South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen and widen their research... 

South Africa’s government is proposing a workaround to Black ownership requirements that will pave the way for Starlink and other satellite services to operate in the country. The government is... 

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) supports the country adopting small modular reactors (SMRs) and believes that it can play a key role in this process. So affirms Necsa Group... 

The Small Business Institute (SBI), Old Mutual and Vodacom on May 20 held the SBI SME Indaba, with speakers presenting a variety of solutions that aim to address the myriad challenges identified by... 

Huawei South Africa has showcased its newly opened 14 000 m2 artificial intelligence-powered, green intelligent warehouse in Johannesburg. Natasha Odendaal tells us more. 

Gas and energy company Renergen’s share price on the JSE surged by more than 78% on May 20, after the company and Nasdaq-listed advanced materials company ASP Isotopes announced that ASP Isotopes... 

South Africa’s government plans to offer Elon Musk a workaround of local Black ownership laws for his Starlink internet service to operate in the country, aiming to ease tensions with both the... 

Two medical microbiology students of the Central University of Technology (CUT), in the Free State, recently presented a paper on the use of AI to identify pathogenic organisms at the University of... 

Africa has established the continent’s first space agency to boost Earth observation and data sharing at a time when a more hostile global context is limiting the availability of climate and... 

Stellenbosch University (SU) has announced the opening of the LaunchLab CERIBIO, a biotechnology laboratory for biotechnology startups. The initiative aims to accelerate the local biotechnology... 

Many cannabis users in South Africa have misconstrued the new Cannabis for Private Purposes Act, gazetted in June last year, believing they may openly use cannabis before entering the workplace.... 

As World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28 highlighted the theme of ‘The Impacts of Digitalisation and AI on Workers’ Safety and Health’, occupational injury insurance provider... 

The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT) has awarded its New Frontiers Research Award to University of Cape Town Oceanography associate professor Dr Katye Altieri. The New Frontiers Research Award... 

South Africa’s Presidency has established the Digital Service Unit, to be led by South African technology entrepreneur Melvyn Lubega, to coordinate the implementation of the Roadmap for the Digital... 

University of Cape Town's (UCT's) Professor Kelly Chibale has been elected an international member of the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS). This is one of the greatest honours that can be... 

Products and solutions such as the Blue gas-insulated switchgear (GIS), Internet-of-Things-based decision-making tools and digital integration process technologies are only a few of the... 

This year is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Proclaimed by the UN, it celebrates the centenary of the development of the theory of quantum mechanics and is being marked by... 

Chinese technologists have successfully developed a robotic dog that is amphibious. This new robot was inspired by the ability of mammals to both move on land and swim in water, and was indeed... 

Africa policy experts have called on the G20 to back Africa’s efforts to develop by aligning global trade and investment frameworks with inclusive green industrial development. The joint G20 input... 

The Wits Mining Institute (WMI) in March demonstrated to students and media its latest blasting initiation technology being used at its simulated mine as part of practical learning for students and... 

Aviation Co-ordination Services (ACS) has welcomed the Gauteng High Court ruling on May 2, which dismissed Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) and the South African Civil Aviation Authority’s... 

Airbus Space Systems, part of the global major aerospace group Airbus, announced on Tuesday that the Biomass forest-monitoring satellite had been successfully launched into space, on a Vega-C... 

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to collaborate on research and... 

Nasdaq-, New York, listed company ASP Isotopes (ASPI), which has its head office in Washington, DC, but most of its operations in South Africa, has announced its intention, assuming the granting of... 

Research and development organisation the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) partnered with nonprofit organisation Use-It Waste Beneficiation and building solutions company Key... 

The GirlCode Summit this year aims to create more supportive communities where networking and collaboration are possible, says GirlCode founder and CEO Zandile Mkwazani. “In an era where... 

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has launched the Centre for Advanced Learning Technologies in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (CALTSTEAM), which integrates frontier... 

The mining industry relies on precise, durable equipment to extract resources from challenging environments. Unexpected equipment failures can lead to downtime, safety risks and increased costs. To... 

The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology boasts a Kumba Mining Virtual Reality Centre, providing benefits in virtual and augmented reality... 

Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation (OGRC) has opened applications for its yearly Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) Research Grant. This grant provides early-career African scientists... 

“One of humanity’s most important palaeontological sites”, the Sterkfontein Caves, reopened to the public on April 15, as it transitions to full management under the University of the Witwatersrand... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, for its commitment to excellence...