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• Stellenbosch Student Niel van Heerden Elected to Global IFTSA Board of Directors

  Published: Apr 21, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Niel van Heerden, a Master’s student at Stellenbosch University, has been named to the 2026/27 Board of Directors for the Institute of Food Technologists Student Association. As th...

• Wastewater Systems Identified as "Ecological Superspreaders" of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in South African Urban Centers

  Published: Mar 31, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A study by Stellenbosch University, published in Cell Reports, has revealed that extracellular DNA (exDNA) from killed bacteria acts as a hidden reservoir for antimicrobial resista...

• Discovery Of New African Fungi Species Settles Evolutionary Debate Over The Origins Of The Domesticated Magic Mushroom

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: Research

  Scientists from southern Africa and the United States have described a new species of psychedelic fungus, Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, found in the grasslands of South Africa and Zi...

• South African Engineer Koos Koen Recognized for Pioneering National Public Data Network

  Published: Feb 15, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Koos Koen an engineer originally from Kakamas is celebrated as a key architect in the development of South Africa's first public data network SAPONET. Working alongside peers in th...