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‘We must not be complacent’ — Ramaphosa extends lockdown by two weeks

Article Paddy Harper - 9 Apr 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa extends the national lockdown by another two weeks to curb new Covid-19 infections, assuring South Africans that some businesses will be allowed to operate

2021: ANC, DA could lose metros

Article Natasha Marrian & M&G Data Desk - 17 May 2019

Based on projections, if the ANC continues on its 2016 trajectory, the party could have to go into coalitions in Johannesburg and in Tshwane

Raw sewage overwhelms Durban

Article Paddy Harper - 16 May 2019

The breakdown of a treatment plant has cost businesses millions of rand in lost income, delayed ship maintenance and hammered sea life

Election’s biggest little winners — FF+ Freedom Front Plus

Article Staff Reporter - 10 May 2019

While smaller parties have seen a decline and over fist, the Freedom Front Plus has emerged as one of the biggest winners of the 2019 election

Inkatha Freedom Party arrests the decline

Article Athandiwe Saba - 10 May 2019

After losing voters every single election, the party is turning its slide around, with results showing that it is growing

FF+ joins list of most searched parties on Google

Article Mashadi Kekana - 9 May 2019

The other two political parties that are most searched for are the ANC and the Economic Freedom Fighters

CSIR predicts biggest ANC loss since ‘94

Article Athandiwe Saba - 9 May 2019

With over 3-million votes counted the CSIR — in partnership with the SABC — predict that the ANC will only get 57.39% votes

Letters to the editor: April 5- 11

Article bogdan TagDiv - 4 Apr 2019

Our readers write about the CSIR, the upcoming elections and Ace Magashule

Job losses threatens the CSIR’s reputation

Article Jacques Coetzee - 22 Mar 2019

The council's climate change research could suffer from job cuts

Your recycling isn’t being recycled

Article Sipho Kings - 15 Feb 2019

Despite national plans to reuse waste and reduce SA’s carbon emissions, too much rubbish is still going into landfills and money is being lost

Lifetime focus to improve service delivery

Article bogdan TagDiv - 29 Jun 2018

Lifetime Award by an individual

Minds for mining at new Mandela Mining Precinct

Article Leigh Wils - 13 Apr 2018

The budget for mining R&D has increased dramatically

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Biorefinery facility launched to address biomass waste challenges

Article bogdan TagDiv - 23 Mar 2018

The BIDF will boost South Africa’s industrial competitiveness

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Monitoring the impact of the weather on Northern Cape tourism

Article Thabang Setlhare - 23 Mar 2018

Some tourist sites like Namaqualand are weather-dependent; increasing the number of tourists is vital

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Building a new generation of local data scientists

Article Advertising Supplement - 16 Mar 2018

Projects include monitoring the effects of climate change on South Africa's coastline

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