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Inspiring New Ways towards Innovation

From a visit to the SKA project in the Western Cape to a visit to the CSIR in Pretoria to find out more about...

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’

Researchers at South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research have developed a world-first digital laser that could be a game-changer in the field, paving the way for new laser applications in areas ranging from medicine to communications.

Teaching with tablets piloted in E Cape

South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research is providing multimedia tablets and training to 160 teachers at 11 schools in the Eastern Cape as part of a project that aims to develop a mobile teaching model that can be applied countrywide.

SA fire alert system goes international

A cutting-edge South African-developed application that uses satellite imaging to detect fires from space will soon be helping to combat the high incidence of wild fires in Angola, and is being piloted in six other African countries.

Google tests TV white space in SA

Search engine giant Google has launched the first TV white space trial in South Africa, providing wireless broadband over a "white space" network to 10 schools in Cape Town in a test project that aims to help establish a new model for internet connectivity in developing countries.

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