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The South African Journal of Science is a diamond open-access, multidisciplinary scholarly journal published by the Academy of Science of South Africa.
We invite you to a session hosted by the SAJS at #SFSA2025 on ‘Science communication in the age of AI: Bridging scholarship and society’. Hope to see you there!
🗓️ 27 November | ⏰ 11:10-12:40 | 📍 CSIR ICC
More info at sajs.co.za/libraryFiles...
🗓️ 27 November | ⏰ 11:10-12:40 | 📍 CSIR ICC
More info at sajs.co.za/libraryFiles...
November 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM
We invite you to a session hosted by the SAJS at #SFSA2025 on ‘Science communication in the age of AI: Bridging scholarship and society’. Hope to see you there!
🗓️ 27 November | ⏰ 11:10-12:40 | 📍 CSIR ICC
More info at sajs.co.za/libraryFiles...
🗓️ 27 November | ⏰ 11:10-12:40 | 📍 CSIR ICC
More info at sajs.co.za/libraryFiles...
As a Diamond open access journal, the South African Journal of Science is committed to the principles of #OpenAccess and best practice in open access publishing. #OAweek
October 21, 2025 at 6:30 AM
As a Diamond open access journal, the South African Journal of Science is committed to the principles of #OpenAccess and best practice in open access publishing. #OAweek
Celebrating #OAweek 2025, themed “Who owns our knowledge?”.
View global events here: www.openaccessweek.org/events, including two locally organised events, one on regional perspectives on Diamond OA and the other on publishing Diamond OA on the African Platform for Open Scholarship.
View global events here: www.openaccessweek.org/events, including two locally organised events, one on regional perspectives on Diamond OA and the other on publishing Diamond OA on the African Platform for Open Scholarship.
October 20, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Celebrating #OAweek 2025, themed “Who owns our knowledge?”.
View global events here: www.openaccessweek.org/events, including two locally organised events, one on regional perspectives on Diamond OA and the other on publishing Diamond OA on the African Platform for Open Scholarship.
View global events here: www.openaccessweek.org/events, including two locally organised events, one on regional perspectives on Diamond OA and the other on publishing Diamond OA on the African Platform for Open Scholarship.
“Owning our knowledge” webinar will showcase non-commercial, open-access platforms that empower researchers and communities to share knowledge equitably and sustainably. Hosted by ISC.
Date: October 20, 2025
Time: 12:00 - 13:30 UTC
Register here: council.science/events/ownin...
Date: October 20, 2025
Time: 12:00 - 13:30 UTC
Register here: council.science/events/ownin...
October 17, 2025 at 9:26 AM
“Owning our knowledge” webinar will showcase non-commercial, open-access platforms that empower researchers and communities to share knowledge equitably and sustainably. Hosted by ISC.
Date: October 20, 2025
Time: 12:00 - 13:30 UTC
Register here: council.science/events/ownin...
Date: October 20, 2025
Time: 12:00 - 13:30 UTC
Register here: council.science/events/ownin...
Goliath reviews ‘Roadmap of the Professoriate’: A user-friendly, nuts-and-bolts introduction to planning an academic career. Its clear layout and straightforward exercises make the material easy to digest. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
October 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Goliath reviews ‘Roadmap of the Professoriate’: A user-friendly, nuts-and-bolts introduction to planning an academic career. Its clear layout and straightforward exercises make the material easy to digest. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
Visagie reviews ‘A New History of Formal Schooling in South Africa’: The careful treatment and engagement with existing work make the book well suited as an academic read to introduce students to the history of formal schooling in SA. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
October 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Visagie reviews ‘A New History of Formal Schooling in South Africa’: The careful treatment and engagement with existing work make the book well suited as an academic read to introduce students to the history of formal schooling in SA. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
Carruthers reviews ‘Dockside Reading’: Hofmeyr has used a truly impressive range and variety of sources to reveal the many lives, cultures and travels in which books were enmeshed in the colonial era. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
October 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Carruthers reviews ‘Dockside Reading’: Hofmeyr has used a truly impressive range and variety of sources to reveal the many lives, cultures and travels in which books were enmeshed in the colonial era. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
Long reviews ‘Frantz Fanon: Combat Breathing’: This book is for anyone needing an entry point into Fanon’s challenging corpus, and for activists and intellectuals troubled in these genocidal times by the cravenness of the powers that be. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
October 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Long reviews ‘Frantz Fanon: Combat Breathing’: This book is for anyone needing an entry point into Fanon’s challenging corpus, and for activists and intellectuals troubled in these genocidal times by the cravenness of the powers that be. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
Webster reviews ‘Segregated Species’: Skotnes-Brown has done an exceptional job revealing the interconnections between settler colonial science and animal conservation and management. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
October 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Webster reviews ‘Segregated Species’: Skotnes-Brown has done an exceptional job revealing the interconnections between settler colonial science and animal conservation and management. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
Mall reviews ‘The Meaning of a Life’: Gevers’ love for the acquisition of knowledge and the sharing of it is obvious. A must read.
October 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Mall reviews ‘The Meaning of a Life’: Gevers’ love for the acquisition of knowledge and the sharing of it is obvious. A must read.
Soodyall and colleagues pay tribute to Trefor Jenkins (1932–2025) – a pioneer of human genetics in southern Africa. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
October 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Soodyall and colleagues pay tribute to Trefor Jenkins (1932–2025) – a pioneer of human genetics in southern Africa. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
This Structured Conversation explores a range of views on how evidence is defined and deployed from four diverse disciplinary perspectives. #SDG10 #SDG13 #SDG16 doi.org/10.17159/saj...
October 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This Structured Conversation explores a range of views on how evidence is defined and deployed from four diverse disciplinary perspectives. #SDG10 #SDG13 #SDG16 doi.org/10.17159/saj...
Coutinho highlights the significant threat posed by quarantine bacterial fruit tree pathogens to South Africa’s agricultural biosecurity. #SDG2 #SDG1 #SDG5 doi.org/10.17159/saj...
October 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Coutinho highlights the significant threat posed by quarantine bacterial fruit tree pathogens to South Africa’s agricultural biosecurity. #SDG2 #SDG1 #SDG5 doi.org/10.17159/saj...
Publishing is tough, but understanding why papers are rejected and how to avoid common mistakes can boost your chances of success. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
October 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Publishing is tough, but understanding why papers are rejected and how to avoid common mistakes can boost your chances of success. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
In response to Neves et al. (2024), a new study of fossil teeth supports the view that Sahelanthropus from Chad, about 7 million years old, is a hominin (a distant human relative). doi.org/10.17159/saj...
October 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
In response to Neves et al. (2024), a new study of fossil teeth supports the view that Sahelanthropus from Chad, about 7 million years old, is a hominin (a distant human relative). doi.org/10.17159/saj...
Sewry and colleagues used a Scientific Numeracy Smart Worksheet to explore the numeracy proficiency of first-year chemistry students at Rhodes University. Students performed well at solving equations, but struggled with graphs. #SDG4 doi.org/10.17159/saj...
October 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Sewry and colleagues used a Scientific Numeracy Smart Worksheet to explore the numeracy proficiency of first-year chemistry students at Rhodes University. Students performed well at solving equations, but struggled with graphs. #SDG4 doi.org/10.17159/saj...
Nworah and colleagues present a simple, green approach using cashew leaves to make zinc oxide nanoparticles that have powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, thus showing promise as new natural therapies. #SDG3 doi.org/10.17159/saj...
October 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Nworah and colleagues present a simple, green approach using cashew leaves to make zinc oxide nanoparticles that have powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, thus showing promise as new natural therapies. #SDG3 doi.org/10.17159/saj...
Harris & @sebnemer describe the development of a non-destructive pineapple fruit size determination approach using Mask R-CNN based on images of pineapples passing through conveyor belts. #SDG9 doi.org/10.17159/saj...
October 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Harris & @sebnemer describe the development of a non-destructive pineapple fruit size determination approach using Mask R-CNN based on images of pineapples passing through conveyor belts. #SDG9 doi.org/10.17159/saj...
A geoscience perspective on gully erosion across the southern African interior advances our understanding of human-landscape interactions, with practical benefits for improved erosion control. #SDG2 #SDG6 #SDG13 #SDG15 doi.org/10.17159/saj... @aberuni.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
A geoscience perspective on gully erosion across the southern African interior advances our understanding of human-landscape interactions, with practical benefits for improved erosion control. #SDG2 #SDG6 #SDG13 #SDG15 doi.org/10.17159/saj... @aberuni.bsky.social
Using cutting-edge X-ray techniques, Cloete et al. show how molecular-scale changes in zinc chemistry determine its ocean-scale distribution and availability to support the marine food web. #SDG13 #SDG14 doi.org/10.17159/saj...
October 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Using cutting-edge X-ray techniques, Cloete et al. show how molecular-scale changes in zinc chemistry determine its ocean-scale distribution and availability to support the marine food web. #SDG13 #SDG14 doi.org/10.17159/saj...
Use of marijuana and cocaine in 17th-century England and Italy is discussed in relation to a hypothesis that William Shakespeare smoked cannabis in moderation to promote creativity, but not cocaine. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
October 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Use of marijuana and cocaine in 17th-century England and Italy is discussed in relation to a hypothesis that William Shakespeare smoked cannabis in moderation to promote creativity, but not cocaine. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
Monitoring those who monitor ensures accountability, accuracy, and integrity – especially when research metrics shape national policy and global perception. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
September 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Monitoring those who monitor ensures accountability, accuracy, and integrity – especially when research metrics shape national policy and global perception. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
Narismulu and Botes underscore the importance of integrating legal, ethical and medical guidelines to effectively operationalise emergency abortion care in SA. #SDG3 #SDG5 #SDG10 #SDG16 doi.org/10.17159/saj...
September 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Narismulu and Botes underscore the importance of integrating legal, ethical and medical guidelines to effectively operationalise emergency abortion care in SA. #SDG3 #SDG5 #SDG10 #SDG16 doi.org/10.17159/saj...
Mathipa-Mdakane outlines how to build a seamless lab-to-market system that delivers products, jobs and real impact for SA. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
September 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Mathipa-Mdakane outlines how to build a seamless lab-to-market system that delivers products, jobs and real impact for SA. doi.org/10.17159/saj...