April 2013
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This viral ad may be contagious
A new sea view
75 years of coelacanth research
Sell your science at FameLab
Young science communicators show their mettle
Brazil nuts, bees and orchids
Winning design powers aeroplane
Journalists and scientists meet
Brainstorming solutions for tomorrow
Meet Sibongile Mokoena
SAIAB at Scifest Africa
A world in one cubic foot
Biodiversity Youth Symposium
Daveyton now has an eye to the sky
In the news
Upcoming events
It's a fact!

Upcoming events

 
  The theme of this year's Life Science Competition on 17 June is Urban Wildlife.
8 May 2013
Learners write the Natural Science Olympiad at their schools. Contact: Onica Phayane, email: onica@saasta.ac.za

18 May 2013
SAASTA Schools Debates provincial competition in North West, Western Cape and Free State. Contact: Melissa Govender, email: Melissa@saasta.ac.za

17 June 2013
Life Science Competition - Grade 10 learners. Venue: National Zoological Gardens of South Africa. Closing date for entries: 31 May 2013. Download the registration form. Contact: Armstrong Mashakeni, email: armstrong@nzg.ac.za

24 - 28 June 2013
National Science Olympiad Focus Week. Contact: James Tlhabane, email: james@saasta.ac.za

28 June 2013
National Science Olympiad awards ceremony. Contact: James Tlhabane, email: james@saasta.ac.za

30 June - 3 July 2013
The South African Sociological Association's annual congress will take place from 30 June to 3 July 2013 in Pretoria and will be hosted by Unisa. More information

27 July 2013
National Science Week launch, venue to be confirmed. Contact: Erna Taljaard, email: etaljaard@saasta.ac.za

29 July - 3 August 2013
National Science Week will be celebrated countrywide. Contact: Erna Taljaard, email: etaljaard@saasta.ac.za

3 August 2013

  • SAASTA National Schools Debates Finals will take place in Gauteng. Contact: Melissa Govender, email: Melissa@saasta.ac.za
  • The 4th Biodiversity Youth Symposium will be held at the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa. Contact: Elize de Jager, email: elize@nzg.ac.za

25 - 27 September 2013
Natural Science Olympiad Focus Week. Contact: Onica Phayane, email: onica@saasta.ac.za

26 September 2013
Natural Science Olympiad awards ceremony. Contact: Onica Phayane, email: onica@saasta.ac.za

25 October 2013
AstroQuiz Finals, venue to be confirmed. The teams of finalists from 10 participating centres will compete for the top prize in this annual quiz for grade seven learners, organised by SAASTA. Contact: Bafedile Kgwadi: kgwadib@saasta.ac.za

26 - 29 November 2012
The 14th Southern African Association of Science and Technology Centres (SAASTEC), venue to be confirmed. More information