Science and technology
In-flight wi-fi coming to South Africa soon
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- 21 January 2011
WirelessG, a local internet company, will soon begin installing wireless internet on South African domestic passenger planes to enable frequent fliers to keep up with their deadlines and the fast-paced world around them.
• High speed internet from Cell C
Voyage's end for Agulhas
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- 22 December 2010
An era is set to end in early 2012 with the retirement of the SA Agulhas, South Africa’s polar research and supply vessel, after more than 30 years of servicing the country’s three Southern Ocean and Antarctica research bases.
• SA scientist lauded for polar work
South Africa leads African data storing project
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- 17 December 2010
South Africa is at the forefront of an endeavour to beef up the African continent’s data collecting and storing capabilities.
• New centre to foster science careers
Blast-off for space weather centre
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- 14 December 2010
South Africa’s space weather centre, one of 13 in the world, has been opened in the Western Cape. There are hopes the facility will improve the country’s position in the global space sector and enable it to achieve its space-related ambitions.
• SA to take the final frontier
Winning bidder to name new iris
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- 09 December 2010
The World Wide Fund for Nature is auctioning the naming rights to a newly discovered South African iris, and will give the proceeds to its Table Mountain Fund, which supports conservation projects on Table Mountain and in the Western Cape province.
• SA marks Year of Biodiversity
South African space agency to launch soon
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- 29 November 2010
South Africa will soon have its own space agency to promote and coordinate space science and technology programmes in the country.
• MeerKAT in demand among scientists
South Africa develops rooibos flavour wheel
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- 23 November 2010
A new rooibos flavour wheel will help producers, marketers and consumers to better appreciate the delicate tastes and aromas of this iconic South African beverage.
• Rooibos yoghurt fights cancer
