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Tshililo Masutha.

Building mineral wealth

The final Centre of Excellence looks at resources for mineral and fossil energy.

Investing in people power

Documenting the development of the human life cycle.

DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Food Security launch at the University of the Western Cape.

Food security challenges

Combatting the effects of malnutrition.

Creating a comprehensive policy

The Centres of Excellence brings together a wealth of experience and expertise.

New Centres of Excellence to advance interdisciplinary research

Researching various areas of national interest.

In June 2015, Molefe wrote to Optimum stating that Eskom had terminated the settlement process. (Samantha Reinders)

Hotbeds of scientific excellence

The potential rewards of the Centres of Excellence are already apparent.

National Institute for Theoretical Physics

National Institute for Theoretical Physics

In 2004 he DST and the NRF tabled a report titled Shaping The Future of Physics in South Africa.

Knowing epidemics helps prevent them

Knowing epidemics helps prevent them

The understanding of data and disease processes around HIV and TB has been the main focus in the early life of Sacema.

The Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials is contributing to the growth of South Africa by graduating South Africans.

Strength comes from research

The Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials was established in June 2004.

Earthy knowledge

Earthy knowledge

The Applied Centre for Climate and Earth Systems Science (Access) was officially launched as a centre of excellence in August 2010

Biomedical TB Research

Biomedical TB Research

The causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is estimated to infect one-third of the world’s population.

A little birdie told me

A little birdie told me

The vision of the Birds Centre of Excellence is to be the leading international research and postgraduate training institute.

An intern at the Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology at work in the field.

Stopping invaders from taking over

The DST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology provides the scientific knowledge to reduce the rate and impacts of biological invasions.

All eyes on the ground:  Insects and diseases that kill trees are minute

Seeing the wood for the trees

The Centre for Tree Health Biotechnology is hosted by the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute at the University of Pretoria.