Category: Science Matters

Pseudoscience, quackery and alternative facts on health issues have been an ongoing problem for Twitter, the popular social media platform. This was brought into sharp focus with the Ebola outbreak in 2013 and worsened with the emergence of the COVID-19

Research Nugget Providing Care to Women Experiencing GBV in Rural SA – Views of Professional Nurses Women in most rural provinces are at a high risk of experiencing gender-based violence (GBV). Furthermore, most of these women are not attended to

Research Nugget SA Adolescents Exposed to High Levels of Domestic Violence Domestic violence is a serious social problem in South Africa. Research suggests that the proximity of exposure to violence contributes to subsequent increases in violent behaviour. Thus, considering exposure

Research Nugget GBV and Women with Physical Disabilities in SA Gender-based violence (GBV) against women with physical disabilities is a lived reality in South Africa and it requires attention and needs to be prioritised through services for vulnerable women. Women

Research Nugget Mental Health Risk in SA Mental health problems among adults are a growing public health concern, and middle-income countries such as South Africa are disproportionally affected. Using a large scale, nationally representative, weighted survey, researchers at the DSI-NRF

Research Nugget Sleep Health and Long COVID Poor sleep health is evident in individuals with a history of COVID-19, particularly those with more severe symptoms at the time of their COVID-19 infection, and is associated with a poorer quality of

South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, has not been able to provide a steady electricity supply for several years now. At the start of the 2022 winter the utility warned the public to expect up to 100 days with rolling power

The illegal or unsustainable wildlife trade (IUWT)1 has grown at a global level and, if left unchecked, presents serious negative impacts on not only species and ecosystems but also on the wellbeing of humanity from a variety of fronts. A

Crime is a reality that affects everyone, especially in South Africa which has one of the world’s highest crime rates. In response, communities are increasingly using social media platforms to prevent and fight crime. Researchers from the University of Pretoria

Recent developments in South Africa have reignited violent anti-immigrant hate crimes. With hundreds of xenophobic hate crimes recorded in the last 20 years, exploring the influences of public attitudes towards antixenophobia strategies on this issue may facilitate understanding to resolve