Science And Technology Department

Science and technology: The key to addressing youth unemployment

Article bogdan TagDiv - 7 Dec 2017

Cyril Ramaphosa and Naledi Pandor have a particularly pro-intellectual stance, pushing science and technology as a way to drive economic growth.

Germany backs out from SKA

Article bogdan TagDiv - 7 Jun 2014

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 kaMagwaza-Msibi appointed to Cabinet

Article bogdan TagDiv - 5 Jun 2014

NFP leader Zanele ka Magwaza-Msibi has accepted her appointment as the new deputy minister of science and technology.

TIA chair seeks Hawks probe into Ramphele’s trust

Article bogdan TagDiv - 1 Apr 2014

A trust founded by Agang SA head Mamphela Ramphele is at the centre of an investigation into corruption at the Technology Innovation Agency.

Amendment Bill set to curtail powers of sci-tech committee

Article bogdan TagDiv - 5 Nov 2013

The Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill will preserve the separation of powers between the government and Parliament, says Derek Hanekom.

Sci-tech summit moves towards co-ordinating research in SA

Article bogdan TagDiv - 22 Jul 2013

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 theft still a concern

Article bogdan TagDiv - 25 Jun 2013

Indigenous knowledge, such as the Khoikhoi's use of hoodia as an appetite suppressant, have a history of being appropriated by large corporations.

Politics is not rocket science but it helps if you know a little

Article Sipho Kings - 2 Nov 2012

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.

SKA funding hangover looms

Article Staff Reporter - 31 May 2012

A major partner in the SKA project has already pulled out and the costs of the project are set to balloon. Lisa Steyn reports.

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Silencing the guns and firearms amnesty

SA News - 24 Jan 2020

Silencing the guns and firearms amnesty

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Gender-based violence is an affront to our humanity

SA News - 23 Jan 2020

Gender-based violence is an affront to our humanity

Government News

UK-Africa investment summit 2020: Think Africa Invest SA

SA News - 23 Jan 2020

UK-Africa investment summit 2020: Think Africa Invest SA

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MTN unveils TikTok bundles

IT Web - 22 Jan 2020

Customised MTN TikTok data bundles are available to all prepaid customers on *136*2#.

Special Reports

Marketers need to reinvent themselves

Derek Davey - 22 Jan 2020

Marketing is an exciting discipline, offering the perfect fit for individuals who are equally interested in business, human dynamics and strategic thinking. But the...

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Upskill yourself to land your dream job in 2020

IT Web - 21 Jan 2020

If you received admission to an IIE Higher Certificate qualification, once you have graduated, you can articulate to an IIE Diploma and then IIE Bachelor's degree at IIE Rosebank College.

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South Africans unsure of what to expect in 2020

IT Web - 20 Jan 2020

Almost half (49%) of South Africans, 15 years and older, agree or strongly agree that they view 2020 with optimism.

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KZN teacher educators jet off to Columbia University

IT Web - 20 Jan 2020

A group of academics were selected as participants of the programme focused on PhD completion, mobility, supervision capacity development and the generation of high-impact research.