Jozi’s disadvantaged kids to prep for Afrikabot competition
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) have announced a programme that will see disadvantaged children around Joburg...
Tag : engineering
Klein satelliet ‘billik én slimmer’
by Elsabé Brits
‘n Maatskappy in Somerset-Wes ontwikkel ’n kompakte satelliet wat te koop aangebied sal word. Dr. Sias Mostert, uitvoerende hoof van Space Commercial Services Aerospace Group...
Eight ways to fix our water woes
by Sarah Wild
The South African water crisis is a complex series of interlocking problems that preclude a silver-bullet solution. Each water system is unique, with different geographies,...
How we know the cables won’t snap
by Anina Mumm
When Riaan Bergh spots a car with a tow bar, he’s on all fours before he can help himself, checking how the thing is designed...
Ingenieur van SA help tuig op komeet land
by Elsabé Brits
Wanneer die landingstuig Philae op 12 November op ’n komeet land, sal ’n stukkie Suid-Afrikaanse breinkrag ’n groot rol speel in sy sukses. Die Europese...
The splash of dignity
In episode 12 of The Science Inside, we looked at what it takes to bring water and sanitation services to the people of South Africa....
#SciBraaiSides 13 April 2014
The use of snuff among SA teens, the impact of invasive water hyacinth on biodiversity, gardening in Limpopo and what to do with intellectual property...