In praise of primary school teacher for nurturing her love of science
Thabo Mohlala Umeadi Chidera was born in Lagos, Nigeria and is currently a mechanical engineering undergraduate at the University of...
Women are the driving force of Africa’s Energy Future
Despite making up 50% of the population, women continue to represent a minimal role in the African energy industry, accounting...
Shining a spotlight on resistance among young African women
"It is only by being "too much" that new cracks in the wall of patriarchal dictatorships can emerge."These words from...
Celebrating local women leaders in technology
Why we should be celebrating women in tech While we’ve taken certain positive steps to close the gender gap in...
The Covid-19 gender gap
Daniela Casale and Debra Shepherd With the release of the final wave of the Nids-Cram survey, we can take stock...
Statistics of utility-scale power generation in South Africa H1-2021
CSIR releases power sector statistics for first-half of 2021 presenting the extent of loadshedding already experienced whilst highlighting the growing...
Pursuing science to inspire new crop of young women scientists
Thabo Mohlala Miss Tiza Ng'uni has always been fascinated by science from a young age. By the time she reached...
South African Children’s Series Wins Gold At International Filming Festival
The Siyaya – Come wild with us series recently walked away with the highest acclaim - Best Documentary - at...
UFS Institute for Groundwater Studies earns national accreditation
The Institute for Groundwater Studies (IGS) at the University of the Free State (UFS) is the leading groundwater research group...
National Science Week offers exciting virtual programme this year
The National Science Week (NSW) kicked off on Monday, 2 August, and will run until 7 August with an entirely...