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Exhibition: The talent on display at SA Innovation Week 2026 is truly inspiring. Photo: Department of Science,Technology and Innovation SA

Why brilliant ideas aren’t enough

The country has the talent. It has ideas. It has institutions. What it needs is the connective tissue to turn potential into performance — and the patience to accept that…

Vulnerable: After Transnet was affected by a ransomware cyberattack on 27 July, forcing ports to use manual systems, two more government agencies were hacked in September. Photo: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty

Basic web lessons for South Africa: Government hacks point to systematic security issues

Recent cyberattacks at the department of justice and the space agency highlight the extent of our naïveté

Outer space is the place for Africa’s future

The continent’s forays into unlocking the secrets of the universe are expanding, writes Paul Boateng.

Marten du Preez

South Africa’s Antarctic history is being unfrozen in time

A legacy programme captures South Africa’s active involvement in scientific research in Antarctica and the Prince Edward Islands since World War II.

Developing nations must be part of space race, says astronaut

Those who think developing nations can better spend money used for space exploration are "just wrong", says former Nasa astronaut Mae Jemison.

SA space agency downplays dangers of solar flare

SA space agency downplays dangers of solar flare

A solar flare is headed for Earth but will only cause slight communication disturbances, says the South African National Space Agency.

Fracking ‘won’t be allowed to threaten SKA project’

South Africa unveils space agency

SA unveiled its national space agency on Thursday, aiming to become a leader in earth observation technology across the continent in 10 years.