March 05, 2026
My body for a meal - Young girls are increasingly trading hunger for risk
In South Africa’s underserved communities, adolescence comes with unique challenges. While these years should be about self-discovery and growth, they are too...
March 05, 2026
Prof Jarred Martin Appointed to the Editorial Board of Sexuality & Culture
Established in 1997 and published by Springer, the journal is indexed in Scopus, the Social Sciences Citation Index, and the Emerging Sources Citation Index...
March 05, 2026
South Africa’s move to greener energy is creating new jobs, but benefits aren’t evenly spread
Authors: Jessika Bohlmann, Getrude Njokwe, Kehinde Oluwaseun Omotoso, Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu South Africa’s green transition is creating jobs. But not for...
March 04, 2026
Heritage Tourism module wins UP Community Engagement Award
The EFK 758: Managing Tourism module in the Department of History, Heritage, and Cultural Tourism (DHHCT), previously the Department of Historical and Heritage...
March 04, 2026
UP scientist receives international award for advances in emerging cancer treatment field
A University of Pretoria (UP) lecturer recently received the prestigious Saul Hertz Award at the 8th Theranostics World Congress (TWC 2026) for contributions to...
March 04, 2026
SARChI Chair contributes to just energy transition dialogue at SANEDI 2026
The SARChI Chair in Just Energy Transition (JET) participated in the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) Annual Energy Conference 2026...
March 03, 2026
SEMINAR REPORT: Socio-Technical Envisioning (and the Futures of Food Systems)
The rapid progression and implementation of technology into society brings heightened uncertainty about how future impacts will unfold. To implement...
March 03, 2026
UP advances sustainable farming through NATAE project promoting agroecological transitions in Africa
The University of Pretoria (UP) is playing a key role in the North African Transition to Agroecology (NATAE) project, which focuses on agroecological...
March 03, 2026
SEMINAR REPORT: The Place of Stories and Informal Conversations in the Social Sciences during Pandemics in Africa
Pandemics have a profound impact on individual lives, necessitating social scientists to conduct research differently. Pandemics call for an in-depth study of...
March 03, 2026
ESSAY: “This is a n*****-whip!”: Violence and Vendettas in the Fiction of Richard Wright
This essay was first published in Harare Review of Books on 30 January 2026. It is reposted with permission of the publisher. “I will have such revenges on you...
March 03, 2026
AfriDSAI Supports Hundzula 2026 as Part of Our Ecosystem Strategy
AfriDSAI proudly supported Hundzula 2026, an interdisciplinary retreat hosted at North-West University (Mafikeng), bringing together linguists, NLP researchers...
March 02, 2026
SEMINAR REPORT: "Active Intelligent Food Packages Based on Valorized Agricultural Wastes- Cassava Peels and Water Hyacinth"
Food waste and food insufficiency constitute a complex paradox that challenges global food systems today. Addressing this challenge requires not only...