Tag: science
Women in Science awards
Women were the largest untapped global reservoir of talent, the audience was reminded at the Women in Science awards, where the country’s leading female...
What3Words and Gateway are creating a safer community
Using an innovative global mapping system, a British company is helping to bring healthcare to some of South Africa’s most difficult-to-find places.
Sulaiman Philip
KwaNdengezi, outside...
Kenyan schoolgirls create female health app for Google
Five Kenyan teenagers, aged 15 to 17, have been selected to take part in the Google Technovation software development competition. Their innovative app design...
CodeMakers teaches computer programming to Umlazi learners
CodeMakers teaches learners at schools in Umlazi, eThekwini to understand computer programme coding and in the process tell their stories through creating their own...
Young South African in the US for science programme
Lehlogonolo Msuma is representing South Africa at the Broadcom Masters (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering for Rising Stars) International programme in the US...
South Africa and China host exhibition for science and technology
The first bi-annual South Africa-China exhibition launched on Thursday, 13 October 2016 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. Entrepreneurs, scientists and other professionals...
South African teen wins big at Google Science Fair
A South African teenager has walked away with the Google Science Fair Grand Prize. Kiara Nirghi’s winning entry is an economically friendly and sustainable...
SKA South Africa invests in local people
While the Square Kilometre Array South Africa (SKA SA) may be globally renowned for its cutting-edge science and advanced technology, the project's proudest contribution...
SKA South Africa unveils ‘First Light’ image from outer space
CD Anderson
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope project, near the town of Carnarvon in the remote Northern Cape, revealed the first image of...
South Africans nominated for Innovation Prize for Africa
Four South African innovations have made it on to this year's list of 10 nominees for the Innovation Prize for Africa. Its aim is to encourage local solutions to challenges and inspire continued growth on the continent. The winner will be announced in a ceremony in June in Botswana.
