Two giant radio galaxies have been discovered with South Africa's powerful MeerKAT telescope, located in the Karoo region, a semi-arid area in the south-west of the country. Radio ... Read more »

According to a study, African technology hubs are challenging the dominance of traditional universities as sources of knowledge production, and are becoming better su Read more »

Near real-time data pinpointing tree losses is helping African countries tackle deforestation, a study finds. A system using satellite data to send free alerts when trees are ... Read more »

An international multi-institutional study initiated by the University of Cape Town (UCT)  involving the scientific and historical analysis of elephant tusks found in the ... Read more »

The Covid-19 pandemic could be a blessing in disguise for Africa's future growth because innovative ideas for addressing it could chart a path for future tech-based economies, ... Read more »

One of the most extensive genomic studies ever done in African populations has uncovered three million new genetic variants, revealing new insights into the diversity and history ... Read more »

One of the world's first eco-friendly methods used to keep predatory sharks from swimmers and surfers has been developed by a team of South African experts. The SharkSafe Barrier ... Read more »

Volsus Energy has installed solar power mini-grids in local healthcare facilities across the country in an effort to cut the rate of incidents caused by poor or non-existent access ... Read more »

University of Cape Town student Qhawe Bula and his team have developed a unique digital library comprising a series of read-along children's audiobooks written in South Africa's 11 ... Read more »

Wits University has resumed vaccinating participants in the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trial after it was given the go-ahead by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority ... Read more »