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... 

The Council for Geoscience (CGS) has launched a National Data Centre (NDC), which incorporates a capacity-building system installed by the Provisional Technical Secretariat of the Comprehensive... 

UK-based space research and technology enterprise Space Network, which is focused on stimulating the international development of the commercial space sector, has announced the launch of its latest... 

Airbus Defence and Space has been chosen by the European Space Agency (ESA) and mission prime industrial contractor Thales Alenia Space (TAS – a JV between Thales and Leonardo) to design and build... 

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with their ability to provide real-time data, high-resolution imagery and rapid assessment capabilities, are fast becoming indispensable tools for effectively and... 

Mealybug and other plant viruses can have devastating effects on the quality and quantity of agricultural produce, but agricultural technology company Aerobotics offers solutions for virus... 

Recent amendments to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) regulatory framework, introduced on February 26, are expected to have significant implications for African exporters. The... 

Networking and cybersecurity company Cisco has made infrastructure fund manager Harith General Partners' offices in Chislehurston, Sandton, into a smart building.  

As State-owned South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) marks the sixtieth anniversary of its SAFARI-1 research reactor, the entity is looking to build on the success of the reactor, with... 

Blue ammonia production company Suiso and the Council for Geoscience (CGS) have entered into a collaboration to research South Africa’s subsurface potential for carbon capture and green hydrogen... 

Social media and technology company Meta has announced the Llama Impact Grant for startups and researchers based in sub-Saharan Africa, which will support innovative projects that harness Meta's... 

Stellenbosch University (SU) Physics Department researchers, working in collaboration with Chinese colleagues at the University of Science and Technology of China, have successfully established the... 

With data becoming increasingly important for mining operations, the need for a unified, integrated data architecture that eliminates data silos, as well as enhances efficiency, profitability and... 

South Africa's government has proposed to remove the luxury excise duty on smartphones worth below R2 500 from April 1 to support digital adoption for low-income households, the National Treasury... 

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals, which is developing the K. Hill battery-grade manganese project in Botswana, has announced the successful production of high-purity manganese oxide (HPMO) at its...