On 1 September 2017, the Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, will deliver the keynote address at the Department of Science and Technology (DST)-National Research Foundation (NRF) Centres of Excellence Annual Directors' Forum. This year marks the 13th anniversary of the DST-NRF Centres of Excellence (COE). The DST-NRF COE are physical or virtual centres of research that concentrate existing capacity and resources to enable researchers to collaborate across disciplines and … [Read more...] about Naledi Pandor to address DST-NRF Centres of Excellence Annual Directors’ Forum
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2017 National Science Week in Port Elizabeth
The Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, will launch the 2017 National Science Week (NSW) at Nelson Mandela University's Missionvale Campus in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. NSW is an annual celebration of science, engineering and technology, attracting thousands of learners and members of the public to workshops, science shows and lectures, which are held at universities, schools, science centres and public facilities countrywide. This year’s National Science Week will be held … [Read more...] about 2017 National Science Week in Port Elizabeth
The quiet revolution
It is a given that countries with a strong maths and science ethic are countries that stand out and lead. South Africa is a country that reels from a dearth of engineers and highly qualified people just because science and maths are not seen as sexy enough by the vast majority of pupils. Couple that with a teaching body struggling to keep up with the subjects and constant change and we have a recipe for disaster. In the Eastern Cape we have pockets of excellence which are, mostly, confined to … [Read more...] about The quiet revolution
New NMMU broadband communication centre opened
The Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, welcomed the launch of the new Centre for Broadband Communication at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in Port Elizabeth today. The centre will conduct pioneering research around optical fibre data transport for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope. The centre is the result of a partnership involving the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Cisco, NMMU, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research … [Read more...] about New NMMU broadband communication centre opened
Massive investment in science graduates
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says her department will in this administration intensify its efforts to produce more scientists. Pandor, who was recently installed as the Minister of Science and Technology after leading the Home Affairs Ministry, on Wednesday briefed the media on her department's plans for the next five years. The minister's briefing followed a meeting with the leadership of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the entities that report to … [Read more...] about Massive investment in science graduates
