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South Africa has the biggest and most high-profile HIV epidemic in the world, with an estimatedseven million people living with HIV in 2015. In the same year, there were 380 000 new infections while 180 000 South Africans died from AIDS-related illnesses. Invasive fungal infection, common in certain groups of patients with immune …

Global food security is currently threatened both by climate change and the low diversity of crops relied on by humankind to feed a growing world population. Marcele Vermeulen, a graduate in the Department of Plant Sciences who will receive her PhD at the December graduation ceremonies at the University of …

This December, help the SABMR raise funds for bone marrow transplants for four local children, and stand the chance to win prizes worth a total of R100 000. To date, the South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR) has helped save the lives of nearly 500 patients with life-threatening blood disorders …

Desember is hier en dit is tyd om saam met jou gesin te ontspan. So hoekom reël jy nie sommer ’n gesinsuitstappie, wat ook ’n verskil kan maak in kinders se lewens wat nie gelukkig genoeg is om die feestyd saam met hulle geliefdes te vier nie? Deur vanaf 1 …

Trevor Noah has launched a crowdfunding campaign on local donations crowdfunding platform, BackaBuddy, to raise R2 million in a matched giving effort to empower education through his recently launched, Trevor Noah Foundation. The Trevor Noah Foundation (TNF) was founded last year, with a vision of a South Africa that only advances if …

Founder of non-profit soup kitchen, Ladles of Love, Danny Diliberto (49) is going to live as a homeless person for 48 hours to experience what life is like for over 7000 homeless individuals in Cape Town. During his time on the streets on the 29thand 30thof November, Danny will live …

The University of the Free State (UFS) is leading the fight against the extinction of giraffes and has assembled the largest research team in the world to manage, coordinate, and address this issue. Seven UFS departments are involved in this research. Dr Francois Deacon, a wildlife habitat expert in the …

For the last 18 years, the Pinkie Fest has united partygoers looking for a good time and a positive atmosphere. The Gauteng event, which had a relatively small start has grown into a heavy hitting music festival, supporting local talents and has become one of the most anticipated parties on the event calendar …

Tinyiko Gwambe (22) originally from Tshilamba, a small town in Limpopo was born with no arms. From a young age she was determined not be held back by her disability and saw her challenges as an opportunity to push herself further and to live her life to the fullest as …