The 2013 National Science Week - organised by SAASTA (South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement) under the auspices of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), started on 27 July and will run until 4 August.

National Science Week, an initiative of the DST, is a countrywide celebration of science involving various stakeholders and other role players conducting science-based activities during the week.  National Science Week is run in all nine provinces simultaneously at multiple sites per province. 

The Soutpansberg Astronomy Club (SAC) will be at various public venues and schools in Polokwane, Musina, Thohoyandou, Giyani, Elim as well as Makhado (Louis Trichardt), promoting science and astronomy during the course of the week.

The venues and dates that the SAC will be visiting are 27 July (Polokwane, Mall of the North), 28 July (Polokwane, Sterkloop), 29 July (Giyani, Muyexe High School), 30 July (Elim Mall), 31 July (Thohoyandou, Spar), 1 August    (Litshovhu High and Makhado Show Grounds), 2 August (Makhado Show), 3 August (Polokwane, Savannah Mall in conjunction with University of Limpopo) and 4 August (Musina, Great North Road Plaza).

The theme for 2013 is “Celebrating scientific areas in which South Africa has a competitive edge”. The main topics to be conveyed are astronomy, mathematics, indigenous knowledge, marine sciences, palaeontology and South African inventions.

For more information, contact Kos Coronaios at [email protected] or on 079 148 4934.