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The Marketing Achievement Awards has unveiled the 2025 qualifiers (Image supplied)

Marketing

Marketing Achievement Awards unveils 2025 qualifiers

3 Feb 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Public called to enter Citizen Science for Water Photo Story Competition

10 Jan 2025

Back to the future: Reviving sorghum in South Africa

Agriculture

Back to the future: Reviving sorghum in South Africa

Christin Hunter 4 Dec 2024

Nanobubble tech transforms aquaponics at Cape Town school

Fishing

Nanobubble tech transforms aquaponics at Cape Town school

13 Sep 2024

Survey: SA agribusinesses show high innovation despite challenges

Agribusiness

Survey: SA agribusinesses show high innovation despite challenges

23 Jul 2024

Source: Department of Science and Innovation.

Healthcare

Nzimande unveils inaugural nuclear medicine research facility in Pretoria

23 May 2024

Promising SA-first solution to convert paper sludge, food and textile waste into bioethanol

ESG

Promising SA-first solution to convert paper sludge, food and textile waste into bioethanol

Issued by Sappi 29 Apr 2024

Fund launched to empower young tech entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Fund launched to empower young tech entrepreneurs

26 Mar 2024

World Intellectual Property Day Celebrations 2024 media invite

Higher Education

World Intellectual Property Day Celebrations 2024 media invite

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 25 Mar 2024

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Food, Water & Energy Security

SA marks World Water Day

22 Mar 2024

Young SA entrepreneurs urged to apply to 2024 Irish Tech Challenge

SMEs

Young SA entrepreneurs urged to apply to 2024 Irish Tech Challenge

18 Mar 2024

South Africa joins Clarin Eric as member

Higher Education

South Africa joins Clarin Eric as member

Tshego Rapoo-Maloyi, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 29 Feb 2024

Advertising

Bridging generations: Unveiling nuances in the African market and crafting inclusive brand strategies

Issued by Dentsu 21 Feb 2024

The panel at the Bowmans 2024 Mining Indaba Event included (from left) Dr Rebecca Maserumule, director for hydrogen and energy at DSI, Bart by Bart Nieuwoudt, lead legal specialist at Sasol, Stuart Heather-Clark, Africa Power Sector Energy Transition Lead at SLR Consulting, Claire Tucker head of our public law and regulatory practice, Bowmans.

Energy

#MI24: Green hydrogen is not coming to save the PGM industry

Lindsey Schutters 6 Feb 2024

Image supplied. The CSIR has been named one of the 2023 UNEP Champions of the Earth, for its contribution to the fight against plastic pollution

Circular Economy & Waste Management

CSIR work against plastic pollution honoured by UNEP's Champions of the Earth

16 Nov 2023

SA Innovation Summit is important third place for the startup ecosystem

Community

SA Innovation Summit is important third place for the startup ecosystem

3 Oct 2023

Public Health

South Africa, Germany sign agreement for vaccine production

15 Sep 2023

Call for local technopreneurs to enter Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2023

SMEs

Call for local technopreneurs to enter Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2023

31 Aug 2023

Industry involvement needed in TVET curriculum review process

Higher Education

Industry involvement needed in TVET curriculum review process

30 Aug 2023

SADiLaR-UJ externship highlights career possibilities in digital humanities

Higher Education

SADiLaR-UJ externship highlights career possibilities in digital humanities

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 10 Jul 2023

SADiLaR's Language Resource Repository empowers language research

Research

SADiLaR's Language Resource Repository empowers language research

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 20 Jun 2023

Oncology

SA to launch new isotope facility to fight cancer

8 Jun 2023

Could local street traders ease the burden of soaring food prices?

Research

Could local street traders ease the burden of soaring food prices?

Marc Wegerif 12 May 2023

Covid-19

SA launches first Covid-19 antigen self-test kit

12 Apr 2023

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IP Law

DTIC to host intellectual property colloquium

24 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Ketso Gordhan chief executive officer of the SA SME Fund; Rekha Govender portfolio manager of investment finance, TIA; Ismail Abdoola chief financial officer of TIA; Thiru Pather investment principal of the SA SME Fund; Patrick Krappie acting chief executive officer of TIA; Vuyisile Phehane executive of Bio-Economy ToA; and Tshepiso Kobile, chief executive officer of Savca.

Venture Capital

Savca graduation ceremony marks new milestone for venture capital in SA

20 Feb 2023

Cabinet approves Science, Technology and Innovation Decadal Plan 2022

ICT

Cabinet approves Science, Technology and Innovation Decadal Plan 2022

2 Dec 2022

Media

Sanef announces science journalism internship programme

30 Nov 2022

Source: The South African Rooibos Council.

Medical Research

Department of Science and Innovation gives Rooibos research R4.8m funding boost

9 Nov 2022

WMI seminar highlights value of innovative research for the future of mining

Science & Engineering

WMI seminar highlights value of innovative research for the future of mining

7 Oct 2022

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Education

SA languages spell checker now available for free download

5 Oct 2022

NWU host first of its kind indigenous astronomy conference

Higher Education

NWU host first of its kind indigenous astronomy conference

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 2 Aug 2022

Toyota SA opens the largest automotive parts warehouse in the Southern Hemisphere

Commercial & Industrial

Toyota SA opens the largest automotive parts warehouse in the Southern Hemisphere

29 Jul 2022

SA-UK mission facilitates SA's move towards hydrogen economy

Energy

SA-UK mission facilitates SA's move towards hydrogen economy

15 Jul 2022

9 UP academics nominated for NSTF/South32 Awards, SA's 'Science Oscars'

Higher Education

9 UP academics nominated for NSTF/South32 Awards, SA's 'Science Oscars'

Masego Panyane, Issued by University of Pretoria 12 Jul 2022

Youth-focused tourism technology innovation incubator launched

Tourism

Youth-focused tourism technology innovation incubator launched

27 Jun 2022

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Education

Children's mental health and the digital world: how to get the balance right

Rachana Desai 17 Jun 2022

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Higher Education

Entrepreneurship hubs established for Tvet colleges students

13 May 2022

Cabinet approves draft small enterprise development masterplan

SMEs

Cabinet approves draft small enterprise development masterplan

8 Apr 2022

Bookmarks 2022 announces its jury panels

IAB Bookmarks Awards

Bookmarks 2022 announces its jury panels

Issued by IAB South Africa 5 Apr 2022

How investing in the 'fuel of the future' stands to boost SA's economy, create much-needed jobs

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How investing in the 'fuel of the future' stands to boost SA's economy, create much-needed jobs

Sindy Peters 24 Feb 2022

Working towards water-efficient sanitation systems in South Africa

Food, Water & Energy Security

Working towards water-efficient sanitation systems in South Africa

Ednah Mamakoa 3 Feb 2022

South Africa to launch 3 nanosatellites, a first for the African continent

ICT

South Africa to launch 3 nanosatellites, a first for the African continent

13 Jan 2022

Agroecology needs coherent governance and bottom-up action

Agriculture

Agroecology needs coherent governance and bottom-up action

21 Dec 2021

Source: Rabia Elif Aksoy –

Skills Training

SA to host free intellectual property summer school

26 Aug 2021

National Science Week kicks off

Primary & Secondary Education

National Science Week kicks off

3 Aug 2021

Powering the economy through alternative energy

Energy

Powering the economy through alternative energy

5 May 2021

NWU's Mahikeng Campus Science Centre receives another mobile lab

Higher Education

NWU's Mahikeng Campus Science Centre receives another mobile lab

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 29 Apr 2021