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New pharmaceuticals company to tackle disease in Africa

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It is necessary for southern Africa to have its own commercial, world-class research and development facility that will be the vehicle for tackling diseases of Africa, said iThemba Pharmaceuticals chief scientific officer Dr Rebanta Bandyopadhyay.
By: Jacqueline Holman
22 May 09
 
 
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

SA seeks board members for new space agency

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The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has initiated the final step in the formal establishment of the South African National Space Agency (Sansa), by starting the search for board members for the agency. Former Science and Technology...
By: Chanel de Bruyn
13 May 09
 
 
Science and Technology

SA, Uganda agree to further develop science and technology cooperation

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SOUTH Africa and Uganda are seeking to develop their scientific and technological cooperation in number of important fields, including biosciences, environmental sciences, satellite applications, and energy research. The two countries are already...
By: Keith Campbell
01 May 09
 
 
Space

South African programme, backed by international space community, aids Africa

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From November 2007 to November 2008, South Africa, in the form of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) combined, chaired the international Committee on Earth Observation...
By: Keith Campbell
24 Apr 09
 
 
SCIENCE COOPERATION

SA, Uganda sign science and technology agreement

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South Africa and Uganda hoped to develop a plan of action to identify joint scientific and technological priorities and consolidate resources in pursuing these, following the signing of a bilateral agreement on Thursday. South Africa’s...
By: Esmarie Swanepoel
16 Apr 09
 
 
Space

New dish averts overload at SA satellite tracking centre

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The Satellite Applications Centre of the Council for Scientfic and Industrial Research (CSIR) has officially inaugurated its new R22-million, 7,3 m diameter, X-band satellite tracking dish antenna. The primary function of the new dish is to...
By: Keith Campbell
10 Apr 09
 
 
Space

New dish averts overload at SA satellite tracking centre

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The Satellite Applications Centre (SAC) of the Council for Scientfic and Industrial research (CSIR) has officially inaugurated its new R22-million, 7,3 m diameter, X-band satellite tracking dish antenna. The primary function of the new dish is to...
By: Keith Campbell
26 Mar 09
 
 
Space

Creation of SA space agency is imminent

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South Africa’s long-awaited space agency should be formally established within a matter of weeks. It will be formally designated as the South African National Space Agency (Sansa). “Everything is in place, except for the board,” Science and...
By: Keith Campbell
25 Mar 09
 
 
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Necsa launches fluorochemical expansion initiative

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The Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa’s (Necsa’s) chemical division, Pelchem, on Tuesday launched the Fluorochemical Expansion Initiative (FEI) aimed at establishing value-adding fluorochemical industries in the country. The FEI,...
By: Esmarie Swanepoel
24 Mar 09
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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