Articles about Technology and Innovation

Govt departments unite to enhance maths, science education

The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation and Department of Basic Education will collaborate to improve pass rates.

Africa’s youth must lead science, innovation agenda

Deputy minister Dr Nomalungelo Gina urges young Africans, particularly young women, to take their rightful place in science and innovation.

Nzimande challenges entities to uphold good governance

Minister Blade Nzimande calls for a stronger focus on clean governance and socio-economic impact in the science, tech and innovation entities.

Sci-tech deputy minister advocates for IP education

Science, technology and innovation deputy minister Dr Nomalungelo Gina calls for strengthened intellectual property awareness.

Sci-tech minister calls for stronger maths, science teaching

Minister Blade Nzimande advocates for a research framework designed around African priorities, with maths and science at the centre.

Irish Tech Challenge SA 2025 announces winners

Seven high-growth tech companies emerge as the winners of the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2025.

New Swiss-SA innovation partnership forged

South Africa’s Technology Innovation Agency and National Research Foundation partner with Swiss innovation leaders.

Construction of mega science project telescopes advances

The construction effort to establish 197 Square Kilometre Array-Mid telescope dishes in SA has seen five already assembled and brought into operation.

SA must guard its digital sovereignty, says Nzimande

South Africa can’t have its data controlled by everybody, anywhere in the world, says minister Blade Nzimande.

Multilingual robot tutor debuts in KwaZulu-Natal

A former teacher turned innovator’s robot tutor launches in Durban, to highlight the transformative potential of AI in education.

South Africa’s venture capital ecosystem lacks financial muscle

The local venture capital ecosystem is undercapitalised, often leaving grassroots innovators out in the cold, says Technology Innovation Agency exec Patrick Krappie.

Govt agency readies next phase of SA’s innovation ecosystem

Technology Innovation Agency chairperson Loyiso Tyira calls for ‘coordination for impact’ as SA forges its innovation roadmap.