Sibusiso Biyela

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Legacy deeply affects campus life a decade later, University of Cape Town vice-chancellor saysA decade after a statue of Cecil Rhodes was removed from the University of Cape Town’s main campus amid protests that made international headlines, tensions still linger at the university, its vice-chancellor has said.

1 week ago | sabcnews.com | Sibusiso Biyela

Eskom is conducting high levels of planned maintenance in anticipation for high demand for the coming winter season. According to a statement released on Friday, 11 April, the power utility says 14.85% of its generating capacity is offline for planned maintenance. “The high level of planned maintenance aims to enhance fleet reliability for the anticipated increased peak winter demand while also ensuring compliance with environmental and regulatory requirements,” said Eskom in their statement.

2 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Sibusiso Biyela

According to the latest data released by Eskom from April 2024 to March 2025, Eskom only managed to reach 60.6 percent of its 70 percent energy availability factor (EAF) target. The EAF is a measure of the power utility’s performance of its power stations. In November last year, Eskom said in a statement that their Generation Recovery Plan would see the power utility meet or exceed their 70 percent EAF target by March 2025, for the financial year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

2 weeks ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Sibusiso Biyela

Image: GCISScience council to brief cabinet as South African president declares “war on outsourcing”South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the country’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research to be more deeply embedded in the work of his government, urging greater reliance on homegrown expertise and innovation.

2 weeks ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Sibusiso Biyela

Shortcomings harm region’s ability to prevent harmful leaks and combat disease outbreaks, says report A study has identified critical shortcomings in biosafety and biosecurity in biomedical laboratories across Southern Africa. The study, published by the Academy of Science of South Africa on 9 April, used desktop research, expert consultations and workshops to probe laboratory systems across the 16 countries belonging to the Southern African Development Community.