South Africa’s mining sector has slumped over the past few decades, shedding around 300,000 jobs, with one government policy identified as the source of this decline.

Siyabulela “Siya” Xuza almost set his mom’s kitchen aflame while creating rocket fuel at the age of 16.

Zimbabwe’s Scottland FC have sealed a five-year partnership with South African top-flight side Durban City.

Other countries benefit from the Trump brain drain as administration wages war on academia and research

Wali Malik no longer has to worry that a rightwing bureaucrat – or influencer – will decide his research is “woke”.

He doesn’t have to fear government retaliation for speaking his mind or following the science wherever it may lead. And like others who have left a polarized United States for...

Municipalities have less than six months to ready themselves for the rollout of the AARTO Act.

The release of the latest batch of documents relating to the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has shed further light on his close relationship with the world of science. To find out why he cultivated scientists and where his interests lay, Ian Sample hears from Dan Vergano, a senior editor at Scientific American.

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Vumatel’s million-subscriber milestone shows what competition can achieve — and what Telkom’s state monopoly never could.

Promises of reform have faded, crime and corruption grow. Citizens call on Ramaphosa to energize South Africa with decisive action.

Barloworld Group CEO Dominic Sewela shares details about it deal with Saudi Arabia’s Zahid Group, and its subsequent exit from the JSE and A2X.

Celestial spectacle will be at its most impressive on 28 February, when Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will align across the sky

Space enthusiasts are in for a treat at the end of this month as six planets will appear close together in the night sky.

The phenomenon, known as a planet parade or planetary alignment, occurs when at least four or five planets can be seen...

Is Sevens rugby still as big as it once was or are we witnessing the slow death of the shortest format of the game?

Codehesion, voted South Africa’s most trusted software development company, helps companies to modernise their mobile apps and give them a fresh look and feel.

The Gauteng Education Department has admitted that the strike has affected learning and teaching.

South Africa will host Pakistan in three T20 International matches starting in Potchefstroom on Tuesday.

Students said hunger and financial stress made academic participation impossible.

The crisis has led to social tensions, with residents queuing for water tankers, often at night, and fighting over limited supplies.

Welsh golfer Ffion Tynan explains how she went from a family holiday in Orlando to professional golfer on the Ladies European Tour.

John Steenhuisen recently announced he will not seek a third term as DA leader

Severe thunderstorms are expected in southern KZN, bringing heavy downpours and damaging winds.