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Inspiring New Ways towards Innovation
Amended legislation to ease doing business in South Africa
Amendments to the National Environmental Management and the Mineral and Petroleum Development Acts will soon see a smoother process to licensing in the mining sector, improving the climate for investment in the country.
South Africa in digital laser ‘world first’
Teaching with tablets piloted in E Cape
SA fire alert system goes international
Google tests TV white space in SA
Mozzie candle creates buzz
South African indigenous herbal knowledge and modern technology have come together to create a recipe for success in an insect-repelling candle that is proven to surpass other similar products.
• Homegrown malaria test kit lauded
Green light for titanium powder pilot
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has developed a process to manufacture titanium powder for industrial and medical applications, making it possible for South Africa to establish a new industry that will add value to the light metal, instead of exporting it.
• New mining industry centre launched
Shooting for gold
Cape Town archer Karen Hultzer has been included in Team South Africa for the 2012 Olympic Games in London later this month.
• BMX – the cool factor
South Africa’s stem cell milestone
A group of researchers at South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research have become the first in Africa to make a breakthrough in biomedical stem cell technology, making it possible to find cures to some of the continent's most significant diseases.
• Digital drum boosts computer literacy