South African-born Prof Michele Dougherty has made history as the first woman appointed Astronomer Royal in the UK! South Africa (04 August 2025) – It’s not every day someone…
South Africa’s top maths learners delivered the best performance in over 20 years at the International Mathematical Olympiad in Australia. Sunshine Coast, Australia (21 July 2025) – If solving…
Regional SpringBots teams shone at the National Robotics Competition, uniting youth across SA and building a brighter STEM future. Sandton, South Africa (01 July 2025) – The SpringBots have…
From a curious grade 7 attempting to build a stadium, to a successful Process Engineer, Karabo Mtsweni’s childhood fascination with intricate connections, sparked by a challenging school project, propelled her…
South African teacher Nadine Smith has been awarded internationally for her efforts in STEM education. One of four global recipients, the educator was the sole African awardee. Global (27…
Gold and silver wins from China meet bronze and honours from Tunisia. These young South Africans from across the country have been busy wowing the science world. The kids aren’t…
Volunteers Marc de Vos and Marilyn Wells developed computer models that help the National Sea Rescue Institute save lives. Western Cape, South Africa (09 April 2025) — The beating…
Two young women are getting to step into the world of STEM thanks to the Barbie Dream Gap Project that’s making more dreams possible! Johannesburg, South Africa (21 October 2024)—…
After creating a unique robot dubbed the Green Guardian, which is a solider in the face of climate change, a team from Gauteng will compete at the World Robot Olympiad…
Robotics squad SpringBots South Africa is bringing home gold from Greece thanks to their victory at the World Robotics Olympics! Athens, Greece (01 October 2024) — Local robotics team…
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