South African Journal of Science
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The South African Journal of Science was established in 1903. The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) became the title owner and publisher in 2002.
The mission of the Journal is to promote the visibility and impact of South African and African research by publishing high-quality original research from Africa or on African-relevant issues that will be of interest to readers in any discipline and for the benefit of scholars, educators, the general public and policymakers. The Journal also provides a forum for discussion of news and developments in research and higher education. Source
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| Country | South Africa |
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Authors Simpiwe Sobuwa Department of Emergency Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences , Cape Peninsula University of Technology image/svg+xml https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8652-7756 Ndzondelelo Bingwa Institute for Catalysis and Energy Solutions, College of Science, Engineering and Technology , University of South Africa image/svg+xml https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5762-2367 Muthumuni Managa Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, College of Science, Engineering...
Bird names and their histories in South Africa
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Supervision in transition: African voices reshaping doctoral education
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Professor Renfrew Leslie Christie (1949–2025): Energy historian, anti-apartheid scholar, and leader in building research at the University of the Western Cape
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Vol. 122 No. 7/8 (2026)
A honey bee (Apis mellifera) on a flower. In their article, Kruger and colleagues review the implications for honey bees of pesticides in water and sediment in sub-Saharan Africa.
Concentrations of pesticides in water and sediment in sub-Saharan Africa and the implications for honey bees
Keywords: Apis mellifera, water quality, bioindicator, biomonitoring, water monitoring Abstract The global challenge of inadequate access to clean and safe drinking water affects over a billion individuals, of whom more than 800 million are in sub-Saharan Africa. Evaluation of water quality is an integral part of effective and sustainable management of water sources that ensures its suitability for human consumption and environmental stability.
Hauntings and hallucinations
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Between restitution and representation: Indigenous knowledge in African palaeontology
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South African fine wine investment, 2019–2023: A case study for an emerging wine region
Abstract Evidence on fine-wine investment remains dominated by established European regions, leaving limited peer-reviewed evidence on whether an emerging wine region such as South Africa can be analysed credibly as an investable alternative asset. In this study, we examined whether South African fine wine can function as a portfolio diversifier, using data from 29 March 2019 to 31 March 2023.
The place of political biographies in the post-liberation dispensation
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