SPOTLIGHT IN-DEPTH South Africa’s remarkable TB clinical trial capacity — here’s why so much research can be done here 8 min 1 By Tiyese Jeranji for Spotlight
POLLUTANT PERIL Poison on tap — South Africa needs to get its act together on herbicides and pesticides, experts warn 5 min 2 By Naledi Sikhakhane
GROUNDED POTENTIAL OP-ED To foster African science, breaking barriers to intracontinental mobility is paramount 4 min 2 By Nithaya Chetty and Imraan Valodia
LIVE SMARTER Pros and cons of a pregnant pause — what you need to know about postponing childbearing 5 min 0 By Iza Trengove
SPOTLIGHT New drug offers hope against untreatable gonorrhoea 5 min 0 By Catherine Tomlinson for Spotlight
THE CONVERSATION Knowledge harvest — how the digital age can harness age-old indigenous farming traditions 3 min 1 By Mourine Sarah Achieng
WHEEL PROGRESS OP-ED Private sector drives innovative electricity solutions that benefit all in South Africa 7 min 2 By Linsey Dyer and Chris Yelland
BONES TO PICK Paleo myth clubbed on the head – ‘man the hunter, woman the gatherer’ is just not true 6 min 4 By Elsabé Brits
SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW A simple device used after birth can help save lives – meet the award-winning young innovator behind it 7 min 1 By Biénne Huisman
THE CONVERSATION Sole survivors – South African scientists follow fossil tracks for clues about ancient shoes 4 min 0 By Charles Helm
TAKING A STAND Balancing activism and science, Wits prof speaks out against carbon offsets as a climate crisis solution 5 min 13 By Ufrieda Ho
SPACE RACE Where no rover has gone before – India’s exploration of the lunar south pole 4 min 0 By Sarah Hoek
THE CONVERSATION The A to Z-z-z-z of sleep deprivation – coffee or a nap won’t cut it when your brain must perform 4 min 0 By Kimberly Fenn
LIVE SMARTER Flying taxis could be zooming around your city in just a few years 5 min 2 By Tevya Turok Shapiro
IFS AND BOTS An increasingly AI-enabled world is creating ethical and legal pitfalls – here’s how to help students avoid them 5 min 0 By Mark Potterton
THE SCIENCE REBEL Glenda Gray, the tiny yellow elephant and the search for lifesaving vaccines 8 min 0 By Ufrieda Ho
CHANGING LIVES Meet the Groote Schuur Hospital team tackling epilepsy head-on 6 min 1 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
