There are an estimated 12,000 captive lions in the country, while fewer than 10,000 wild lions roam the continent
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna developed the CRISPR/Cas9 tool to edit the DNA of animals, plants and micro-organisms with precision
Arctic sea ice reached its second-lowest extent for September, continuing a fast decline since satellites started monitoring the ice in 1979
Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez win the 2020 Nobel for discoveries ‘about the most exotic phenomena in the universe, the black hole’
Two Americans and a Briton share the award for decades-old work on a pathogen that afflicts 78-million people a year
SA’s new space infrastructure hub will boost local space industry capabilities with Sansa having Africa’s only satellite engineering proficiency
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The government should consider renewable energy in its post-pandemic stimulus package, says the group
The DA has also offered to hand the Independent Electricity Management Operator Bill to the ANC if it will facilitate a quicker legislative process
New framework will help with the identification of new industrial opportunities in the green economy
A Chinese university says the genome sequence on viruses found on pangolins is 99% identical to those on coronavirus patients
Research on DNA is a rare study of an African population, which is more useful as they have greater genetic diversity
Already being slammed for rolling power cuts, the utility now seems set to attract more environmental protests
Environmental lobby groups urge development banks to align their lending with the Paris Agreement
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An extended strike at the Ngqura Container Terminal, as well as problems with infrastructure, staff and logistics at all SA ports, have taken their toll
The Technology Innovation Agency has been plagued with allegations of poor governance and maladministration
The drought is threatening the livelihoods of SA farmers and workers, but the government says a water crisis masterplan is in the works
