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South African expert honoured on global stage for public health contributions
09 Jun 2025 04:27 GMT
South African expert Professor Helen … South Africa. It shows the world that we have exceptional scientists … research remains essential for South Africa and the broader region. … responsibility of governments, and South Africa acknowledges that. However, in …
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South Africa must revive its industrial ambitions
09 Jun 2025 04:10 GMT
… fuels and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
Today, these … and leadership. Where Smuts aligned South Africa with international partners to attract … political survival over economic transformation.
South Africa does not need to resurrect …
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The Knysna banana frog: A jewel of South Africa’s fynbos
09 Jun 2025 01:30 GMT
… the iconic species of the South African Cape Shrublands & Mountain Forests … renewal. In the context of South Africa’s Indigenous Khoisan communities and … and reintroducing native vegetation.
Citizen science monitoring, where local communities report …
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Carbon Border Taxes Put South Africa Exports at Risk, Study Says
08 Jun 2025 23:46 GMT
… , used to make fuel cells, South Africa has an opportunity to develop … the global energy transition, the researchers wrote. Collaboration across the main … — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — could help establish new supply …
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546 million cookies from South Africa were found on the dark web, NordVPN reveals
08 Jun 2025 14:15 GMT
… by cybersecurity company NordVPN, South Africa has landed a troubling … million cookies linked to South African users have been found … users in 253 countries. South Africa ranked 35th in total … 93.76 billion cookies. Researchers analyzed whether the cookies …
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Researchers stunned after trail cameras capture elusive big cats in rare habitat: 'This is an incredibly hopeful moment'
08 Jun 2025 20:38 GMT
An elusive South African plains dweller made two cameos on a clever camera trap placed by nature watchers to spy on the region's iconic creatures, according to a Miami Herald story.
The cameras were placed as part of the Landmark Foundation's …
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Discovery of a Lifetime: Student Discovers Ancient “Living Fossil” Underneath Rock
08 Jun 2025 13:06 GMT
… researchers from Stellenbosch University. Credit: Savel Daniels
A newly discovered … velvet worm species is the first ever found in South Africa … or Peripatopsis barnardi in scientific terms.
https:/… is thanks to citizen science data that we …
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Young South Africans lead the charge for innovation in agriculture
07 Jun 2025 13:35 GMT
… researchers and technicians. Their responsibilities include assisting in laboratory experiments … for understanding how science and innovation drive … opportunities for young South Africans in the evolving … to contribute to South Africa’s agricultural landscape. …
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South Africa’s Innovation Fund pilot phase shows promise amid challenges
07 Jun 2025 10:58 GMT
… to the White Paper on Science, Technology, and Innovation, … .
However, Cele admitted that South Africa lagged behind Nigeria, Kenya, … scale up and position South Africa as a leader,” he … for increased funding, noting South Africa’s innovation budget pales …
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The urgent need to reskill South Africa's youth for the AI future
07 Jun 2025 10:09 GMT
… crisis facing South Africa’s young people.
4.9 million South African youth … shortages of AI and data science skills, our education system … science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa …