by admin | May 3, 2025 | clean water, nanotechnology, News, Other Tech News, pollution, South Africa, The Conversation, water, water supply
Nanotechnology is the use of materials that are one-billionth of a metre (a nanometre) in size. One of its potential uses is to clean up whatever is contaminating water supplies. Analytical chemist Philiswa Nomngongo, a leading researcher in nanotechnology for water... by admin | Mar 29, 2025 | floppy disk, geology, News, Other Tech News, Paleontology, pollution, technofossils, Technology, The Conversation
How might you make your mark on the world forever? Write a play more timeless than Shakespeare, or compose music to outdo Mozart, or score the winning goal in the next World Cup final, perhaps? There’s an easier way of leaving an indelible mark on our planet. Just... by admin | Dec 5, 2024 | biodegradability, eSIM, Industry News, MTN, News, Newsletter, pollution, SIM cards
MTN South Africa is doing its part to reduce the telecoms industry’s contribution to plastic waste pollution by launching biodegradable SIM cards. MTN’s calling card MTN says the raw materials used to manufacture the new SIM cards are 100% FSC (Forest Stewardship... by admin | Apr 9, 2024 | AI, App News, Canal+, Eskom, Light Start, MultiChoice, News, Other Tech News, pollution, Spotify, Tesla
Canal+: no white flags here Canal+, unlike its forebears, isn’t backing down. It’s desperately looking for an ‘in’ to Africa’s content scheme, and it’s hoping to do that through a total buyout of MultiChoice, owners of DStv and SuperSport. Despite turning down the... by admin | Jun 27, 2023 | Eskom, kusile, News, Other Tech News, pollution, South Africa, Technology News
Eskom announced over the weekend the suspension of the Minimum Emission Standards rules for its Kusile power plant, potentially bringing 2,100MW back into play. The move isn’t new. It’s been in the works since March this year, but the Department of Fisheries, Forests,... by admin | Feb 15, 2023 | Eskom, Industry News, Load shedding, News, Other Tech News, pollution, SO2, South Africa
The world’s largest emitter of sulphur dioxide (AKA Eskom) is searching for approval to release more of the pollutant. We know. This sounds like part of a much larger scheme to kill off a couple of customers and save electricity in the long run, but we swear it’s not....