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The first issue of 2026 offers a variety of interesting papers: AI-assisted diagnosis of cancer, cretaceous dinosaur tracks, outdated policies on doctoral degrees, rethinking both forensic autopsies and climate action, and more… sajs.co.za/issue/view/1372

The SAJS Outstanding Reviewer Award for 2025, was awarded to Dr Michele Toucher. Congratulations! Visit this page to view all nominees and learn more about the awards: sajs.co.za/annual-awards

The SAJS Outstanding Article Award for 2025, was awarded to Madupe et al. for their article ‘Results from an Australopithecus africanus dental enamel fragment confirm the potential of palaeoproteomics for South African Plio-Pleistocene fossil sites’ doi.org/10.17159/sajs.….

📢 Call for Commentaries for a Discussion Series that seeks to provide a platform for critical conversations about Africanising and/or decolonising methodologies across the sciences as broadly understood. Submission deadline: 01 June 2026 More info: buff.ly/2U8lZwV

📢 We invite Commentaries for a Discussion Series on hidden contributors to research. Submission deadline: 30 April 2026 More information: buff.ly/vGfTePD

🔔 Herewith a reminder that submission of abstracts for this Special Issue on ‘The human diversity dilemma: Navigating the intersection of microbiomes, ethics and society in Africa’ will be closing on Monday, don’t miss the opportunity to contribute!

📣 Students who love #data, it's your time to shine with the ICPSR Data Communication Scholarship! Apply by Feb. 23: myumi.ch/Xeo1y #Scholarship #HigherEd

Love Data Week (9–13 February) has just started, and this year’s theme is “Where’s the Data?” – encouraging people to think about data’s journey from collection through storage and preservation. View all events and activities happening around the world: buff.ly/SwtTibQ

Hlengwa en Chiliza resenseer ‘Izimpabanga Zomhlaba’: Xaba se terminologiekeuses demonstreer 'n diepgaande begrip van beide die bronteks en die Zoeloe-taal, wat kulturele geldigheid versterk terwyl die oorspronklike intellektuele diepte behoue bly. doi.org/10.17159/sajs.…

babuyekeza i-‘Izimpabanga Zomhlaba’: Ukukhetha kukaXaba amagama kubonisa ukuqonda okujulile kokubili umbhalo womthombo kanye nolimi lwesiZulu, okuthuthukisa ubuqiniso bamasiko ngenkathi kulondolozwa ukujula kobuhlakani bokuqala. doi.org/10.17159/sajs.…

Hlengwa and Chiliza review ‘Izimpabanga Zomhlaba’: Xaba’s terminology choices demonstrate a deep understanding of both the source text & the Zulu language, enhancing cultural validity while preserving the original intellectual depth. doi.org/10.17159/sajs.…

UFreeman ubuyekeza ‘Mental Health Policy in South Africa’: Umnikelo oyinhloko usekuboniseni ukuthi izinhlaka zokuhlaziya ezivela ngaphandle komkhakha wezempilo zingaveza kanjani ukuqonda okusha ngenqubomgomo. doi.org/10.17159/sajs.…

Freeman resenseer ‘Mental Health Policy in South Africa’: Die hoofbydrae lê daarin om te wys hoe analitiese raamwerke van buite die gesondheidsektor – soos politieke wetenskap en bestuur – nuwe insigte in beleid kan lewer. doi.org/10.17159/sajs.…

Freeman reviews ‘Mental Health Policy in South Africa’: The main contribution lies in showing how analytical frameworks from outside the health sector – such as political science and governance – can yield new insights into policy. doi.org/10.17159/sajs.…

Langeveldt resenseer ‘Digital Capitalism and its Limits’: Die bydraers demonstreer dat, met voldoende analitiese gereedskap en effektiewe politieke strategieë, tegnologiese toekoms oop bly vir betwisting en demokratiese vorming. doi.org/10.17159/sajs.…

I-Langeveldt ibuyekeza ‘Digital Capitalism and its Limits’: Abanikeli babonisa ukuthi, ngamathuluzi okuhlaziya anele kanye namasu ezepolitiki asebenzayo, ikusasa lobuchwepheshe lihlala livulekele ukuncintisana kanye nokwakheka kwentando yeningi. doi.org/10.17159/sajs.…

Langeveldt reviews ‘Digital Capitalism and its Limits’: The contributors demonstrate that, with adequate analytical tools and effective political strategies, technological futures remain open to contestation and democratic shaping. doi.org/10.17159/sajs.…

Swartz resenseer ‘Darker Shade of Pale’: ’n Boeiende, kunstige en elegant geskrewe boek, met ’n diep akademiese bereik wat die leser na ’n rykdom van kennis lei, beide akademies en biografies. doi.org/10.17159/sajs.…

USwartz ubuyekeza incwadi ethi ‘Darker Shade of Pale’: Incwadi ethakazelisayo, enobuciko futhi ebhalwe kahle, enokufinyelela okujulile kwezemfundo okuqondisa umfundi olwazini oluningi, kokubili lwezemfundo kanye nolwempilo yakhe. doi.org/10.17159/sajs.…

Swartz reviews ‘Darker Shade of Pale’: A gripping, artful and elegantly written book, with a deep scholarly reach that directs the interested reader beyond its pages to a wealth of knowledge, both academic and biographical. doi.org/10.17159/sajs.…

UGurney ubuyekeza ‘Restless Infections’: Uhlu lwemikhuba yobuciko besimanje esezingeni eliphezulu kanye nezinhlaka zemfundiso. doi.org/10.17159/sajs.…