Cape Town - A research co-operation initiative between Germany and South Africa can help South Africa develop more local innovations, the Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor said on Monday. … [Read more...]
Transnet launches R300bn infrastructure
April 12, 2012 By
Pretoria - Transnet has launched a R300 billion infrastructure plan that is set to create 588 000 new jobs in the South African economy. … [Read more...]
New series Leaps onto SABC3
April 4, 2012 By
Just when you thought the commissioning of local programming by the SABC had come to an (almost) grinding halt - a new series has just leapt onto the small screen. I Am Woman Leap of Faith, a new weekly series which launched on SABC3 on … [Read more...]
New tourism board announced
March 25, 2012 By
Pretoria - Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has announced the appointment of the new board members of South African Tourism (SAT), which will now be headed by Frank Kilbourn, the deputy chairperson of the previous SAT board. … [Read more...]
Africas SKA prototype
March 16, 2012 By
South Africa's KAT-7 telescope - a seven-dish array which is a precursor to the much larger MeerKAT telescope and a prototype for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) - has reached another milestone by producing the first atomic hydrogen … [Read more...]
Rates Bill to meet growth
March 14, 2012 By
Pretoria – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Tuesday tabled the Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill in Parliament, which he said would go a long way towards helping government fulfil its growth priorities and … [Read more...]
SADC urged to integrate energy structures
March 7, 2012 By
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) member countries should look into ways of integrating energy structures in order to reduce the cost of energy resources, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters says. … [Read more...]
Investment good news for E Cape
February 24, 2012 By
East London - A R1.3 billion investment by government into three economic zones in the country will breathe life back into the Eastern Cape’s economy. … [Read more...]
Tourism minister concludes Australia visit
February 22, 2012 By
Pretoria - Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk ends his three-day visit to Australia, today, to promote South Africa as a tourism destination. South Africa views Australia as an important source market. By October 2011 over 84 000 … [Read more...]
Enrolments in sciences, engineering up
February 16, 2012 By
Cape Town - The Department of Higher Education and Training says the number of first year students taking up studies in sciences and engineering at universities is on the rise. … [Read more...]
