Science Education
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From Training to Transformation: Strengthening Science Clubs Through Teacher Development
Advancing Knowledge Non-Profit Company (AK NPC), in collaboration with SADTU and the WCED's Cape Winelands and Overberg Education Districts, successfully delivered a science club…
West Coast Science teachers strengthen physics and astronomy inquiry-based teaching skills
Advancing Knowledge NPC (AK NPC) concluded its 2026 professional development programme for Natural Sciences teachers from the West Coast Education District. The SACE-endorsed…
Dr Selisha Sooklal
Dr Selisha Sookla, 34, is helping unlock the potential of biotechnology to tackle one of medicine's greatest challenges: the discovery of new cancer treatments. As a senior…
Marutha Promise
For Marutha Promise, 28, science is about more than laboratory research; it is about creating opportunities for others to learn, grow and thrive. While pursuing a master's degree…
Amathole East Teachers Lead the Way in Inquiry-Based Science Education
Nearly 60 Natural Sciences teachers from the Amathole East Education District in Eastern Cape are strengthening their ability to inspire scientific curiosity and critical…
Daveyton teenager reaching for the stars through science and innovation
George Tsoametsi, an 18-year-old from Daveyton's Chief Albert Luthuli township, is making waves in science. Despite limited resources, this aspiring astrophysicist and robotics…
Top pupils get wings to help SA soar
Through the NSTF Brilliants Programme, a group of top maths and science learners are becoming tomorrow’s problem-solvers, innovators and leaders
New science hub bridges lab-skills gap for underprivileged students
The facility aims to equip future scientists with skills to lead research and healthcare advancements in the country
Pioneer is bringing science education alive on the continent
Dr Raïssa Malu inspired students at the African School of Fundamental Physics and Applications, held in Eastern Cape this year
Build bond between science and society
New ideas and technologies can provide solutions but in unethical hands they can be dangerous
Future Africa: forging transdisciplinary solutions to Africa’s challenges
The University of Pretoria’s new flagship research institute aspires to transform the world through African research excellence
The best paying degrees to study
Although youth unemployment remains a problem for the country, more and more graduates are finding jobs
Slice of life: Science for a better future
‘Last year, two of my classmates, Bathabile Monati, Dineo Shayi, and I were chosen to be part of the I Am Science project at the Goethe-Institut’
‘SA must build a science industry’
UCT’s Drug Discovery and Development Centre provides a model for this
Decolonise science at your peril
Students who want to throw Western science out of universities need to rethink their ideas