The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Dr Blade Nzimande, will launch the 2019 installment of National Science Week (NSW), the premier science engagement initiative on the Department of Science and Innovation's calendar.  

This year's launch event will take place in Kimberley on 27 July in partnership with the Northern Cape Basic Education Department, Sol Plaatje University and the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA).

NSW is an annual week-long celebration of science, engineering and technology, attracting thousands of learners and members of the public to workshops, science shows and lectures at universities, schools, science centres and public facilities countrywide. Read more...

Related information and events:

• Mzansi for science portal
• Address by the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Dr Blade Nzimande, at the Launch of National Science Week 2019, at the Mittah Seperepere Convention Centre, Kimberley, on 27 July 2019