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Science And Technology

OPINION | The impact of the NITheCS Internship on South African science
Education
/ 16 July 2024

OPINION | The impact of the NITheCS Internship on South African science

The annual National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences internship is being expanded to include 25 universities, led by Stellenbosch

By Heather Dugmore
Bargaining council looks into complaint against Blade Nzimande
National
/ 29 July 2021

Bargaining council looks into complaint against Blade Nzimande

Two months before the long-serving higher education director general was suspended, he reported Nzimande to the bargaining council

By Edwin Naidu
Government’s Covid-19 science mask is slipping
Coronavirus
/ 10 May 2020

Government’s Covid-19 science mask is slipping

The government’s professed reliance on science to justify its response to the pandemic reveals both its overconfidence and its insecurities about getting citizens to cooperate

By Steven Friedman
Inclusivity through innovation
Article
/ 9 March 2020

Inclusivity through innovation

Special Annual Theme Award: Materials for inclusive economic development

By Tamsin Oxford
Why we need more women to work in water research
Article
/ 11 February 2020

Why we need more women to work in water research

Investing more in women in science — particularly in the water and sanitation sectors — is imperative if we are to meet the sustainable development goals by 2030

By Dr Eunice Ubomba Jaswa
African governments must invest in science for future growth
Article
/ 23 November 2019

African governments must invest in science for future growth

Allocating adequate funding to scientific research, development and innovation can have a positive effect on sustainable development

By Esther Ngumbi
Build bond between science and society
Article
/ 1 November 2019

Build bond between science and society

New ideas and technologies can provide solutions but
in unethical hands they can be dangerous

By Nithaya Chetty
Tech makes new demands on teachers
Article
/ 5 October 2018

Tech makes new demands on teachers

The world is changing fundamentally, which means education must evolve in turn in order to remain relevant

By Staff Reporter
For tech to be funded, it must improve lives
Article
/ 15 December 2017

For tech to be funded, it must improve lives

Whether it was in the use of satellites to monitor the continent’s resources or precision medicine, we need technology to accelerate development.

By Sarah Wild
​Promoting science for youth ‘a smart choice’
Article
/ 8 December 2017

​Promoting science for youth ‘a smart choice’

The annual Science Forum is the government’s showcase of continental science and technology.

By Sarah Wild
Science and technology: The key to addressing youth unemployment
Article
/ 7 December 2017

Science and technology: The key to addressing youth unemployment

Cyril Ramaphosa and Naledi Pandor have a particularly pro-intellectual stance, pushing science and technology as a way to drive economic growth.

By Sarah Wild
​Integrate science, don’t segregate it
Article
/ 15 December 2016

​Integrate science, don’t segregate it

Incorporating the best of   Western and indigenous knowledge is a better approach for universities.

By Staff Reporter
​Afrocentric science can be liberatory
Article
/ 25 November 2016

​Afrocentric science can be liberatory

History explains why students’ calls for decolonised education should be heeded.

By Staff Reporter
Women in tech talk about marginalisation and how to shatter glass ceilings
Article
/ 26 August 2016

Women in tech talk about marginalisation and how to shatter glass ceilings

They believe they’re not taken seriously so a Cape Town conference was held to explore
solutions.

By Sarah Koopman
Jazz and cocktails send SA scientists into Orbit
Article
/ 21 August 2015

Jazz and cocktails send SA scientists into Orbit

Presenting science in a more relaxed and informal environment than the usual academic setting.

By Sarah Wild
IBM research lab to work with the cool kids
Article
/ 6 February 2015

IBM research lab to work with the cool kids

Braamfontein will soon be home to not only artists and hipsters, but tech-savvy researchers attracted to innovation and rejuvenation of the city.

By Sarah Wild
Government plays matchmaker between innovators and business
Article
/ 2 February 2015

Government plays matchmaker between innovators and business

Government is trying to close the gap between innovation and businesses, with the introduction of the "innovation bridge".

By Sarah Wild
Eye on the SKA will enable us to map the entire universe
Article
/ 19 January 2015

Eye on the SKA will enable us to map the entire universe

The Square Kilometre Array will contribute to huge surveys that seek to answer questions like: Is there life out there and how do galaxies form.

By Sarah Wild
SA, UK form Newton Fund to boost science and technology projects
Article
/ 9 September 2014

SA, UK form Newton Fund to boost science and technology projects

The landmark agreement will see both countries make investments to foster developments in key institutions.

By Sapa
A diary of science indulgence – day four
Article
/ 23 June 2014

A diary of science indulgence – day four

The M&G’s science editor Sarah Wild gives tasters of the exciting science showcased at the Euroscience Open Forum 2014 in Copenhagen.

By Sarah Wild
Science highlights: Regretful rats and plastic rocks
Article
/ 12 June 2014

Science highlights: Regretful rats and plastic rocks

The world of science is filled with interesting, quirky and downright strange discoveries. Science editor Sarah Wild chooses some of this week’s best.

By Sarah Wild
Goldilocks, meet Godzilla
Article
/ 12 June 2014

Goldilocks, meet Godzilla

A newly discovered "mega-Earth" shouldn’t even exist, yet its features suggest it could sustain life.

By Sarah Wild
SKA upbeat, despite Germany’s withdrawal
Article
/ 9 June 2014

SKA upbeat, despite Germany’s withdrawal

While the SKA project’s organisers say they are disappointed, they do not believe Germany’s pulling out reflects on the radio telescope’s progress.

By Sarah Wild
Pandor announces ambitious science research target
Article
/ 4 June 2014

Pandor announces ambitious science research target

Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has set an ambitious 2019 target for total spend on research and development during her term.

By Sarah Wild
Tips for reading science journalism: Don’t believe everything
Article
/ 13 March 2014

Tips for reading science journalism: Don’t believe everything

Here is a tried and tested primer, call it a bullshit detector, for reading science journalism online (or in print, for that matter).

By Sarah Wild
Scientists crack crowdsource code
Article
/ 16 January 2014

Scientists crack crowdsource code

Trained or not, humans are still better than the best machines at processing complex data.

By Sarah Wild
10 Things about Alan Turing
Analysis
/ 9 January 2014

10 Things about Alan Turing

Alan Mathison Turing:Renowned British mathematician and computer scientist.

By Andrew Brown
SKA: To the stars and beyond
Videos
/ 15 September 2013

SKA: To the stars and beyond

The Square Kilometre Array, the biggest scientific endeavour in the world, is under construction in SA. We went to see the ground-breaking project.

By Staff Reporter
SA women shine again in science awards
Article
/ 5 September 2013

SA women shine again in science awards

South African scientists shone at the 2013 L’Oréal-Unesco regional fellowship for women in science in sub-Saharan Africa.

By Sarah Wild
Unisa opens state-of-the-art science building
Article
/ 30 July 2013

Unisa opens state-of-the-art science building

The University of South Africa has launched its new R1-billion science campus in Johannesburg to encourage students to take up science and technology.

By Sarah Wild
200 YSA 2013: Sports scientist
Videos
/ 13 June 2013

200 YSA 2013: Sports scientist

VIDEO: Ross Tucker is a sports scientist who knows how to close the gap between getting gold silver. He is an M&G 200 Young South African.

By Staff Reporter
Minister pushes to centralise funding for science
Article
/ 31 May 2013

Minister pushes to centralise funding for science

Scientific output and research and development are key to the department of science and ­technology’s 10-year innovation plan.

By Sarah Wild
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