CUT Wrseta Research Leadership Chair

16/10/2026

Episode 2 of Safe and Sustainable Bytes is LIVE! 🎙️ Ms Sally Joubert joins us to talk about making food safety fun through gamification and the Tshiriletso ka Thuto (TkT) programme. Watch the full episode on YouTube now! 🔗

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14/10/2026

In Episode 2 We are diving deep into the impact of the 'Tshireletso ka Thuto" campaign and how gamified learning tools like the ' Hi-gene' board game are empowering local vendors and spaza shop owners to build safer food cultures. Watch the teaser and get ready. The full episode drops this Friday. Please click the link to subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/-WRSETARESEARCHLEADERSHIPCH

12/10/2026

A new episode of the Safe and Sustainable Bytes Podcast drops this Friday. Read all about our guest, Ms Sally Joubert. Please click the link to subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/-WRSETARESEARCHLEADERSHIPCH

05/10/2026

BrewAI has officially kicked off at CUT. With our German partners from Technische Hochschule Ulm (THU) visiting on 23 September, this NRF-supported South African-German collaboration will use AI and a digital twin of a microbrewery to make brewing more energy-efficient and sustainable. It will also give our postgraduate researchers international opportunities. Click the link to read more. https://cutchair.co.za/f/brewai-kicks-off-at-cut-using-ai-to-brew-more-sustainably🍺🤖

22/09/2026

Prof JFR Lues describes the state of food safety in South Africa. Watch the full episode on YouTube 🔴👇: https://youtu.be/5RhoWON5XYU?si=ktk0SCy7P-PIeEba

10/09/2026

Hundreds of children are hospitalized every year from unsafe food. This is definitely something we should take more seriously as a country. Full episode out now on YouTube. 🎙️👇 https://youtu.be/5RhoWON5XYU?si=UJ5RzcNIzqk5oQqY

08/09/2026

Food safety is making headlines around the world. India is currently undergoing one of its biggest food safety crackdowns in history, from restaurant closures to front-of-pack warning labels shaking up about R1.6 trillion packaged food industry. This is a reminder that food safety is not just a local conversation, it's a global one. Read more via the link below.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/raids-shutdowns-warning-labels-indias-unprecedented-food-safety-push-2026-09-08/

07/09/2026

Behind the scenes at the DPWI Career Expo in Thabanchu. We had the opportunity to engage with Grade 9-12 learners and introduce them to the W&RSETA's Career Toolkit, a free resource that you can access on our website to help young people navigate their career journey.

04/09/2026

A big congratulations to Dr Q, with is doctorate. We are excited to welcome you as our Post Doc under the CUT Wrseta Research Leadership Chair

04/09/2026

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