Dr Mlungisi Cele, director-general at the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation. (Image source: GovernmentZA) South Africa is seeking to strengthen its pipeline of scientists and innovators through investment in young researchers, skills development and international cooperation. So said Dr Mlungisi Cele, director-general at the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), who participated in…
Crude oil prices popped on Sunday after Saudi Arabia closed its critical pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were up 2.89% to $102.94 per barrel by 12:27 a.m. ET. Brent crude, the international benchmark, traded 2.82% higher to $107.56 per barrel. Drones launched from Iraq damaged the East-West pipeline…
Old Mutual’s Durban Capability Hub marks three years. Insurer Old Mutual plans to deepen strategic partnerships and expand talent pipeline development through its Durban Capability Hub in KwaZulu-Natal. This comes as the Old Mutual hub marks three years since it was established, as part of attracting, developing and retaining scarce technology, digital, data and specialist…
Representatives from Vodacom, UJ, the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology and AWS. Vodacom has partnered with the University of Johannesburg (UJ), in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), to address SA’s growing demand for job-ready artificial intelligence (AI) and data science skills. The partnership, announced on Friday, brings together the mobile operator, academic institution…
Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub Vodacom, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and Amazon Web Services on Friday launched the Vodacom AI Lab, a partnership that puts postgraduate students to work on live industry problems – from cross-border fraud prevention to identity theft – using the same cloud and AI tools deployed by leading technology companies…
AstraZeneca‘s failed late-stage trial for Wainua was never expected to have a major financial impact on the company. Most analysts estimate the trial miss wiped just 2-4% from their valuation models. Yet the shares lost roughly twice that in a single session, suggesting the market reaction reflected more than just the loss of one drug,…
FNB is partnering with the University of Johannesburg Business School to expand the 2026 FNB App Academy. (Image: Supplied) First National Bank (FNB) has partnered with the University of Johannesburg’s Business School (JBS) to strengthen the 2026 FNB App Academy programme. This will expand access to digital education and create new pathways for young people…
Slovak Economy Minister Denisa Sakova said she had been told by energy operator Ukrtransnaft, which looks after the Druzhba pipeline in Ukraine, that pressurising of the pipeline had begun on Wednesday morning and crude oil would start flowing into Slovakia on Thursday, for the first time since 27 January.
A maze of crude oil pipes and valves is pictured during a tour by the Department of Energy at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas. Richard Carson | Reuters Oil prices slipped below the $100 threshold on Friday amid persistent tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, with the vital shipping lane still largely closed…
NAIROBI — Kenya Pipeline’s national under 20 women’s volleyball team have been backed to fly the national flag high at this month’s African Club Championships in Egypt. Kenya Pipeline Company managing director Joe Sang says the team have exhibited consistency, discipline and commitment qualities throughout their journey. “Our team emerged as the third best team…
