Posted on September 12, 2021
The Day of the Programmer is held annually on the 256th day of every year; this year it fell on 12 September. Geoinformatics is a broad field that requires you to master various skills to be successful, including programming skills. The geoinformatics programs at the University of Pretoria place...
Posted on August 30, 2021
Professor Breetzke, an expert on the geospatial analyses of crime, was invited to speak at the webinar series ‘Conversations of crime’ on 22 July. The title of his talk was 'So you think crime is everywhere: A deep dive into the spatial distribution of crime in two diverse contexts in...
Posted on August 26, 2021
In this 3rd edition of the Department celebrating our young female talent, we chat with Zinzi Xakayi. We asked Zinzi a few questions about her interests, what she is currently doing, and where she sees herself in a few years. Q: Tell us a bit about yourself, Zinzi. A: I am 23 years old with...
Posted on August 26, 2021
Women's Month: Focus on Dr Nerhene Davis
Posted on August 24, 2021
Women’s Month: Focus on Ms Lunga Ngcongo
Posted on August 20, 2021
Prof Thulani Makhalanyane and Prof Emma Archer say that life found only in Africa, from invisibly tiny microbes to huge mammal herds and our kaleidoscope of plants can give us medicines, technologies and ways to manage climate change.
Posted on August 18, 2021
This is the second edition of us, the Department, celebrating our young female talent. To read our first entry, have a look here...
Posted on August 17, 2021
Women’s Month: Focus on Prof Serena Coetzee
Posted on August 17, 2021
The August Seasonal Forecast Worx predicts that current ENSO-neutral conditions may develop into a weak La Niña event by the end of the year – supported by the plume of forecast. There are enhanced probabilities of a wetter than normal spring and mid-summer over the larger part of summer...
Posted on August 06, 2021
Women's Day is celebrated annually on 9 August. This year, the slogan is “Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights for an Equal Future” (Source: https://www.gov.za/WomenDay2021). Here you can view a gender comparison based on highest level of education. The maps...
Posted on August 06, 2021
August is a special month in South Africa. On 9 August we celebrate Women's Day. On 12 August we celebrate International Youth Day. To highlight our young talent during the month of celebrating women, we have decided to showcase a female student from each of our streams during the month of...
Posted on August 01, 2021
NAS celebrates Women’s month in style, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Women’s Month
Posted on July 23, 2021
Meet Mr Manfred Molomo, Faculty Manager in the Dean’s Office in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS), who was appointed to NAS in June this year.
Posted on July 13, 2021
The June Seasonal Forecast Worx predicts that current ENSO-neutral conditions may develop into a weak La Niña event by the end of the year–supported by the plume of forecast. There are enhanced probabilities that parts of the southwestern Cape may be wet during mid-winter. Enhanced...
Posted on July 09, 2021
South Africa, with an estimated total population of 55.7 million people, is characterized by diversity and change. With its rich cultural heritage, economic, political, social and even geographical diversity is evident throughout the nine provinces of the country. Population distribution across...
Posted on July 09, 2021
These images are typical Mpumalanga Highveld images from mid-winter. Typical, because the effect of the general atmospheric circulation patterns of the region can be seen on these. Circulation patterns of the South African Highveld during winter are strongly anti-cyclonic, associated with...
Posted on July 09, 2021
On 9 July Prof Landman spoke about his work on seasonal forecasting at the weekly seminars series held by the Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG), of the University of Cape Town. His presentation can be accessed through Prof Landman's page (go to Selected presentations;...
Posted on July 01, 2021
Prof Gregory Breetzke was a panellist at a global Thought Leadership webinar held on Tuesday 29th June. The webinar gathered several leading experts in the field of crime science to discuss the topic of the pandemic and associated crime rates globally. A blog based on the webinar as well as a...
Posted on June 15, 2021
The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is celebrated on 17 June and this day aims to not only highlight methods to prevent desertification, but also to encourage the discussion around resilience and recovery from drought. One of the most important aspects of combating desertification...
Posted on June 15, 2021
Climate change in South Africa has major health risks associated with it, such as new vector-borne diseases emerging from heavy rainfall, malnutrition from poor food security caused by drought, and respiratory diseases caused by dust storms and air pollution.
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