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Trust, engagement key to bridging gap between science and media
24th February 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

There is a gap between the media and scientists, which impacts on the way that information is shared between the two entities and then disseminated to the public; however, there are measures that... 


SunSat-1, on a ground handling trolley
SA space agency celebrates 24th anniversary of launch of the country’s first satellite
24th February 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The South African National Space Agency (Sansa) on Thursday commemorated the 24th anniversary of the launch of SunSat-1, on an American Delta II rocket from the then Vandenberg Air Force Base (now... 


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Planetarium’s upgrade to ‘Digital Dome’ seeks to inspire new generation of scientists
17th February 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The venerable Planetarium, on Yale road on the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) campus, in Johannesburg, is being transformed into a Digital Dome to not only provide visitors with... 


An image depicting interconnectivity by using smart technologies at a container terminal.
S Africa needs smarter ports
17th February 2023 By: Tracy Hancock

For South Africa’s eight ports to keep up with the changes in global shipping, and safeguard trade that is vital to the economy, it is extremely important that Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)... 


Intellidex launches inaugural Africa Impact Investment Awards
14th February 2023 By: Donna Slater

As impact investing gains momentum worldwide, capital markets and financial services research organisation Intellidex has launched the inaugural Africa Impact Investment Awards. Intellidex MD Dr... 


Council for Scientific and Industrial Research voice computing researcher and developer Dr Rynhardt Kruger
Doctoral graduate develops method for visually impaired to more easily read non-text information
13th February 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research voice computing researcher and developer Dr Rynhardt Kruger has developed methods that could make it easier for blind or visually impaired people to... 


IBM, Nasa collaborate to research impact of climate change with AI
7th February 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE-listed IBM and the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (Nasa’s) Marshall Space Flight Centre have teamed up to leverage IBM’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology to discover... 


The X-57 in its initial configuration; later, it will get a new wing
Nasa reports key ground tests in its X-57 test plane were successfully concluded
6th February 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) reported on Friday that a key stage had been successfully achieved in the pre-flight testing of its X-57 Maxwell experimental aircraft.... 


South Africa has been admitted to a world-leading scientific collaboration programme
31st January 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa has this month (January) become the latest, and first African, member of the international Human Frontier Science Programme organisation (HFSP). The HFSP promotes international... 


TVET registrations decrease, female applicants dominate
25th January 2023 By: Schalk Burger

There were fewer registrations for Ministerial-approved programmes at technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges for the 2023 academic year, at 497 032, than there were in... 


An artist’s impression of the Draco spacecraft in operation
Nasa announces nuclear space rocket engine development and test programme
25th January 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) announced on Tuesday that it was collaborating with the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) to build and demonstrate in... 


JUICE in its ground handling frame.
Europe’s biggest deep-space mission, to Jupiter, is now launch-ready
23rd January 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus Defence and Space have announced that ESA’s JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) space probe has completed assembly, integration and all tests, and is now... 


An image of Rhodes University Institute for Environmental Biotechnology
Circular economy enables value-added by-products
20th January 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Nature-based solutions assist in creating a more circular economy and by-products from the treatment can create further value for the water treatment industry, says Rhodes University’s Institute... 


An image of Rhodes University’s Institute for Environmental Biotechnology director Professor Keith Cowan
EBRU’s systems to be used commercially
20th January 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Rhodes University’s Institute for Environmental Biotechnology’s (EBRU’s) ongoing research on nature-based water treatment solutions has showcased two possible systems for commercial use that can... 


South Africa’s overall gross R&D spending not reduced because of Covid-19, reports HSRC
19th January 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Covid-19 pandemic had no discernible impact on overall research and development (R&D) activity in South Africa, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has found. The HSRC has released its... 


South Africa signs science, technology and innovation cooperation MoU with Türkiye
16th January 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa and Turkey have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate cooperation in science, technology and innovation (STI) between the two countries. The MoU was signed by South... 


Part of the MeerKAT array
South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope team awarded prestigious international award
16th January 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope array team has been awarded the Royal Astronomical Society’s (RAS’) prestigious Group Achievement Award for 2023. The award was made, in the words of the RAS... 


An underground power station
Research team develops plans to use old mines as power generating plants
13th January 2023 By: Donna Slater

An international team of researchers have developed a method to store kinetic energy, which can later be converted to electrical energy, using decommissioned underground mines. The Underground... 


Dragonfly Aerospace launches agriculture cube satellite
11th January 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Regulatory body the South African Council for Space Affairs (SACSA) congratulates Dragonfly Aerospace for its successful launch of the Earth observation satellite AgriSAT-1/ZA 008 from Cape... 


The LauncherOne rocket falls away from its carrier aircraft, Boeing 747 Cosmic Girl
First space orbital launch from UK reaches orbit, but the wrong orbit
10th January 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The first attempt to place satellites into orbit from the UK – indeed, from any place on the European continent outside of Russia – saw the launch vehicle enter orbit but fail to achieve the... 


New IAEA training tool used to assist Senegal with its nuclear research reactor project
9th January 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a specialist organisation of the United Nations system, highlighted on Friday that it has piloted a new training tool in Senegal, in support of the... 


ADVANCING SAFETY Acciona has safely removed dangerous level crossings through digital engineering for the Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach project in the state of Victoria, in Australia, on behalf of Level Crossing Removal Project’s Southern Program Alliance
Digital engineering key to award-winning level crossing removal project
16th December 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Many Australian construction companies are actively employing people, especially those who have a digital background, to address the country’s skills shortage, particularly in major infrastructure... 


US announces $1bn investment package to accelerate African innovation
15th December 2022 By: Donna Slater

The US White House’s Prosper Africa initiative the US-Africa Business Forum’s Deal Room announced on December 14 a package of investments totalling $1-billion over the next five years, to boost... 


Nigeria and Rwanda join Nasa’s Artemis space exploration accords
14th December 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

On Tuesday, Nigeria and Rwanda became the first African countries to sign the Artemis Accords, which are an initiative launched in 2020 by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration... 


The target chamber at National Ignition Facility in the LLNL
US researchers achieve unprecedented breakthrough in nuclear fusion
14th December 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Late on Tuesday, South African time, the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the DOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) confirmed what had been rumoured for the previous couple of days:... 


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Nestlé ESAR undertaking sustainability initiatives
14th December 2022

Food and beverage company Nestlé's East & Southern Africa Region (ESAR) is undertaking several sustainability initiatives, aligned with the group’s 2030 ambition of zero environmental impact by its... 


Sansa to support UAE's first Moon rover mission
12th December 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has signed an agreement with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) to support the Emirates Lunar Mission (ELM), which will use SANSA's... 


The moment the Orion capsule splashed down in the Pacific
Nasa’s Artemis I mission ends successfully
12th December 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Orion space capsule of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (Nasa’s) uncrewed Artemis I test flight successfully splashed down in the eastern Pacific Ocean, west of Baja... 


Computer model of the kilonova event and associated GRB
Scientists identify rare event following gigantic astronomical explosion
8th December 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

An international team of scientists, based in the US, the UK and the Netherlands, has determined that a gamma-ray burst (GRB) detected a year ago was caused by a rare event, known as a kilonova. A... 


African Science Councils are meeting in Cape Town to discuss funding and collaboration
7th December 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa’s science and technology funding agency, the National Research Foundation (NRF), has this week (Sunday to Thursday) been hosting the Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan... 


Higher Education Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande.
Green hydrogen can be near-future reality with collaboration, says Science Minister
7th December 2022 By: Martin Creamer

The transition to green hydrogen can be a hugely beneficial reality in the near future with collaboration between companies, countries and knowledge institutions, Higher Education, Science and... 


SKA Observatory contracts worth hundreds of millions or euros already awarded
6th December 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The SKA Observatory (SKAO), the international organisation responsible for the implementation and operation of the square kilometre array radio telescope project, has already awarded 46 major... 


Mysteries of universe in focus for South African mega telescope
5th December 2022 By: Reuters

South African officials and scientists on Monday celebrated a milestone towards building the world's largest radio astronomy instrument, which is co-hosted with Australia and aims to unlock... 


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