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... 

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has achieved 81% of its key performance indicators (KPIs) for the 2021/22 reporting year, exceeding them in 68% of cases. CSIR CEO Thulani... 

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) reported on Monday that it had hosted a successful workshop on neutron scattering, as part of its preparation for its multipurpose reactor (MPR)... 

The Space Science division of the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has officially inaugurated its ‘24/7’ space weather forecasting capability, at its facility in Hermanus (south east of... 

The third and final module for China’s Tiangong national space station successfully docked with it on Monday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has confirmed. This third module is named... 

Telecommunications group Telkom, in partnership with information and communication technology giant Huawei, has officially launched its national commercial fifth-generation (5G) network. Telkom has... 

The Life Healthcare group on Tuesday officially inaugurated the first artificial intelligence (AI) and adaptive radiotherapy system in sub-Saharan Africa. Manufactured by US company Varian Medical... 

A University of the Witwatersrand- (Wits-) led consortium has been awarded R54-million in funding by the Department of Science and Innovation to set up a national quantum technologies initiative.... 

Deploying “cutting-edge” solutions at South Africa’s water treatment plants will assist the country in mitigating the severe impact of natural disasters, such as the drought in Nelson Mandela Bay,... 

The Water Technologies Demonstration Programme (Wader) has invested about R43.5-million in 46 projects from 2015 to 2022 as the technology arm of the National Water Research, Development and... 

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) was successfully turning itself around, the State-owned entity’s CEO, Loyiso Tyabashe, has told Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Mineral... 

The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) on October 11 launched the National Biosecurity Hub, at the University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) Future Africa campus, to support the prevention and... 

University of Pretoria research fellow Dr Elizabeth le Roux has been awarded the fourth annual Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) Research Grant. Her research programme will explore whether the...