ebola outbreak as WHO warns of escalation

21 May 2026

Universities with no application fees in 2026

Higher Education

Universities with no application fees in 2026

Issued by FundiConnect 15 May 2026

2027 university application dates: Everything you need to know

Higher Education

2027 university application dates: Everything you need to know

Issued by FundiConnect 8 Apr 2026

UP researchers innovate handheld detection device that could transform TB screening

Higher Education

UP researchers innovate handheld detection device that could transform TB screening

Issued by University of Pretoria 26 Mar 2026

Shoprite Act for Change competition names top 10 community food gardens

Agriculture

Shoprite Act for Change competition names top 10 community food gardens

9 Mar 2026

The health revolution is real, but SA will win or lose on governance, not gadgets

Medtech

The health revolution is real, but SA will win or lose on governance, not gadgets

25 Feb 2026

New era of African skin and hair health research to Arise in Cape Town

Aesthetic Medicine

New era of African skin and hair health research to Arise in Cape Town

23 Feb 2026

Stellenbosch Uni's Erick Strauss to lead next-gen antibiotics research in Africa

Medical Research

Stellenbosch Uni's Erick Strauss to lead next-gen antibiotics research in Africa

12 Feb 2026

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation opens Fellowship applications for SA’s next generation of entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation opens Fellowship applications for SA’s next generation of entrepreneurs

5 Feb 2026

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Public Health

WSU's Professor Wezile Chitha elected HPCSA president

15 Dec 2025

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Neurology

Kim Kardashian’s brain scan shows ‘low activity’ and holes. I’m a brain expert and I have questions

Sarah Hellewell 8 Dec 2025

SU scoops 27 accolades at annual national marketing and communication awards

Marketing

SU scoops 27 accolades at annual national marketing and communication awards

Issued by Stellenbosch University 25 Nov 2025

Pharmaceuticals

SAHPRA gives Biovac go-ahead to start oral cholera vaccine trials

12 Nov 2025

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NHI

Health dept, SAMRC and Stellenbosch Uni to transform healthcare policy decision-making in South Africa

23 Oct 2025

Announcing the 2025 NWU OER fellows and SADiLaR OER champions

Higher Education

Announcing the 2025 NWU OER fellows and SADiLaR OER champions

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 8 Sep 2025

In a first for South Africa, a robotic procedure successfully removes kidney for donation

Surgical Procedures

In a first for South Africa, a robotic procedure successfully removes kidney for donation

28 Aug 2025

The centre includes virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) systems, interactive touch tables enabling 3D anatomical exploration, and advanced 3D printing facilities. Image supplied.

Education & Training

Stellenbosch Uni opens morphology centre in Cape Town

20 Aug 2025

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Heavy periods affecting productivity in South Africa

12 Aug 2025

Image credit: Photo by Mathurin NAPOLY / matnapo on Unsplash

Public Health

The global health system can build back better after US aid cuts – here’s how

Jonathan E. Cohen 8 Aug 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Tips to choosing Grade 10 subjects that will boost your APS score

6 Aug 2025

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Medtech

AI chatbots can boost public health in Africa – why language inclusion matters

Songbo Hu, Anna Barford and Anna Korhonen 29 Jul 2025

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Medtech

Collab honours Nelson Mandela with charitable robotic surgeries

15 Jul 2025

ScholarGPS awards Prof Ntombifikile Mtshali 2024 Top Scholar

Education & Training

ScholarGPS awards Prof Ntombifikile Mtshali 2024 Top Scholar

1 Jul 2025

NWU strengthens global ties and gathers insight ahead of new medical school launch

Higher Education

NWU strengthens global ties and gathers insight ahead of new medical school launch

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 19 Jun 2025

Closing dates for 2026 university applications

Higher Education

Closing dates for 2026 university applications

Issued by FundiConnect 18 Jun 2025

Medical students open SA's first organ donor support unit at Tygerberg Hospital

Public Health

Medical students open SA's first organ donor support unit at Tygerberg Hospital

12 Jun 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Sedumedi’s R2.3m victory: A costly lesson in vague contracts

Jacques van Wyk and Mike Searle 5 Jun 2025

National benchmark test dates for 2025

Higher Education

National benchmark test dates for 2025

Issued by FundiConnect 23 Apr 2025

Deadline approaches for Allan Gray high school entrepreneurship programme

Entrepreneurship

Deadline approaches for Allan Gray high school entrepreneurship programme

22 Apr 2025

Moja Gabedi: From waste to a thriving community engagement hub

Environment & Natural Resources

Moja Gabedi: From waste to a thriving community engagement hub

Issued by University of Pretoria 7 Apr 2025

Allan Gray opens fellowship for high school entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Allan Gray opens fellowship for high school entrepreneurs

18 Feb 2025

Source: UCT News. Salome Maswime head of WHO’s Collaborating Centre for Integrated Clinical Care. Photo Lerato Maduna.

Healthcare

Salome Maswime elected to lead WHO’s collaborating centre

12 Sep 2024

Virtual reality laboratory bridges the gap between psychology and technology

Higher Education

Virtual reality laboratory bridges the gap between psychology and technology

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 3 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Lee Callakoppen, Bonitas Medical Fund; Themba Hadebe, Bonitas Medical Fund; Imtiaz Sooliman, Gift of The Givers; Priya Soma Pillay, University of Pretoria and Hope Mpshe of Kalafong Hospital.

Healthcare

Bonitas, Gift of the Givers restore reliable water to Kalafong Hospital

25 Jun 2024

First-of-a-kind study measures children’s utterances in Southern Bantu languages

Higher Education

First-of-a-kind study measures children’s utterances in Southern Bantu languages

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 20 Jun 2024

Inaugural Cape Agritech Connect bridges gaps in local agriculture

Agri Tech

Inaugural Cape Agritech Connect bridges gaps in local agriculture

12 Jun 2024

Seven Eagles to soar at the 2024 Olympic Games in France

Sport

Seven Eagles to soar at the 2024 Olympic Games in France

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 May 2024

SU's Professor Tulio de Oliveira selected for Time100 Health 2024

Education & Training

SU's Professor Tulio de Oliveira selected for Time100 Health 2024

Issued by Stellenbosch University 6 May 2024

“Yster” Rassie Erasmus receives honorary doctorate

Higher Education

“Yster” Rassie Erasmus receives honorary doctorate

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 7 May 2024

Source: Supplied. The Tri for Life team are Jonty Wright, Gerhard Nieuwoudt, Alexander Van Wyk, and Henri Van Der Westhuizen.

Healthcare

Students’ ‘Life Pod’ project can save up to 100 lives per year

23 Apr 2024

2025 university application dates: Everything you need to know

Higher Education

2025 university application dates: Everything you need to know

Issued by FundiConnect 16 Apr 2024

Rassie Erasmus to receive an honorary doctorate from the North-West University

Higher Education

Rassie Erasmus to receive an honorary doctorate from the North-West University

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 13 Mar 2024

Malaria

Cape Verde is the third African country to eliminate malaria: here’s how

Tiaan de Jager and Taneshka Kruger 5 Feb 2024