The business unit of water, environment and forestry technology, at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in Pretoria, is home to a key Thrip project that looks set to help solve the problem of what to do with waste mine water.
The world is power-hungry. And South Africans are sharing the lust for power. South Africa is at the forefront of developing relatively safe nuclear technology for future power supplies.
The sulphate and neutralisation group of the water programme at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) division of water, environment and forestry technology has been the fortunate receiver of Thrip funding for the past four to five years.
August is proving an unforgettable month for amateur astronomers as they turn their gaze on Mars, now at its closest to Earth since Neanderthals walked our planet, a proximity of this kind last occurring nearly 60 000 years ago.
”Never forget your original intention.” The four-character saying was inked with elegant brushstrokes, marked with the seal of a calligraphy master and set in a black lacquer frame. I picked it up on a rubbish dump during my first week in Japan.
Ozone is a natural gas that is inhaled on a daily basis, yet has a wonderful power to protect us from our unseen enemies. While the ozone layer is threatened by global warming, it is hoped that new technology will preserve this powerful steriliser.
At a heavy metal strip mine operated by the Anglo American subsidiary, Namakwa Sands, a project is under way to prevent large tracts of land from remaining unusable in the wake of mining.
The Chinese gymnastics team were practically flawless on Tuesday, following one jaw-dropping routine with another to add the World Gymnastics Championship gold medal to the one they took home from the 2000 Olympics.
South Africa’s Under-19 side helped lift a little of the gloom felt by their senior colleagues when they clinched a 2-0 series victory with an innings and 163-run win over England in the third Test at Chelmsford on Tuesday.
There is a certain appealing honesty about a golfer who has won three times on the United States Tour, including a major championship, saying: ”My entire career has been a fluke.” PGA champion Rich Beem’s form has taken a dip but he is still on a high.