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Designer babies: hope or horror?
The road to hell is paved with good intentions - the same kind that many gene-editing scientists profess to have
Stellenbosch VC faces the music over nepotism complaints
Only 2.5% of the 12,000 applicants for the MBBCH degree get a spot, while the vice-chancellor's nephew — whose marks fell far short of even those on the bottom of the waiting list — was given a place under the VC's discretionary powers.
From fire to ice: the struggle to save UCT Jagger Reading Room heritage
When a fire ripped through the University of Cape Town in April 2021, Michal Singer could not have imagined that two years later she would be helping to spray thousands of priceless books and documents with ethanol and place them inside the massive freezer system at fish company I&J’s distribution centre.
Doctor with controversial past to face hearing by HPCSA
Late actress Zoleka Helesi’s family hope to find closure at malpractice hearing.
Young scientists and new technology open tiny treasure troves in the ocean
Waking up at 3.30am to set off on the ocean might fill some with dread, but for Jody Oliver and Sinothando Shibe the promise of a whole new underwater world dragged them out of bed.
Chaos as 'ugly power struggle' rocks UCT
The University of Cape Town plunged deeper into disruption this week when students began the academic year with a protest that shut down the campus and compounded a crisis over the university’s long-running leadership battle.
Descendant dies before ancestral bones can be reburied in rightful place
After a process lasting several years, another family laid claim to one of the deceased.
How local genius made the world a better place in 2022
Researchers came up with answers to problems ranging from climate change to gynecology treatment for women in remote areas.
Couch potatoes or a cold beer? We need more info, policies for middle age
Data on prevalence of physical inactivity, alcohol use, obesity, hypertension and diabetes is solid, but the scorecard marks were low for these indicators when it came to policy and implementation.
Global south must design own future in face of devastating climate crisis
Prime minister of Barbados throws down gauntlet for region amid polycrisis.






















