Toward a drought-resilient Southern Africa
This Synthesis Report provides an overview of the challenges posed by drought in Southern Africa, as well as the progress that has been made in recent years by the SADRI Pillar Teams to identify knowledge
South Africa
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Apartheid in academia
South Africa's stubborn Whites are blocking the "new order's" desegregation in schools
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White rhinos and black deals
A controversial CITES decision allowing South Africa to sell live rhinos may be based on fudged figures
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Elephantine problem
Proposals have been mooted to save endangered species by curbing their culling and trade. But the fate of African elephants still hangs by the nose
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High tech skywatching
South Africa is all set to foray into the field of high-tech telescope. The Astronomical Observatory in Johannesburg is brimming with confidence after its spectacular success in capturing the images
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Bad holdings
A British chemical company, Thor Holdings, has been hauled up to the London High Court by 2 workers in South Africa suffering from severe mercury poisoning, and by the family of a man who died from
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To the penguins' rescue
SOUTH African airforce personnel battled an Atlantic storm to fly in a helicopter and save penguins in Dassen Island, Cape Town, when they were endangered by oil from an old wreck. "This is certainly
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Will the black government go green?
There is some apprehension about the new South African government's stand on environment and science and technology, but emerging trends bring hope for the future
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The one shot wonder
A NEW one-dose vaccine against typhoid, developed by K P Klugman of South Africa, has recently been licensed and introduced in India. The vaccine does not cause the swelling and fever
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US, IAEA flayed for double standards
The United States and International Atomic Energy Agency have been accused of turning a blind eye to South Africa's nuclear programme.
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Household energy poverty and paraffin consumption in South Africa
Using paraffin (kerosene) for cooking, heating or lighting is strongly associated with poverty in South Africa. In addition, many regard it to be the most dangerous form of household energy because of the high profile given to the unacceptably high number of harmful paraffin related domestic incidents that have taken place.