It’s a great time to be a data scientist in SA, says Shaun Dippnall, CEO of Explore Group, noting the pandemic’s impact on data analytics recruitment.
Government continues purchasing while the National Tender Bulletin has yet to return.
The new observatory, known as SKAO, is the world’s second intergovernmental organisation to be dedicated to astronomy.
These galaxies are among the largest single objects in the universe and are thought to be quite rare.
The ministry of communications and digital technologies reveals it’s targeting to train 50 000 data scientists as part of the second cohort of its skills development initiative.
Researchers develop a protocol that will help deal with the issue of noise in quantum computers so that they can handle more complex problems.
The Africa Medical Supplies Platform experiences a surge in demand for medical supplies from AU member states, amid a peak in coronavirus infections.
Previous studies of these unusual galaxies lacked the high-quality imaging provided by the recently completed MeerKAT telescope, says SARAO.
The radio telescope finds a fascinating galaxy residing in the Norma cluster of galaxies, and one of the brightest objects in the southern sky.
Investment in quantum computing is expected to intensify in 2020, as more countries and tech giants hop onto the quantum physics bandwagon.
The investment in the MeerKAT extension is split roughly into two equal contributions of R400 million by SA and Germany.
The Square Kilometre Array puts the Northern Cape’s Carnarvon on the radio astronomy map as host of over 70 radio telescopes.