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The Mandela Mining Precinct will address many issues in the sector
CHAMBER OF MINES

Minds for mining at new Mandela Mining Precinct

The budget for mining R&D has increased dramatically

  • Leigh Wils
6 min read
Tax incentives available for R&D (Photo Archive)
CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Using knowledge for advanced economic efficiencies

The DST is fueling innovation through investment in research and development

  • Mmboneni Muofhe
9 min read
Students from universities across the country participate in the annual DSIDE programme aimed at growing local data science capacity
CSIR

Monitoring the impact of the weather on Northern Cape tourism

Some tourist sites like Namaqualand are weather-dependent; increasing the number of tourists is vital

  • Thabang Setlhare
3 min read
The CSIR’s Data Science for Impact and Decision Enhancement programme places emphasis upon problem solving and creativity
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Building a new generation of local data scientists

Projects include monitoring the effects of climate change on South Africa’s coastline

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4 min read
The DST is working hard to ensure that South Africa has the human capacity and cyberinfrastructure for extracting knowledge in data assets
BIG DATA

Harvesting the benefits of data

Data is becoming increasingly valuable – and the ability to read it timeously

  • Advertising Supplement
3 min read
National Institute for Theoretical Physics
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National Institute for Theoretical Physics

In 2004 he DST and the NRF tabled a report titled Shaping The Future of Physics in South Africa.

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2 min read
Knowing epidemics helps prevent them
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Knowing epidemics helps prevent them

The understanding of data and disease processes around HIV and TB has been the main focus in the early life of Sacema.

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2 min read
The Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials is contributing to the growth of South Africa by graduating South Africans.
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Strength comes from research

The Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials was established in June 2004.

  • Advertorial Supplement
2 min read
Earthy knowledge
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Earthy knowledge

The Applied Centre for Climate and Earth Systems Science (Access) was officially launched as a centre of excellence in August 2010

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2 min read
Biomedical TB Research
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Biomedical TB Research

The causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is estimated to infect one-third of the world’s population.

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2 min read
A little birdie told me
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A little birdie told me

The vision of the Birds Centre of Excellence is to be the leading international research and postgraduate training institute.

  • Advertorial Supplement
2 min read
An intern at the Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology at work in the field.
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Stopping invaders from taking over

The DST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology provides the scientific knowledge to reduce the rate and impacts of biological invasions.

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2 min read
All eyes on the ground:  Insects and diseases that kill trees are minute
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Seeing the wood for the trees

The Centre for Tree Health Biotechnology is hosted by the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute at the University of Pretoria.

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2 min read
ABDELAZIZ BOUTEFLIKA

Car bomb kills dozens in Algeria

A car bomb has killed at least 28 coast guard officers in Algeria just days after a blast ripped through a crowd waiting for the president. The bombings are being seen as a show…

  • Hassane Meftahi
3 min read