Science and technology

SA telescope captures giant star flares

In a significant milestone for South Africa's Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project, the first scientific paper based on observations using the KAT-7 radio telescope has been accepted for publication by the prestigious journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomy Society.

SA, Germany deepen science alliance

South Africa and Germany have deepened their collaboration in science and technology, launching several initiatives, including a R4-million research partnership to better understand the earth system, as part of their Year of Science initiative.

SA scientist wins award for TB research

South African scientist Valerie Mizrahi from the University of Cape Town's Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine has been awarded the Grand Prix Christophe Mérieux Prize by the Institute de France in Paris for her tuberculosis research.

SA 'to be palaeoscience world leader'

The launch of the Centre of Excellence for Palaeosciences at the University of the Witwatersrand will help establish South Africa as a world leader in this field, says Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom.