National Science and Technology Forum

20 Jul 2021

Preparing for epidemics in South Africa

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) explains how the “novel coronavirus has a possible zoonotic origin”. ‘Zoonotic’ refers to infectious diseases caused by pathogens on animals that then jump over to humans. This public information on COVID-19 doesn’t even begin to touch on the extensive amount of operational work, research and development happening in...

27 May 2019

Finalists for the ‘Science Oscars’ of South Africa announced – 2018/2019 NSTF-South32 Awards

Adjudication by an independent panel of adjudicators have decided on the finalists for the 2018/2019 NSTF-South32 Awards. The announcement of the winners will be made at the 21st NSTF Awards Gala Dinner on 27 June 2019 in Gauteng with the Minister of Science and Technology.