Sasol's R70m 'clean fuel' facility
South African synthetic fuels giant Sasol has opened a R70-million test facility in Cape Town, one of few such facilities in the world, in a bid to lead the development of the environmentally friendly fuels of the future.
JiQA: introducing an 'intelligent browser'
South African company JiQA has released a new tool that promises to transform traditional web browsing. JiQA's "intelligent browser" determines the value of web pages to both individual users, and a user community, to help people find the information they really want in the ever-expanding jungle of online content.
SA firm wins inventor award
Durban-based light aircraft engine manufacturer Adept Airmotive has been named 2008 Autodesk Inventor of the Year for its development of a revolutionary aviation engine with the help of digital prototyping technology.
Please-call-me's promote HIV testing
Local organisations involved in the fight against HIV/Aids have teamed up with several leading companies to launch Project Masiluleke, in which messages urging South Africans to test for HIV are attached to "please-call-me" requests - of which over 30 million are sent over the country's cellular networks daily.
PetroSA wins innovation award
A gas-to-liquids joint venture involving South African state oil company PetroSA won the project innovation of the year award at the Petroleum Economist Awards in London recently - the joint venture's second international award for innovation this year.
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