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  • South Africa has achieved liberation, but no equality yet

    Posted on April 30, 2013

    The struggle for equality in South Africa is not yet over, says renowned American civil rights activist, Reverend Jesse Jackson. He warned the country not to celebrate the downfall of apartheid prematurely as it still has deep layers which need to be ad

  • Academics honoured at the University of Pretoria

    Posted on April 26, 2013

    The University of Pretoria paid tribute to its academics from various fields of study for their outstanding research endeavours. Thirty researchers were acknowledged for their commitment to quality education and research at this year

  • Malaria deaths show downturn

    Posted on April 25, 2013

    South Africa has made considerable progress in malaria control in the past decade, says Prof Tiaan de Jager, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Malaria Control at the University of Pretoria (UP). He spoke on the eve of World Malaria Day (25 April) and

  • Generating income for SANParks through tourism

    Posted on April 24, 2013

    Drs Felicite Fairer Wessels and Anneli Douglas from the Tourism Management Division presented a research poster at the 11th Annual Savanna Science Networking Meeting, that was held in the Kruger National Park in March 2013. The theme of the Savanna mee

  • The World Marks Immunisation Week 21-28 April 2013

    Posted on April 24, 2013

    This week is World Immunisation Week (WIW), which is an annual event from 20-28 April 2013. It is a globally recognised initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO) which aims to raise awareness of the significance of immunisation. It is also referre

  • Reaching for the stars

    Posted on April 22, 2013

    At a graduation ceremony on 17 April 2013, Dr Christina Botai, researcher at the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) received a doctoral degree with a thesis focused on space geodesy from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.

  • The ALCRL launches the Integrated Reporting Draft Consultation Framework

    Posted on April 22, 2013

    16 April 2013 marked a historic date in the development of the field of integrated reporting and more specifically the future of corporate reporting. Some experts argue that this date will set in motion an alternative for what is still today the dominant

  • Sharing knowledge in East Africa

    Posted on April 22, 2013

    Prof Ernie Heath from the Department of Business Management was recently invited by the Federation Internationale de l

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