The SCIFEST-BASF Tour is coming your way!
Through the continued support of BASF Holdings South Africa, Scifest Africa is set to embark on a journey that aims to interact with as many learners, teachers and members of the public as possible. The SCIFEST-BASF road tour, scheduled to take place on 20-25 August, is one of many tours that will see the promotion of public awareness, understanding and appreciation of STEMI through innovative events with entertainment value [...]
First tetrapods of Africa lived within the Devonian Antarctic Circle
The first African fossils of Devonian tetrapods (four-legged vertebrates) show these pioneers of land living within the Antarctic Circle 360 million years ago. The evolution of tetrapods from fishes during the Devonian period was a key event in our distant ancestry. Recently discovered fossils from the latest Devonian Waterloo Farm locality near Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, published today in Science, force a major reassessment of this event. "Whereas [...]
Scifest Africa celebrates 22nd anniversary
Scifest Africa 2018 7th March 2018 South Africa’s National Science Festival, Scifest Africa, will be celebrating its 22nd anniversary event from 7-13 March 2018 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. Scifest Africa was established by the Grahamstown Foundation in 1996 to promote the public awareness, understanding and appreciation of science, technology and innovation in South Africa. The theme for 2018 is “Innovation 4.0”, with reference to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which [...]
National Science Week 2017
National Science Week 2017 Scifest Africa will be "Advancing Science Tourism" this August for National Science Week (NSW). The Scifest team will be bringing science demonstrations to your nearest mall, while Scifest-on-the-road will be ensuring young minds are stimulated as the team "Tour de Science" in the Eastern Cape. NSW, an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) is a countrywide celebration of science involving various stakeholders and/or [...]