South Africa moves back to Adjusted Alert Level 3
Thabo Mohlala Cyril Ramaphosa last night announced the country’s return to Adjusted Alert Level 3 following the slight decline in daily...
SA young scientists win awards at 2021 Indonesia World Innovative Science Fair
Two local young scientists have won awards for their scientific research at the 2021 Virtual Indonesia World Innovative Science Fair...
Female scientific contribution remembered at global conference
Alex Rose-Innes It is almost a year since 200 renowned female scientists, engineers and mathematicians, all under 50-years old, from...
How top young academics secure ‘currency’ from the start
Charl Albertyn and Heidi Prozesky At the beginning of their careers, academics find the odds stacked against them. They lack a track...
Biovac to manufacture and distribute Pfizer-Biontech covid-19 vaccine doses within Africa.
Cape Town based, specialist biotech company, Biovac, has been appointed to manufacture the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for distribution within the...
Engineering water solutions to avoid another ‘Day Zero’
Thabo Mohlala The city of Cape Town experienced severe water shortages between 2017 and 2018 forcing municipalities to introduce water...
Destined to soar to greater heights at an early age
Thabo Mohlala Sandra Phoma displayed versatility, academic excellence and leadership qualities at a very young age. Her current achievement as...
SAASTA hosts a conference to foster collaborations and conversations in STEMI
Thabo Mohlala The South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA), in collaboration with the Department of Science and...
Biovac facility unaffected by minor incident
The Department of Science and Innovation welcomes the news that manufacturing and distribution remains uninterrupted following an incident at the...
African STEM female scientists thrive on strong familial support
Alex Rose-Innes The role of women had changed dramatically over the past decade with more and more entering professions once...