SciFest Africa. SciFest Africa is being held in Grahamstown during March each year. Mainly schools from the Eastern Cape and surrounding areas attend this science expo. However schools as far as Cape Town and Johannesburg were also attending.
More information: www.scifest.org.za
Since its establishment in 1997 as a project of the Grahamstown Foundation, Scifest Africa, South Africa’s National Science Festival, has become very successful in changing misconceptions and attitudes of the general public towards science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Through a range of interactive activities ranging from lectures, workshops, talks shows, exhibitions etc, visitors are shown how STEM underpins their daily lives. Learners and educators are given the opportunity to experience science outside the classroom in a fun and informative way. They are able to interact with scientists who share their work and provide career guidance thereby acting as role models for our youth.
SASOL TECHNO X OBJECTIVE. To inform, inspire and motivate learners, educators and the general public, in an understanding of Technology in all its forms.
The annual Sasol Techno X is held in Boitjorisong, Sasolburg.
Sasol Techno X believes that the future is rooted in technology and science. Sasol Techno X is an exhibition that focuses on displays, workshops, tours, talks and hands-on activities aimed at enthusing learners, students and the general public about the endless possibilities of science and technology.
Sasol Techno X seeks to expose, at a practical level, the many facets of technology and encourage learners to explore the wide range of exciting disciplines and career choices that science, maths and technology offer. More information: www.sasoltechnox.co.za
National Science Week.National Science Week, an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) is a countrywide celebration of science involving various stakeholders and/or role players conducting science-based activities. National Science Week is run in all nine provinces simultaneously at multiple sites per province.
In addition to contributing to science, engineering and technology among various sections of the population, the National Science Week is intended to expose the public, educators and learners to science-based careers, particularly disadvantaged sections of the population.
More information: www.nsw.gov.za
