The target on Vergelegen wine estate is the mealybug, which spreads the leaf roll virus that damages the vines and reduces the quality of wine
AirSeed Cedar project allows targeted seed distribution by air to inaccessible or dangerous terrain
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Africa is again becoming the stage for the proxy wars of foreign powers
The world has a chance to set a new course so that everyone benefits from artificial intelligence
There have long been sightings of hippos in the city’s leafy northern suburbs, says a specialist team
Covid-19 has a much different effect on the continent than it does elsewhere
​From the Ganges River to Ghana, drones are delivering vaccines, HIV tests and blood transfusions and cutting waiting times for life-saving healthcare
The Google-linked firm says it has been been delivering "food and drinks, over-the-counter chemist items, and locally-made coffee and chocolate"
The drone launched on Monday cost approximately R20 000 and is the size of a 500ml water bottle, weighing 700g
From tiny sensors that can be fitted to animals, to swarms of remotely-piloted drones, researchers have a host of new ways to study the natural world
​Two Lebanese citizens are expected to appear in court for allegedly illegally exporting components of drones to Hezbollah in Lebanon
According to US court documents, dollars were said to have been transferred to SA company bank accounts for the apparent purchasing of the items
New technology sees drones deployed on beaches as life-savers
Creating a reliable, up to date land register is important for African countries. Drones can help collect and record the necessary data
In an extension of technological leapfrogging, Somaliland will become the first country in the world to use iris recognition in an election
Drones can make doctors and nurses more efficient, but they can’t replace them altogether
The government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund, has opened the first humanitarian drone corridor in Africa.
Wits University should take up students’ violence as a pedagogical challenge.
A flight training course costs up to R28 500 while setting up a commercial operation can amount to R80 000.
Google parent Alphabet is joining tests for drone deliveries as the White House unveiled accelerated rule-making for commercial unmanned aircrafts.
In the nine months since the series of photos stunned the world, Miller has travelled around the country with his Inspire 1 drone.
Experts call for diversifying of regulation, as a huge backlog in approvals hampers use of the new technology.
New legislation eases drone use, but unmanned craft cannot hover over groups of bystanders and must remain within clear sight of operator.
Drones are here, carrying cameras, delivering packages and even toting guns. But the laws to govern their use are way behind.
There’s something dangerously sexy about uniforms and weapons, and spyware that lets you into secret places.
Who was behind the drone filming a protest march: a private cameraman, an award-aiming film-maker, the media, or intelligence gathering machinery?
Amended drone usage regulations by the Civil Aviation Authority have received comments that they did not take people’s right to privacy into account.
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Drones have been getting a bad rap, but it is possible they can solve some of the world’s food and environmental problems, writes Arthur Goldstuck.
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Shortly after referring to its CCTV system as "Big Brother", the City of Cape Town says it is in the "planning phase" of a camera drone project.
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The future of drone technology is about to come dramatically to life at a tech conference in Cape Town, writes Arthur Goldstuck.
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The country’s booming use of unmanned aerial vehicles is on ice while new laws are drafted.
Desert Wolf, maker of the Skunk Riot Control Copter, says its machine is "designed to control unruly crowds". But labour activists are condemning it.