The Bongani Mayosi medical prize winner vows to keep his legacy alive
Thabo Mohlala Winning the 2020 Bongani Mayosi Medical Students Academic Prize, would surely stand out as one of the major...
An innovative green animal vaccine scoops R200 000 in a clean-tech competition
Thabo Mohlala Iraka Biotech, an innovation start-up based in the Vaal, was crowned the winner of Global Cleantech Innovation Programme...
RSA’s Energy Insecurity: What is to be done!
South Africa has become energy insecure and the constant disruption to the electricity supply and grinding impact to our economic...
African female veterinarian wins top global environmental prize
Alex Rose-Innes An African conservationist and entrepreneur, Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka (also known as Gladys the Vet), had just been announced...
NRF and the DST approve funding for a state-of-the-art telescope in the Karoo
Thabo Mohlala Following an intensive and rigorous review process involving international experts, the National Research Foundation (NRF) has approved funding to the...
DST invests in hi-tech nanosatellites to raise maritime domain awareness
Thabo Mohlala The department of science and innovation (DST) is investing millions into what is considered to be the first...
UFS installs a multi-million equipment to improve its research capabilities
Thabo Mohlala The University of the Free State (UFS) is installing a state-of-the-art microscopy equipment worth R65 million to enhance...
African Academy of Sciences recognises young researchers who demonstrate excellence
Thabo Mohlala Forty promising young researchers have been selected by the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) as part of its...
South Africa has the capability to manufacture vaccines beyond Covid-19
Thabo Mohlala It is only a matter of time before South Africa can manufacture its own vaccines not only for...
South Africa receives new doses but this may be too little too late, say experts
Thabo Mohlala The delivery of 700 000 doses of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Covid-19 vaccines on Saturday morning has been received...