South Africa: Residents threaten to shoot down drones
Rail officials were left scrambling to avert a confrontation in in the South African town of uMnambithi (formerly Ladysmith), about 230 kilo…
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Proud dad moment: Madagascar Flying Labs graduates into technology partner
Madagascar Flying Labs is no longer just Madagascar Flying Labs within WeRobotics’ global Flying Labs network. AerialMetric, the drone …
Growing problem of unlicenced drone operations in South Africa
Remember this 2021 blaze in Cape Town, South Africa, where the local drone body had to issue a warning for people to stop flying drones arou…
African Development Bank enters the drone game
The African Development Bank has introduced itself to the commercial drone world, after signing a partnership agreement with a Japanese dron…
Another bird-inspired drone projects under way
Remember how this Dutch drone start-up has tried to break onto the drone market by making UAVs that look like birds? The company is literall…
Indian company debuts survey drone
Indian drone company ideaForge Technology Limited’s mission to put the country on the world map of drone manufacturing giants took another…
Drone shatters records with 3-hour long electric flight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HN8pkJHNTU With tangible progress being made for drone technology on the actual data collection front, …
On inclusion: opening up the aviation industry for underserved African communities
A South African aviation expert has challenged the industry in her country to set up better plans and programmes in order to inspire more yo…
Dreaming of sustainable drone programmes in African education
The best way to make sure an industry survives is to ensure that the next generation has enough people invested to keep it going. And giv…
Drone start-up expands into Namibia with new partnership
Gaborone-based drone services company Drones for Africa (not to be confused with us; we are Drones R Africa) have entered a partnership with…
Another South African municipality to launch drone programme
It is a huge statement of trust in a technology when government and municipal authorities in a country are lining up to set up drone program…
South Africa: Lands department (finally) lands own UASOC
It has been a really long time coming, but South Africa’s Department of Land Reform, and Rural Development (DLRRD) finally got there. A…