SA political parties jockey for position

Political parties jockeyed for position this weekend with Azapo launching its manifesto and the ANC and DA setting out their plans for the country.

2008 Cabinet report card -- Part One

How did SA's Cabinet members fare this year? The M&G rates their performances and offers analytic insight.

SA rocked by resignation of ministers

Finance Minister Trevor Manuel is among 11 Cabinet ministers and three deputy ministers who have resigned.

Science takes the spotlight

South Africa hosts an international exhibition to showcase the practical application of science and technology, writes Sharon van Wyk.

Top honours for immunologist

This year's prestigious Phillip Tobias Lecture Award has gone to one of SA's top molecular immunologists, Professor Malegapuru William Makgoba.

Inventors' agency

Goal is to bring leading-edge South African technology to market successfully.

We salute our women scientists

Around the world Women's Day is celebrated as a reminder of the contribution made by women to society. Women have become a force to be reckoned with.

Most maths, science teachers not properly qualified

Over half of South Africa's current maths and science teachers are not properly qualified, contributing to the country's massive skills shortage. "This is a real problem, as we need more than 1 000 engineers with five years' relevant experience," said the Minister of Science and Technology, Mosibudi Mangena.

Azapo defends leader's gun possession

It is credible that Azanian People's Organisation's (Azapo) president Mosibudi Mangena is too busy to hand over his gun, despite leading a campaign against guns, said Azapo on Friday. "As a president of the party ... with such [a] busy schedule, not having had time to hand over his gun as yet is not [an] inconceivable and unreasonable excuse," it said.

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