Media Update reports that University of Cape Town bio-engineer Dr George Vicatos was named as South Africa's Inventor of the Year by sci-tech magazine
Popular Mechanics at a black-tie ceremony in Johannesburg following the third annual
Popular Mechanics Inventors Conference.
Read more >>SAinfo reports that the South African Space Agency's (Sansa's) Space Operations directorate has been selected by the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to provide tracking services for the launch of its US$2.3-billion Mars mission.
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[Shamin Chibba] Local developer Wise Tablets, based in Centurion, has announced the imminent release of a new range of tablets that will cater specifically for the country's consumer and educational needs.
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For what is claimed to be the first time ever, a fleet of mass-produced, zero-emission vehicles will take to the streets of Africa - at COP17.
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[Karl van Eck] Improving sustainability and reducing the environmental impact of properties has become an important issue over the last few years, particularly within the commercial sector, due to a combination of social and economic pressures.
Read more >>News24 reports that, according to Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor, there will be high costs involved in putting South Africa's first home-grown "green" vehicle, the Joule electric car, into commercial production.
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Eskom reported strong financial results with a net profit of R12.8 billion in the six months ended in September compared to last year's R9.5 billion.
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