Cyril Ramaphosa and Naledi Pandor have a particularly pro-intellectual stance, pushing science and technology as a way to drive economic growth.
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor is pleased Germany’s withdrawal is not due to lack of confidence in the Square Kilometre Array project.
NFP leader Zanele ka Magwaza-Msibi has accepted her appointment as the new deputy minister of science and technology.
A trust founded by Agang SA head Mamphela Ramphele is at the centre of an investigation into corruption at the Technology Innovation Agency.
The Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill will preserve the separation of powers between the government and Parliament, says Derek Hanekom.
Speakers at the country’s first ever science and technology summit say co-ordinated science research is vital to address poverty in South Africa.
Indigenous knowledge, such as the Khoikhoi’s use of hoodia as an appetite suppressant, have a history of being appropriated by large corporations.
Derek Hanekom has taken over the department of science and technology after eight years as its deputy. The M&G sat down with him for a cappuccino.
A major partner in the SKA project has already pulled out and the costs of the project are set to balloon. Lisa Steyn reports.
Vlakplaas and the first church of the Nama people in the country are to be declared heritage sites, the South African Heritage Resources Agency said on Thursday. Chief executive Phakamani Buthelezi said the declaration of these sites formed part of the agency’s five-year strategic plan. He was addressing the media at the Johannesburg Press Club.