Mohammed Raiyan Sharif, left, and Mitchell Cox Magnets placed beside a common type of optical fibre can change the light inside it, engineers at Wits University have found. The effect went unnoticed for decades because of a shortcut in fibre theory that dates to the 1970s. The work, by MSc student Mohammed Raiyan Sharif and…
Systemic and mutually-reinforcing weaknesses have been identified in SITA’s governance environment. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) Procurement irregularities, inconsistent consequence management and irregular expenditure are among the identified challenges that handicap the State Information Technology Agency (SITA). This is based on an investigation report commissioned by communications minister Solly Malatsi in December 2024. He requested thePublic…
In a groundbreaking chemical experiment conducted on the Martian surface, NASA’s Curiosity rover has identified seven diverse organic compounds within ancient lakebed rocks. While organic molecules, carbon-based structures that form the basis of life on Earth, have been found on the Red Planet before, five of these compounds had never been seen on Mars until…
Snap survey conducted by PMNCH reveals global funding crisis threatening health and rights programs for women, children, and adolescents. Geneva, 20 October 2025 – A new global survey by the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) has revealed alarming funding disruptions facing organizations working to protect and promote the health and rights of…
