Why South Africa is finding it difficult to wean itself off coal
South Africa has made domestic and international commitments to climate change mitigation. But the country continues to depend on coal-fired power plants, which provide 92%...
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iShack delivers power (and television) to the people
by Sarah Wild
If you are poor and living in an informal settlement in South Africa, housing is a waiting game – if you qualify, that is. According...
A few tips for aspiring cable thieves…
Power cuts due to cable theft affects every part of our modern lives, from business to traffic to taking a shower. In this episode we...
Caught by the SciBraai Eye
21 March 2014: In this week’s SciBraai Eye: Half of female shebeen-frequenters are unaware of fetal alcohol syndrome, a business opportunity exists in the Nigerian food...
Caught by the SciBraai Eye
24 January 2014: Shrimp and flower discoveries, a better energy pricing system and how cavemen prepared tortoise meals – these proudly South African science stories...