There are some things we use so routinely that we rarely stop to think about where they came from. A pool cleaner quietly moving around the bottom of a swimming pool. A medical scan helping doctors ...

African origins of farming -- Africa and the age of metals -- African musical instruments and pottery -- African pottery -- African recording and writing systems -- African mathematics, weights and ...

South Africa has quietly been the birthplace of inventions that touch our lives from hospital wards to seashores, swimming pools to the Moon. From a life-saving imaging technique dreamed up on a Cape ...

More than 200 of South Africa’s greatest inventions go on show in Cape Town this weekend in an exhibition designed to highlight innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. The inventions and innovations ...

African innovation is nothing new. A quick search on the internet will reveal an entire history book of African inventions spanning centuries; from harnessing fire in South Africa 1.4 million years ...