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NITheCS visits the Eastern Cape & Free State node
09/22/2026
NITheCS continued its national roadshow programme with a visit to the Eastern Cape and Free State node on 16 September 2026.
Dr Yaseera Ismail honoured at SA Women in Science Awards
09/10/2026
Dr Yaseera Ismail was among the researchers and students honoured at the DSTI’s prestigious South African Women in Science Awards.
NITheCS Roadshow connects with Western Cape community
09/07/2026
The NITheCS Roadshow continued at the University of Cape Town (UCT) on 2 September 2026 with the NITheCS Western Cape Community Visit
Featured scientist: Prof Amanda Weltman
09/02/2026
NITheCS Associate Prof Amanda Weltman (University of Cape Town) is a leading theoretical physicist and cosmologist.
Collaboration to strengthen honey bee forage resources
09/01/2026
Beekeepers and bee forage stakeholders gathered for an information session and workshop focused on strengthening forage resources for the managed honey bee industry in the Western Cape.
NITheCS Roadshow connects with KwaZulu-Natal node
08/31/2026
NITheCS continued its 2026 national roadshow with a visit to the KwaZulu-Natal Node on Friday, 21 August 2026
A lunar radio astronomy array built in Africa
08/17/2026
The first all-African space exploration mission, Africa2Moon, is to be launched to the lunar south pole with the Chang’e-8 mission scheduled for 2029.
Research shows heat tames quantum fluctuations
08/17/2026
New research reveals how high temperature “tames” quantum fluctuations – paving the way for more reliable quantum technologies.
Bid launched to protect Papegaaiberg Nature Reserve
08/06/2026
A group of citizen scientists from in and around Stellenbosch gathered in Onder Papegaaiberg for the first BioBlitz event.
