Equal access to information can be realised with the right technology
While the global progression of the World Wide Web has enabled us to publish and retrieve information on an unprecedented...
SA and European Commission strengthen science and technology cooperation
More local scientists will be able to conduct research in the European Union following the signing of the South Africa...
Shaping a sustainable global future through scientific consensus
Julian Leshilo-Sebake …research and innovation at the heart of sustainable solutions and the road to the future we want. ...
Health, consciousness and the fourth industrial revolution
Andrew Robinson We are now in the fourth industrial revolution (4IR). Humanity has experienced three other industrial revolutions, yet despite...
Local innovator, international player
Sarah Wild It takes more than a good idea for an innovation to be successful. It is often a confluence...
Technology and Smart Infrastructure
Sarah Wild On the African continent, cities are magnets for its young and burgeoning populations. The World Economic Forum predicts...
STI Growth – Whither South Africa?
The South African (SA) Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators Report (2019) gives a clear picture of how the country is...
Africa month amid COVID-19: Our scientists are a beacon of hope, relief
...Africa’s scientists and health officials must be fully involved in global race to find a vaccine and lasting solutions. By...
Scientific team advises government on environmental aspects of COVID-19
With speculation rife that the coming Southern Hemisphere winter may increase the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic in South Africa,...
Minister calls for changes
For us to accelerate transformation significantly in the racial and gender profile of our academic and research communities, South Africa...