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A new study reveals a troubling decline in ocean productivity, posing serious threats to fisheries and the planet’s climate regulation systems.
The flu season in South Africa has already ended, and anyone presenting with flu-like symptoms during this period is most likely to have had Covid-19.
Senior CSIR researcher Dr Ridhwaan Suliman provides reassurance as South Africa experiences its expected seasonal increase in Covid-19 cases, emphasising that while numbers are rising, there's no cause for alarm.
CHIETA celebrates a year of unprecedented success with a clean audit and the launch of a groundbreaking green hydrogen centre, while upskilling over 75,000 South Africans in preparation for the future of sustainable energy.
The maps were published in the journal Physics and Chemistry of the Earth in collaboration with the CSIR, where Mkhize, Cho and their other co-authors were largely based for the study.
Malware and phishing attacks are the most common cyber threats faced by South African organisations in the public sector, according to the CSIR report.
Minister Nzimande initiates tech collaboration programme between South Africa and Palestine
Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe Party continues to dominate the polls in KwaZulu-Natal
As the date for the country’s national elections draws closer, researchers at the university and the CSIR have raised concerns about the potential effects of disinformation and fake news.
South African companies, both private-owned and those in the public sector, have been hit with an onslaught of cyber threats.
OPINION: In South Africa, no statutory requirements are in place for the polling bodies to be accredited or registered to a professional body or adhere to a code of conduct, writes Prof. Dirk Kotzé.
South Africans have been plagued by varying stages of load shedding since 2007, with the recent years being the worst out of the past 17 years.
Transnet National Ports Authority CEO Pepi Silinga said on Sunday that he will take a leave of absence, as he faces new enquiries of fraud and maladministration at the State rail and port operator.
Residents are urged to separate their waste and help both the environment and the task of the waste pickers, who are now an integral part of the landscape.
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed an agreement with climate specialists from major South African research institutions to study the seasonal climate patterns that result in extreme winds impacting operations in the Port of Cape Town.
Energy experts said that it’s unlikely for the country to reach Stage 16 or go into a complete black out, however, higher stages can be expected.
The CSIR hosted a hybrid media briefing showcasing some of the breakthrough 4IR innovations aimed at improving South Africa’s healthcare system.
If you get a message on Facebook that says “Look who died”, don’t click on it unless you want your account to perish.
Numerous stakeholders predicted load shedding this year will far surpass the record-breaking levels experienced last year, but in just more than four months the country has already had more power cuts than last year.
With less than 60 days to adhere to a court ruling, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has opted to lodge an “urgent appeal” to set aside the ruling due to the risk to the country’s grid.
Calls for mass mobilisation have again been made as South Africa’s national energy grid teeters. This as energy experts warn of possible Stage 8 load shedding.
Late on Wednesday night, the country was yet again saddled with load shedding Stage 6 being implemented until further notice after embattled power utility Eskom was unable to recover from an extremely fragile system since the long weekend.
In the past year more than half of South Africa’s firms were impacted by ransomware and total gross losses in digital banking in South Africa increased by 45%, while SIM-swop fraud increased by 63% in 2021.
There is no sign of light at the end of a very long load shedding tunnel as energy experts warn that, according to Eskom’s forecast, we can expect load shedding every week for the next year.
The energy storage testbed, it was said, would strengthen the country’s ability to support local players in the battery value chain, boosting the country’s capabilities in renewable energy storage.