As the sun rises over South Africa, the hum of engines fills the air, signalling the start of another bustling day on the roads. Trucks roll out, laden with goods essential for the nation’s economy, while personal vehicles join the fray. The trucking industry, a cornerstone of South Africa’s economy, contributes an impressive 20% to […]

Researchers report rise in material falling back to Earth and growing emissions from satellite megaconstellations

It is easy to understand how the flame and power of rocket launches could cause air pollution. Less obvious is the air pollution caused by rocket parts, spacecraft and satellites re-entering the atmosphere.

A new global inventory has catalogued air pollution from space activities...

Australian mathematicians call into question the ‘infinite monkey theorem’ in new research on old adage

Mathematicians have called into question the old adage that a monkey typing randomly at a keyboard for long enough would eventually produce the complete works of Shakespeare.

Two Australian mathematicians have deemed it misleading, working out that even if all the chimpanzees in the world...

Risk of diabetes and high blood pressure significantly lower in middle age in UK adults given low-sugar diets in the womb and as infants

Cutting the amount of sugar children get in the womb and as toddlers can protect them against diabetes and high blood pressure in adulthood, research suggests.

The finding reveals a critical period for healthy nutrition in the first 1,000 days of life as...

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Vodacom World, South Africa’s largest and only technology and telecommunications mall, has just unveiled an exciting, next-level refresh. This Midrand-based hub has been transformed into an immersive tech haven, empowering customers to dive into Vodacom’s cutting-edge products, services, and support. Originally launched in 1998 and remodeled into a streamlined single-store format in 2018,...

Payfast, a company owned by fintech operator Network International, is set to transform SA’s digital payment landscape by offering free Point of Sale (POS) devices to local merchants. Traditionally, small businesses owners or merchants had to purchase POS systems upfront or pay monthly rentals, plus transaction fees, to accept card and digital payments. Additionally, the […]

Telkom and the National Research Foundation (NRF) have announced the launch of the Future Technologies (FutureTech) programme, a new initiative to co-fund technology research grants and the studies of postgraduate students and postdoctoral Fellows, to help drive innovation. ‘’Through the Futuretech programme we are investing in the future of South Africa’s ICT sector and equipping […]

Set up to conserve traditional seeds, the Genetic Resources Research Institute is now helping smallholders diversify with crops resilient to the rapid changes in climate

On a winding road in the densely forested Kikuyu highlands of south-central Kenya lies a nondescript government building: the Genetic Resources Research Institute. Opened in 1988, during the country’s “green revolution”,...

Biodiversity correspondent Phoebe Weston takes Madeleine Finlay through the news from the UN Cop16 biodiversity summit in Cali, Colombia. Countries are wrangling over funding to protect nature and who should profit from the natural resources of the world’s least developed nations

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