Heroes' welcome for Team South Africa

There was a hive of activity and a warm display of South African national pride at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International on Tuesday morning as crowds waving flags and blowing vuvuzelas welcomed the country's Olympic heroes back from the London Games.

MeerKAT antenna 'boost for SA industry'

SKA South Africa has awarded a R630-million contract for the design, manufacture and installation of 64 antennas for the MeerKAT, a precursor to the Square Kilometre Array telescope, to a South African-US consortium, with 75% of the contract value to be spent locally.

Global network for SA innovators

The SABLE Accelerator, a global network driven by South African expatriates, was launched in California's Silicon Valley last week to help boost the country's competitiveness and realise a better return on its innovation and entrepreneurship.

Eskom signs $7m software deals

South African state power company Eskom has signed two software licence agreements with global software company Ventyx in a deal worth US$7-million (about R56-million) to improve its real-time network monitoring and control of operations.

Springboks set for Rugby Championship

The Springboks open their challenge in the new Castle Rugby Championship against newcomers Argentina in Cape Town on Saturday. The addition of the Pumas to the former Tri-Nations competition has added a new dimension to the battle for southern hemisphere rugby supremacy.

Olympic Team South Africa shines!

Three golds, two silvers and a bronze medal made London South Africa's most successful Games since the country's readmission to the Olympic fold in 1992. Stunning performances in the pool, on the water and on track demonstrated the country's ability and fighting spirit, boding well for Rio in four years' time.