Data Science For Impact And

Filling the gaps in our Covid-19 data

With questions about government’s Covid-19 data, researchers have started collating the information from different sources, including more details and is putting it on a…

Athandiwe Saba

3 min read

Students from universities across the country participate in the annual DSIDE programme aimed at growing local data science capacity

CSIR

23 MAR 2018

Monitoring the impact of the weather on Northern Cape tourism

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

Thabang Setlhare

3 min read

The CSIR’s Data Science for Impact and Decision Enhancement programme places emphasis upon problem solving and creativity

ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT

16 MAR 2018

Building a new generation of local data scientists

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

Advertising Supplement

4 min read

The DST is working hard to ensure that South Africa has the human capacity and cyberinfrastructure for extracting knowledge in data assets

BIG DATA

16 MAR 2018

Harvesting the benefits of data

Data is becoming increasingly valuable – and the ability to read it timeously

Advertising Supplement

3 min read

Fifty students from universities across the country participated in an exhibition illustrating how data science can address major challenges facing the country

DATA SCIENCE FOR IMPACT AND

9 FEB 2018

Students in DSIDE programme come up with innovative solutions

An early warning system could help lower fatalities in SA mines

Veronica Mohapeloa

4 min read