Department of Science, Technology and Innovation minister professor Blade Nzimande. Science, technology and innovation minister Blade Nzimande has once again advocated for improved quality of mathematics and science education in public schools. This, he identified, is among the critical areas that will aid African countries to chart their own sovereign research agenda. Nzimande was speaking…
Back in 2014, what started as a routine check-up for a patient turned into something Dr Rohan Sequeira, a medical doctor from India, still cherishes today. As an expert in Cardiology, Dr Sequeira had for years prescribed complete cessation of smoking to his patients as a way of slowing down the aggressiveness of cardiac-linked diseases. However,…
The demand for data science talent is growing fast, as AI becomes essential to how companies operate. Zindi, an online network of professional data science talent, says the growing deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) by African businesses has seen it register 92 000 data practitioners on the platform since inception. Launched in September 2018, Zindi…
From left: Communications minister Solly Malatsi, Presidency deputy minister Nonceba Mhlauli and electricity minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Four schools in Atteridgeville have been fitted with science labs, including smart classroom boards and renewable Power-M energy storage systems. This, as part of a collaborative effort between Huawei SA and the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE),…
No country is safe from the devastating impacts of extreme weather — and saving lives means making early-warning systems accessible to all, UN chief António Guterres said on Wednesday. “Early-warning systems work,” he told the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Geneva. “They give farmers the power to protect their crops and livestock. Enable families to…
The Milky Way above the SKA-Mid telescope. (Photograph by SKAO) The first five Square Kilometre Array (SKA)-Mid telescope dishes have been assembled and brought into operation on site in South Africa. This emerged at last week’s G20 research and innovation ministerial meeting in Pretoria, where the SKA Observatory (SKAO) briefed representatives on the construction progress…
Meta, in partnership with Data Science Africa, has announced the winners of the 2025 Llama Impact Grant for Startups and Researchers at the UN General Assembly’s Unstoppable Africa event. The programme, launched in March 2025, forms part of Meta’s global Llama Impact Grants initiative. It supports startups and researchers across Sub-Saharan Africa in applying Meta’s…
University of Cape Town (UCT) scientist Professor Kelly Chibale has returned from a series of high-profile international events where he carried a powerful message: Africa is not just a beneficiary of health innovation – it is a leader. Professor Chibale, the founder and director of UCT’s Holistic Drug Discovery and Development (H3D) Centre, gave the…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — African Group of Negotiators (AGN) and the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) have called for a reframing of global climate action to be science-driven and responsive to Africa’s growing vulnerability to climate change. Speaking at the 13th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa in Addis Ababa, the capital…
Edward van Niekerk, cluster head: Business Science, Belgium Campus ITversity. Private higher education institution Belgium Campus ITversity has announced key developments in creating sign language for Deaf computer science students. This, as September is observed as International Month for Deaf People, to promote awareness of the rights of Deaf persons around the world. Belgium Campus…
