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UP’s memory bank

UP’s memory bank

GEMMA GATTICCHI Perdeby spoke to Director of the University of Pretoria Archives and Professor of History in the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies, Prof Karen Harris to find out about UP’s archives, located in the Old Arts building on Hatfield campus. What...

Controlling the mosquito problem

Controlling the mosquito problem

SAM MUKWAMU When asked what the most dangerous animal in the world is, most people would assume something notorious for causing harm to humans, like a snake or a crocodile. Humanity’s most efficient killer is actually the mosquito. It has the ability to carry and...

Ray Phiri: a legend that will live on

Ray Phiri: a legend that will live on

SERISHKA MOODLEY On 12 July, South Africa bid farewell to the iconic jazz musician, Ray Phiri. The legendary artist succumbed to his long-standing battle with lung cancer during the early morning. According to the Daily Maverick, the 70 year-old musician was...

New hope for opioid addicts

New hope for opioid addicts

SAVANNAH PLASKITT According to the South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU), up to 26% of patients in specialist treatment centres reported heroin as their primary drug of abuse. But there may soon be a safer alternative available for Opioid...

The science of sustainable food in South Africa

The science of sustainable food in South Africa

SAVANNAH PLASKITT South Africa has a population of almost 56 million people and with a recent scourge of droughts in South Africa, feeding this many people can be difficult. However, according to Wandile Sihlobo, South African agricultural economist and columnist for...

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