Science And Technology

African governments must invest in science for future growth

Article Esther Ngumbi - 23 Nov 2019

Allocating adequate funding to scientific research, development and innovation can have a positive effect on sustainable development

Build bond between science and society

Article Nithaya Chetty - 1 Nov 2019

New ideas and technologies can provide solutions but in unethical hands they can be dangerous

Tech makes new demands on teachers

Article Staff Reporter - 5 Oct 2018

The world is changing fundamentally, which means education must evolve in turn in order to remain relevant

For tech to be funded, it must improve lives

Article bogdan TagDiv - 15 Dec 2017

Whether it was in the use of satellites to monitor the continent’s resources or precision medicine, we need technology to accelerate development.

Promoting science for youth ‘a smart choice’

Article bogdan TagDiv - 8 Dec 2017

The annual Science Forum is the government’s showcase of continental science and technology.

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.

Integrate science, don’t segregate it

Article bogdan TagDiv - 15 Dec 2016

Incorporating the best of Western and indigenous knowledge is a better approach for universities.

Afrocentric science can be liberatory

Article Staff Reporter - 25 Nov 2016

History explains why students’ calls for decolonised education should be heeded.

Women in tech talk about marginalisation and how to shatter glass ceilings

Article bogdan TagDiv - 26 Aug 2016

They believe they’re not taken seriously so a Cape Town conference was held to explore solutions.

Jazz and cocktails send SA scientists into Orbit

Article bogdan TagDiv - 21 Aug 2015

Presenting science in a more relaxed and informal environment than the usual academic setting.

IBM research lab to work with the cool kids

Article bogdan TagDiv - 6 Feb 2015

Braamfontein will soon be home to not only artists and hipsters, but tech-savvy researchers attracted to innovation and rejuvenation of the city.

Government plays matchmaker between innovators and business

Article bogdan TagDiv - 2 Feb 2015

Government is trying to close the gap between innovation and businesses, with the introduction of the "innovation bridge".

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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.

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New-style star accretion bursts dazzle astronomers

IT Web - 15 Jan 2020

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2020 risk outlook: Use GRC to build resilience

IT Web - 14 Jan 2020

GRC activities can be used profitably to develop an integrated risk picture and response, says ContinuitySA.

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MTN voted best mobile network

IT Web - 14 Jan 2020

An independent report found MTN to be the best mobile network in SA in the fourth quarter of 2019.

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Is your tertiary institution is accredited?

IT Web - 9 Jan 2020

Rosebank College is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education, which is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training.

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Is your tertiary institution accredited?

IT Web - 9 Jan 2020

Rosebank College is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education, which is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training.

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VUT chancellor, Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi, dies

IT Web - 8 Jan 2020

The university conferred the degree of Doctor of Science Honoris Causa on Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi for his outstanding leadership contributions to maths and science education development.