Ecosystem services such as pollination and biocontrol are affected by increasing plastic pollution with potential implications for food security. Here the authors synthesize the little known ...

We’ve all been stumped for the name of a plant at times, whether shopping at a garden centre, visiting a garden or on holiday. Plant-id apps promise to identify plants from a picture taken on your ...

Her work has been exhibited at prestigious venues such as the National Museum of Women in the Arts and the British Museum. She has been honored with awards including the Order of Ikhamanga in silver ...

The ANC Veterans League has called on the Presidency to reconsider awarding Duma the Order of Ikhamanga until he is cleared of these allegations. ANC convenor Snuki Zikalala expressed deep concern as ...

Plant immunity is the inherent or induced capacity of plants to withstand or ward off biological attack by pathogens. Molecules released from pathogens are recognised by plant cell surface ...

It may be time for fertilizer. “Plants get their food from photosynthesis, but they need some other micronutrients and macronutrients that are critical in creating enzymes, regulating water ...

Matthews passed away in Cape Town at the age of 95 last week. He was a recipient of the Presidential Order of Ikhamanga. Matthews was born in District Six. He started working as a journalist and wrote ...

We are also conferring the Order of Ikhamanga, which is awarded to South Africans who have excelled in the field of arts, culture, literature, music, journalism and sport. We confer it on some of our ...

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