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NRF, French organisations agree to augment research, innovation capacity
20th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Independent statutory body the National Research Foundation (NRF) has signed two agreements with French higher education organisation Campus France and electricity and energy multinational... 


A concept of a nuclear fusion rocket-powered interplanetary spaceship
UK and US companies team up to study nuclear fusion rockets for spaceships
14th June 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Two high-technology startup companies, one British and one American, are partnering to use artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a nuclear fusion rocket propulsion system for interplanetary... 


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UK announces funding for the development of space-based solar power technologies
13th June 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The UK Government has announced that it awarding funding of £4.3-million (about R100.66-million) to seven British universities and technology companies to develop technologies necessary to create a... 


Royal Academy of Engineering announces Africa Prize finalists
9th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The UK Royal Academy of Engineering has announced the four finalists for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2023, which include innovations to refit motorcycles to run on batteries, a... 


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Event promotes sector research
9th June 2023 By: Halima Frost

Industry body Cement & Concrete South Africa (CCSA) will host its second biennial Young Concrete Researchers, Engineering and Technologists Symposium (YCRETS) from July 12 to 14. The event is aimed... 


Gap in AI benefit perceptions must be closed through responsible experimentation
7th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

A survey of 13 000 employees, managers and leaders in large companies in 13 countries about their perceptions of the benefits of, and concerns over, artificial intelligence (AI) has highlighted... 


AVEVA reiterates importance of sustainability as the energy transition plays out
6th June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As the world transitions to cleaner energy systems and industries start to decarbonise, it is vital to keep sustainability top of mind. Software giant AVEVA is seeing many opportunities to aid... 


Scaling key to alleviating industrial capital constraints, accelerating decarbonisation
6th June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Many of the challenges being faced in industrial environments can be solved by upscaling, software company Industry Software Solutions and Support (IS³) MD Dion Govender has said. In an address to... 


Coega cooperating with CSIR to build a Biofibre Hub
2nd June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The Coega Development Corporation and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have signed an agreement and are undertaking preparatory work to establish a Biofibre Hub or cluster... 


Considerations for South Africa as it pursues single digital identity
31st May 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

With South Africa lagging behind in issuing identity documentation to all citizens, there are various economic and social gains that could be leveraged by using biometrics for identity validation.... 


The Department of Science and Innovation highlights its increased budget
29th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) on Monday highlighted that its budget for the financial year (FY) 2023/24, tabled in Parliament last week, was higher than that for the previous FY.... 


UAV expo set for September
26th May 2023

The organisers of Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, have announced an impressive list of more than 135 top unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)... 


Two aircrafts close to one another preparing to refuel
New breakthrough for defence company
26th May 2023

Defence and manufacturing company Airbus Defence and Space and its wholly-owned subsidiary Airbus UpNext, have achieved in-flight autonomous guidance and control of a drone using an A310 MRTT. In... 


Machine safety can reduce downtime
26th May 2023

Today’s manufacturers are under pressure to be more flexible, reduce downtime, increase efficiency and, above all, keep personnel safe. These efforts are complicated by yet another requirement: the... 


Firm selected as supplier of choice
26th May 2023 By: Halima Frost

A prominent South African property development firm has opted to use technology and connectivity provider Lighter Than Air Network’s (LTA’s) devices to monitor and capture critical environment... 


An image depicting a smiling man, Rhys Evans
Pre-employment tests limit risks
26th May 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

With substance abuse having been exacerbated during the Covid-19 pandemic, pre-employment drug and alcohol testing has become a greater necessity in the workplace, says substance abuse testing... 


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Smart fire-detection systems making headway
26th May 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid the emergence of Industry 4.0, the need for smarter and more proactive fire detection systems to monitor assets and mitigate fire hazards is continuously increasing. These systems have become... 


Drones used in anti-poaching
26th May 2023

Various technologies, such as tracking tags, closed circuit television cameras and thermal cameras, Wireless Sensor Networks, mobile apps and drones, are being used for intelligence and... 


3 gents in a facility holding a large white plane like drone
German developer, research centre form JV
26th May 2023

German developer Wingcopter, an operator of delivery drones, and Hamburg-based ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research have announced a development partnership. Together, they intend to explore... 


Real Economy Report
SARB upgrades bank notes, coins
24th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Early in May, the South African Reserve Bank started distributing upgraded bank notes and coins, with the coins depicting new sets of plants and animals for the first time since 1989. The upgraded... 


An artist’s impression of the Blue Moon lander on the lunar surface
Nasa awards contract for a second human lunar landing spacecraft
22nd May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) announced on Friday that it had selected a consortium led by US space-launch company Blue Origin to be its alternative human lunar... 


AI risks must be mitigated to realise benefits of the technology
19th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Artificial intelligence (AI), as part of the growing use of technology that is reshaping society and how people work and live, is set to become more pervasive and infuse many systems with... 


Genome data sheds light on how Homo sapiens arose in Africa
19th May 2023 By: Reuters

Our species arose in Africa more than 300 000 years ago, with the oldest-known Homo sapiens fossils discovered at a site in Morocco called Jebel Irhoud, located between Marrakech and the Atlantic... 


Mobile robots drive flexible logistics, warehouse solutions
19th May 2023

Automation specialist Omron recently launched the HD-1500, the strongest and newest addition to their series of mobile robots, boasting a heavy payload capacity of up to 1 500 kg. The company notes... 


Wits Director of Innovation Strategy Professor Barry Dwolatzky
Wits mourns the passing of digital innovator Barry Dwolatzky
17th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) has announced the passing of Wits Director of Innovation Strategy Professor Barry Dwolatzky, who was the founder and director of the Joburg Centre for... 


Nile University founding president and Graduate School of Technology Management dean Dr Tarek Khalil
Society must embrace technological change to secure its future
16th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The rise and prosperity of nations throughout history has been inextricably linked to technology, and this remains true today. Countries, companies and people must embrace and seize on... 


Sansa Space Weather Centre MD Dr Lee-Anne McKinnell
Farmers now also need to keep an eye on space weather
11th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Modern agriculture, including in South Africa, has reached such a level of technological sophistication that it is now vulnerable to the effects of space weather, South African National Space... 


Sansa's Space Weather Centre in Hermanus
Space agency seeks to create awareness of space weather effects on mining activities
11th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The mining industry is very unaware of space weather and of its susceptibility to space weather phenomena, South African National Space Agency (SANSA) Space Weather Centre MD Dr Lee-Anne McKinnell... 


International genetic engineering and biotechnology body holds top level meeting in SA
10th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), an intergovernmental organisation concerned with the development of the peaceful uses of these disciplines for the... 


Guidepost chief medical officer Prof David Segal
Locally-developed chatbot helps South African diabetes patients
9th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

After a successful trial period of the product, South African healthtech company Guidepost is now rolling out an artificial intelligence- (AI-) powered chatbot that assists people with diabetes to... 


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SITA looking to bolster digitalisation of borders, travel in Africa
9th May 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Border management agency SITA sees considerable potential for South Africa and Africa to leapfrog legacy deployments and adopt digital solutions at borders to streamline travel and transport in the... 


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Is there a future for exoskeletons in SA mining?
5th May 2023 By: Darren Parker

While the world’s attention has been focused on the exponential advances being made in robotics and artificial intelligence, technological development in mechanical exoskeletons has largely been... 


An image showing Align Technology Africa VP Alex Canfor-Dumas
Align Technology launches direct operations in South Africa
3rd May 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global medical device company Align Technology on May 3 announced the launch of direct operations in South Africa, to bolster its local footprint in the country and raise awareness and adoption of... 


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