The food you eat could be causing you joint pain

Posted on September 25, 2020

Uric acid is naturally found in our bodies, high levels of uric acid is one of the main causes of diseases such as arthritis, high blood pressure, diabetes, gout, heart disease and stroke. Uric acid helps our bodies to hold onto fats, which are capable to provide the body with more energy than...

Arbor Month: Here is why we need MORE trees!

Posted on September 11, 2020

September is National Arbor Month. It is the perfect time to acknowledge the great work trees do for the environment, and how we can take part in building more sustainable environments by planting even more! During Arbor Month, public awareness on indigenous trees is also encouraged and two...

How using trees can clean your water

Posted on September 01, 2020

Clean water is an essential need for everybody, whether you use it to cook, drink, bath or wash other things. It’s so essential, it is recognized as one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG), goal number 6 ‘ensure availability and sustainable management of water...

A fierce woman in nature conservation

Posted on August 31, 2020

A feature article on Ms Reliance Nenzhelele, a former NYS Volunteer at the centre. Ms Nenzhelele's background is studies in nature conservation with experience working on a game reserve and is currently and education officer at a national park. She lets us in on her journey as an environmentalist...

The other side of Covid–19

Posted on August 14, 2020

The impacts of Covid-19 have been making headlines for months. The negative impact on human health, economies and health systems has been devastating. But what we don’t hear a lot of is some positive news. Yes, there’s a silver lining in every situation! In the Covid-19 pandemic,...

The future of science is female

Posted on August 08, 2020

Annah Tlhokwa Seloma is a recent graduate who completed her Microbiology degree at the University of Pretoria and after completion, Annah entered the NY (Department of Science & Innovation’s Science Graduate Programme) programme at Sci-Enza.

Women in Science

Posted on August 03, 2020

Sci-Enza is a stepping stone for many young women (and men) with science-related degrees to exercise the skills they have learned during their studies as well as learn new skills to empower them for great futures in the world of work. These young scientists spend a year at the centre as...

Plants are uncelebrated heroes

Posted on July 31, 2020

2020 is International Year of Plant Health - a year to promote and raise awareness on plant health in order to protect the environment and achieve goals such as global food security. Protecting plants' health means caring for the environment, tackling climate change, maintaining biodiversity, and...