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The South African Agency for Science & Technology Advancement aims to create, support & enrich platforms for effective science engagement
Science touches all our lives. Whether you're a scientist, student, educator or entrepreneur, your voice matters! Celebrate National Science Week (NSW) from 4–9 August 2025 by showing how you use or relate to science, technology, and innovation in your everyday life. #NSW2025

Hosted by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), and coordinated by NRF-SAASTA, National Science Week seeks to empower citizens to understand and critically engage with science, as well as cultivate a science-literate society. #NSW2025 @Official_TUT @CSIR

Tick Tock! Don't miss your chance to be part of National Science Week 2025 launch at TUT, Pretoria West on 02 August 2025, under the theme: “Science, technology and innovation are for everyone.” #NSW2025 #nationalscienceweek @Official_TUT @dstigovza @NRF_News

National Science Week is an annual celebration that brings together people from all walks of life to explore the wonders of STEMI. Save the dates: 4–9 August 2025. Let’s celebrate science, nationwide! Learn more: saasta.ac.za/programmes/foc… #NSW2025 #nationalscienceweek

Do not miss an opportunity to register for this FREE AI fluency course! We need 100 000 South Africans registering for the course by end of July. If you recruit at least 200 people to register then you’ll stand a chance to win a fully paid weekend vacation in Cape Town!
How can African voices & indigenous knowledge systems be better represented in global climate research? We'll unpack this in the webinar, 'Decolonising climate risk scholarship from the Global North to Africa'. 📆 1 AUG 2025 ⏰ 11:00 – 13:00 Register: loom.ly/tlR8ul8
Tech is for everyone, not just coders. Learn something new, join a workshop, or share your skills with someone else. National Science Week is your chance to explore, connect, and inspire. Register your event: seims.dsi.gov.za/public-events @NRF_SAASTA @Official_TUT #NSW2025
Tick Tock! Don't miss your chance to be part of National Science Week 2025 under the theme: “Science, technology and innovation are for everyone.” Host an activity, share your passion, and inspire your community. Register today: seims.dsi.gov.za/public-events @FabAcademic #NSW2025

3 weeks to go! National Science Week 2025 launches on 2 August at @Official_TUT Science is not just for scientists. It is for you. Get involved in your community’s next science event. Register your activity here: seims.dsi.gov.za/public-events @NRF_SAASTA #NSW2025
South Africans are invited to make plans for National Science Week 2025, which will be held from 4 to 9 August 2025 under the theme “Science, technology and innovation are for everyone“. Click on the link saasta.ac.za/.../focus.../n… more information.


Today we are celebrating with Dr Moloko Matlala, the Manager of Science Education at @NRF_SAASTA His doctoral research focused on a crucial area: The transition of Electrical Engineering Technology students into the world of work. Read more here: saasta.ac.za/media-room/new…
Can we outsmart cancer with nanoparticles? Nanoparticles offer targeted drug delivery that attack tumour cells while sparing healthy tissue, unlike traditional chemotherapy. But it’s not that simple! Click on the link shorturl.at/Pt2ZY to read the full story on page 8.
