South African researchers help discover a rare white dwarf pulsar
A crack team of South African astronomers in collaboration with their international counterparts have discovered a rare and unique type...
Studying astrophysics to understand how the universe began, black holes and gravity
At 24 years old Sumeekha Singh is probably among the youngest female scientists who are quietly transforming the face, character...
Finding innovative ways to resolve universe’s mysteries
Born and raised in Durban, in Kwa-Zulu Natal, Shavani Naicker is an incredibly gifted maths wizard. She went to Star...
‘Chemistry found me’ says Tywabi-Ngevu, who dreamed of pursuing medicine
Zikhona Tywabi-Ngevu was born and bred in Machibini village in the Mtebele area, a few kilometres from Queenstown, Eastern Cape....
Mobilising youth to drive Africa’s sustainable environment agenda
At the young age of 33, Regina Augusto Charumar, has become the ambassador and the face of the global campaign...
Encouraging companies to embrace green and environmental sustainability
Neidy Carvalho is the founder and general manager of Imbe-Consultoria, Serviços e Soluções, Lda, also known as Imbe CSS. Her...
Defying enormous odds to become the IT poster girl
At 22 years old, Rumaanah Khan is street ahead of her peers as one of the youngest IT boffins. Her...
Eastern Cape is the flashpoint of the high TB infections rate in the country
Poverty is one of the major contributory factors to the consistent spread of TB in the Eastern Cape, according to...
Tackling the impact of metal pollution on shellfish along the southeast coast
Dr Nokubonga Mbanzi (31) is slowly building her profile as one of the astute researchers within the science community. This...
UJ vice-chancellor says 4IR technologies should impact society positively
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the Schneider Electric (SE) - a French multinational company that specialises in digital automation...