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Science and technology are rarely the first things one thinks of when one talks about our major challenges as a nation, and few people fully appreciate the toil and investment that goes into the...
One of the ambitions of pan-Africanism is the realisation of what Ali Mazrui, the renowned Kenyan political scientist, called Pax Africana, a peace ‘that is protected and maintained by Africa...
The failed hijacking and attempted murder on the Provincial Police Commissioner on Saturday in Berlin is still under investigation and no arrests have been made.
Lieutenant-General Celiwe Binta...
The controversy around Margaret Thatcher's funeral today and possible disruptions should not come as a surprise. Aside from having introduced several controversial policies during her time, the...
Our respective countries are both acutely aware of the important role that R&D and innovation play in economic development. A strong S&T network, which includes higher education institutions,...
The Minister of Science and Technology, Derek Hanekom, today visited the German academic exchange institution in Berlin today, as part of efforts to expand cooperation in selected human capital...
Don't talk to me about giblets," International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoane-Mashabane reportedly said during last week’s Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa)...
Energy independence has become a recurring, yet contested, theme in African politics; especially in East Africa where upwards of 90% of the population has no access to electricity.(2) Consequently,...
The Bombardier Africa Alliance consortium had won a R1.1-billion contract to complete a conventional mainline resignalling project for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), said rail...
As the five heads of states of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) meet on African soil in Durban next week for the developing nations’ summit, civil society in Durban will be...
Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Paul Mashatile wishes to acknowledge the creative talent behind the South African romantic comedy ‘Fanie Fourie’s Lobola’, which recently won the Audience...
South Africa has once again announced increasing tourism numbers: The months from January until October 2012 showed an increase of 10,4%, with 7 535 498 tourist arrivals compared to 6 823 517...
Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr. Paul Mashatile sends his congratulations to the filmmaker, cast and the South African production companies, involved in the making of Layla Fourie, a film which...
The World Energy Council (WEC) has welcomed CESI S.p.A. as the newest member of its Global Partner programme at a ceremony on 5 February at the start of the WEC's World Energy
Leaders' Summit in...
The UN Security Council will soon begin discussing a possible United Nations peacekeeping force for Mali. This is an idea the world body had been uncomfortable with before France's recent military...