A tribute to PhD supervisors

A tribute to PhD supervisors

The academic genealogy that traces its roots from Walter Fletcher to Sim Dlamini as an academic supervisor is a remarkable lineage of intellectual giants who have significantly shaped modern scientific thought.

Our node meetings kick off

Our node meetings kick off

The NITheCS node meetings have kicked off, with two held in July 2024. Read our newsletter to find out more, or view our calendar of events to see the dates of upcoming node meetings.

Charting the future of NITheCS

Charting the future of NITheCS

‘It was my privilege to present our strategic vision and achievements at our 24 June colloquium, ‘Charting the Future of NITheCS: Progress and Prospects in Research, Training, Engagement, and Africa’.’

Prof Petruccione: first NITheCS Director

Prof Petruccione: first NITheCS Director

Prof Francesco Petruccione, Professor of Quantum Computing at Stellenbosch University, has been appointed the permanent Director of NITheCS. This follows his successful tenure as interim director.

Training and events in May

Training and events in May

This month, find out more about our Associate Dr Ridhwaan Suliman, Senior Researcher at the CSIR and Senior Research Associate at UJ. We also encourage you to attend our events.

Official birth of our institute

Official birth of our institute

I am delighted to announce that 2 April 2024 marked the official birth of NITheCS, a new entity on the South African Science, Technology and Innovation landscape. Many steps have been taken to reach this point.