Carbon capture makes coal dearer every year, while solar and batteries get cheaper with every passing quarter.
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A R7.15-million CSIR study into “clean coal” is done, but the test plant is unbuilt, underfunded and years from results.
The engineering that keeps soldiers alive in landmine blasts should protect commuters, too, writes Dithoto Modungwa.
A significant set of final regulations from Icasa has opened 900MHz of spectrum to Wi-Fi and private 5G operators.
Icasa-backed field trials prove dynamic spectrum can unlock affordable broadband across rural South Africa.
The CSIR has developed an online platform for banks and telecoms operators to report cybercrimes directly to the police.
South Africa’s renewable energy programme has grown output by 280% since 2015. But this is still behind rooftop solar.
South Africa should embrace its own technological solutions before begging abroad, writes Sipho Dikweni.
Despite the abeyance in load shedding for much of 2024, Eskom did not add any new generation capacity to the grid.
South Africa is under pressure to ensure it has the technology infrastructure and resources needed to keep pace with the rest of the world.