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 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... 

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 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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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:... 

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... 

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 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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope array is now involved in an international programme that is searching for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). The announcement was made last week. MeerKAT... 

As a significant contributor to global carbon emissions, the construction industry is being compelled to adopt more sustainable practices, especially if it is to meet climate change mitigation... 

Automation, electrical components and inspection systems company Omron has partnered with medical equipment supplier Mamello Clinical Solutions to launch an autonomous mobile disinfectant device in... 

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation’s (Necsa’s) project to build a multipurpose reactor (MPR) to replace its current SAFARI-1 research reactor was only one out of eight or nine such MPR or... 

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has highlighted that it is providing tracking support for the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (Nasa’s) Artemis I mission. Artemis... 

A shortlist of 15 African entrepreneurs and their pioneering technologies – aimed at environmental rehabilitation, education and human health and safety – have been selected for the 2023 Africa... 

The Artemis I spacecraft successfully executed its first fly-by of the Moon on Monday, the sixth day of its mission. Led by US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), the Artemis... 

The planetarium at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), which is 62 years old this year, is being modernised into a fully fledged multidisciplinary science, research and education hub that... 

Large-scale, socioeconomic development initiative driver The Impact Catalyst was launched in Mpumalanga on November 21 to promote initiatives designed to leverage collaboration to deliver a... 

Artemis I, the uncrewed flight test demonstration mission for the latest US crewed space exploration programme, successfully lifted-off at about 08:41 South African time on Wednesday, and is now in... 

Former Altron CEO and prominent businessperson Mteto Nyati has invested in South African business and technology consulting firm Business Systems Group (BSG), taking a significant 40% ownership,... 

It is important that local municipalities manage South Africa’s available power supply as efficiently as possible by adopting smart-grid enabling products, as the country continues to battle... 

The Fondation L’Oréal, the women-empowerment-focused funding arm of the French cosmetics group L’Oréal, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), have... 

The South African National Space Agency (Sansa) will play a crucial supporting role in the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (Nasa’s) Artemis crewed lunar (and beyond) exploration... 

Scientists uncovering the health benefits of rooibos will receive a boost of close to R10-million, thanks to a partnership between the Department of Science and Innovation, and the South African...