For Dr Londiwe Sibisi-Maboye, giving children healthy smiles is more than just a career; it’s about making oral health accessible, inclusive, and empowering. Her excellence in paediatric dentistry has now…
Explain your life’s work in three minutes. That’s the challenge a group of South Africa’s brightest PhD minds were handed at the National Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition this year. …
Snakes are never out to get you (or your pets) intentionally. They strike when they feel provoked. That’s why awareness and action are two of the greatest tools, shares Durban…
A South African professor will be involved with leading the charge in women’s health internationally! Pretoria, South Africa (21 October 2025) – Professor Priya Soma-Pillay has just accepted a…
Would you swap your go-to herbs and spices for indigenous alternatives if it meant a healthier and more secure food future? South Africa (17 October 2025) – When we…
Professor Lerothodi Leeuw’s message to physics students is one we can keep in our back pockets. Pretoria (13 October 2025) – The University of Pretoria’s new head of Physics,…
An achievement well-earned by a South African researcher who has spent a lifetime finding ways to keep the planet’s lungs (our forests) healthy. Pretoria, South Africa (09 October 2025)…
Yay! It’s that time of year when Pretoria and Jozi’s streets turn purple again. Pretoria, South Africa (04 October 2025) – The jacarandas are out, and honestly, it’s one…
A powerful doccie by UP student Motlatjo Mogoboya has beautifully captured how women in rural Limpopo use needle and thread to confront the social and economic challenges they face. …
Few are willing to step outside their comfort zones, but University of Pretoria students did just that, embracing blindfolds and wheelchairs to truly understand life from the perspective of those…
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“The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” - Nelson Mandela
