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First female manager for FabLab 17 September 2007 “I have mixed emotions and am a bit scared. I guess being scared is a good sign?” These words from Lindi Mophuti, the first female, black manager appointed to a FabLab in South Africa, may very well summarise her personality. Read More >> AMTS FabLab: North West launched 2 August 2007 The fifth FabLab in South Africa was launched by the Minister of Science and Technology, Mr Mosibudi Mangena, in Potchefstroom on 2 August 2007. The launch of the FabLab marks a further realisation of the Department of Science and Technology's (DST) goal of providing science, engineering and technology platforms for social development, while benefiting private sector competitiveness and growth. Read More >> Minister of Science and Technology teams up with Fab Kids 17 April 2007 Members of the Meraka Institute's Fab Kids project were joined by an unexpected 'guest learner' on 8 May 2007 when Mr Mosibudi Mangena, Minister of Science and Technology, took three hours out of his diary to familiarise himself with this project at the Pretoria-based Fab Lab. The Meraka Institute is managed by the CSIR. This visit was part of a Science4Life recording for the television show, broadcast on SABC 1 on Mondays at 18:30. The specific episode is to be broadcast on Monday,14 May, 2007. Read More >> Minister Mangena visits the AMTS FabLab: Soshanguve 17 April 2007 The Minister was introduced to the FabLab and the community it serves by BYC (Khutso Maruma, FabLab Manager and Bongani Mdluli, Operations Co-ordinator), who not only demonstrated the value of technology and contribution in the local community, but also demonstrated the support they enjoy from South African Civic Organisation SANCO chairperson and the surrounding schools. Read More >>
South AFrica's fourth fabrication laboratory (FabLab) has been opened
at the Central University of Technology's (CUT's) Science Park, in Bloemfontein.
AMTS Technology Week at WSU The first AMTS Technology Week was held at Walter Sisulu University
(WSU) in East London during the week of 25-29 September 2006
AMTS FabLab: Free State opened by Minister Mosibundi Mangena The 4th South African FabLab was opened by Minister Mosibundi Mangena
on 23 October 2006.
R&D tax incentive to be introduced from November Institutions investing in new discoveries and innovations in science
and technology could start reaping the benefits of South Africa's tax
incentives on research and development.
R2,3bn more proposed for industrial incentives One of the proposed additional allocations as part of a larger R80-billion
increase in expenditure suggested for the 2007 Budget is R2,3-billion...
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