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Academics blame corruption and weak leadership for South Africa’s spate of violence against university staff

Cape university spends R1.5 million on diesel power monthly as government “consults” on way forward

Tracker will hold signatories of last year’s Kigali declaration to account

Partnership aims to produce medicines made for Africa by Africans
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Research institutions hope membership will bring fresh funding and collaboration opportunities in the life sciences

This week: a strike averted, Covid progress and European funding for African teachers

Cohort of new members come from near and far, reflecting excellence in African science

This week: infectious disease grants, DRC-South Africa cooperation and a health innovation partnership

Academic union considers new offer after rejecting “insulting and derisory” 3 per cent pay hike

Scientific advisory group recommends halting Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone development

Renewables could help create operational stability at radio astronomy and medical radiocarbon facilities

South Africa’s power crisis could push science out of country’s poorly resourced institutions, biochemist warns

Experiments could be forced overseas as country’s energy crisis deepens

Study centre launched and memorandum of understanding signed, with more details due after February meeting

Canada-funded awards support scientists in scientifically “lagging” countries

This week: a radio telescope award, a resignation and new headquarters for the Africa CDC

National taskforce to probe security concerns following “assassination attempt” on Fort Hare vice-chancellor

Fresh national statistics underscore decline in country’s gross R&D spending

New head of Universities South Africa’s working group on languages vows to keep up momentum

Shooting targeting Fort Hare head claims life of security chief

South Africa, Botswana and Namibia among countries that may still have to pay

Vice-chancellor credits outcome to “hard work and long hours” spent improving South African university’s programmes

This week: Uganda's Ebola outbreak at an end, UKZN warns of admissions scams and more

Partnership will investigate viral genetics, undetected spread and vaccine effectiveness

Charitable health funder sees investments drop six per cent but vows to spend £16 billion

As the dust settles after the pandemic, these questions will shape policy this year

Early departures, anti-black tendencies, Ukraine and more—the biggest African research stories of the year

South Africa suffered while new partnerships and plans raised hopes for the continent

Peggy Oti-Boateng sees “excellent future” for the African research body

But institutional differences mean report's findings will not be universal, minister adds

Group will advise US government on strengthening links with people of African descent

Hartebeesthoek ground station will help Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre talk to its lunar rover

This week: African nations sign space accords, UCT vice-chancellor leave extended and more

Partnership will aim to bolster joint research and exchange of scientists in computational science

International Science Partnership Fund will support work on major challenges such as climate change

Charity’s director to step down in February 2023 to become WHO chief scientist

Incoming International Science Council chief Salvatore Aricò is charting a fearless course for his group