Deseni Soobben’s sensibilities have changed over the years, but she keeps revisiting the composition and design techniques she learned from her mentors
The CSIR has been listed as one of the world’s top science and technology think tanks for the first time.
South African research surges, but still lags rest of the world.
The South African government sulked when its schools twice came last out of all the African countries that participate in the global TIMSS study.
Almost a third of researchers chosen for a global scientific assessment are from developing nations.
Steenkamp describes physics as "always looking for answers to the ‘how does it work?’ question".
Ten department of science and technology employees were rewarded with "free" tickets to the World Cup quarterfinals in Port Elizabeth last Friday.
Ecologist wins Unesco award for research into the invasive lantana weed in the Sabi and Sand rivers.
Research by a PhD student suggests that municipal governments will have to reassess air pollution monitoring priorities as climate change kicks in.
South African plant pathologist is using an indigenous soil fungus to improve the stadium soccer fields for the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
The study itself consists of an assessment of mathematics and science, as well as student, teacher and school questionnaires.
South African researchers have been criticised for not attending the launch of a pan-African gathering of biosafety experts.
As head of the pan-African science council, Egypt is urging other countries to meet the target spending of 1% of GDP.
Christina Scott reports on South Africa’s bid to host a major astronomy project.
<i>Touched by TB</i> will have its premier on World Tuberculosis Day at the SciFest Africa in Grahamstown.
Ecologist Dr Bob Scholes has been writing daily emails from the Antarctic to his son about the work he is doing aboard the <i>SA Agulhas</i>.
Christina Scott asks whether science centres educate or merely entertain.
Will science and technology education get pushed out of the way by the public’s concern over lousy English and maths skills in primary schoolchildren?
Scientists have unearthed a new species called Aardonyx on a farm in the Free State, writes Christina Scott.
Christina Scott reports on how South Africa and Egypt are using supercomputers to avert disasters
