http://www.dst.gov.za Site Speeches daily 1 2007-02-15T05:40:04Z http://www.dst.gov.za/media-room/speeches/address-by-minister-mosibudi-mangena-at-the-opening-of-national-science-week-2008-and-launch-of-sa-mathematics-foundation The South African Mathematics Foundation, is an office established by organised formations of professional practitioners in the fields of mathematics and mathematics education, including statistics and statistical mathematics. The Foundation is designed to provide administrative support for the activities of both the Association of Mathematics Education of South Africa and the South African Mathematics Society. No publisher VeronicaM 2008-08-26T12:29:31Z Speech http://www.dst.gov.za/media-room/speeches/second-reading-debate-of-the-intellectual-property-rights-bill-by-minister-mosibudi-mangena The Intellectual Property Rights Bill is an important development in the ongoing efforts to address the challenges presented by what we call the "innovation chasm". This chasm refers to the apparent gap between the local knowledge base and the extent to which this knowledge is effectively translated into commercialisable products and services in South Africa. No publisher VeronicaM 2008-08-26T12:38:24Z Speech http://www.dst.gov.za/media-room/speeches/keynote-address-by-minister-mosibudi-mangena-at-the-annual-women-in-science-awards The Department of Science will, among others, intensify its efforts to enhance the role and profile of women in the development of scientific knowledge. In addition, the DST will keep on striving to ensure that the outstanding contribution of women scientists and researchers is properly and publicly recognised. No publisher VeronicaM 2008-08-11T07:13:57Z Speech http://www.dst.gov.za/media-room/speeches/address-by-minister-mosibudi-mangena-at-the-official-opening-of-the-limpopo-agri-food-technology-station The official launch of the Limpopo Agri-food Technology Station marks a new development in the Tshumisano Technology Station Programme. Since 2001, when the Programme began, Tshumisano has been establishing technology stations at the technikons, now known as universities of technology. No publisher VeronicaM 2008-08-05T10:02:58Z Speech http://www.dst.gov.za/media-room/speeches/opening-address-by-minister-mosibudi-mangena-at-the-18th-triennial-conference-of-the-international-federation-of-operational-research-societies Operations Research began during World War Two when mathematical techniques were used to support military operations. Among the early successes in the applications of Operations Research was the determination of optimum depth-charge settings for anti-submarine warfare, which was employed during the Battle of the Atlantic. No publisher VeronicaM 2008-08-05T10:04:29Z Speech http://www.dst.gov.za/media-room/speeches/opening-address-by-minister-mosibudi-mangena-at-the-xxiii-international-congress-of-entomology South Africa has an extraordinary wealth of insects, many of which remain largely unexplored. The discovery in 2002, of living Mantophasmatodea, chosen for the logo of this Congress, suggests there is a wealth of undiscovered insect biodiversity that remains to be discovered. No publisher VeronicaM 2008-07-04T14:21:05Z Speech http://www.dst.gov.za/media-room/speeches/opening-address-by-minister-mosibudi-mangena-at-the-saaste-national-biennial-conference The theme of the conference, “Science and Technology Teaching and Learning for Sustainable Development”, is very relevant to government efforts to deal with the problems facing science, mathematics and technology teaching and learning. The lack of resources, the inadequacy of skills to handle the resources available, and the introduction of new topics into the curriculum are among the challenges we must overcome. It is hoped that this conference will help to address some of these challenges. No publisher VeronicaM 2008-07-02T07:20:13Z Speech http://www.dst.gov.za/media-room/speeches/speech-by-minister-mosibudi-mangena-at-the-launch-of-national-youth-service-and-festoc The National Youth Service encourages the youth of South Africa to serve the nation and people in general. The programme seeks to enhance our country's social and cultural capital by getting young people involved in activities that develop their abilities while providing benefits to the community. The Youth Service slogan is "Proud to serve". No publisher VeronicaM 2008-08-05T09:58:43Z Speech http://www.dst.gov.za/media-room/speeches/address-by-minister-mosibudi-mangena-at-sanparks-kudu-awards At the heart of the presentation of the Kudu Awards is the need to inculcate the love for our fauna and flora, and to encourage everyone to take responsibility to conserve and sustain South Africa’s biodiversity, landscapes and heritage for posterity. No publisher VeronicaM 2008-06-27T09:58:14Z Speech http://www.dst.gov.za/media-room/speeches/keynote-address-by-minister-mosibudi-mangena-at-kgwaratlou-secondary-school The success of Kgwaratlou Secondary School is an inspiration to other schools and young people. Our country needs people with mathematics and science skills, and this school's academic record shows that you are producing what South Africa needs. No publisher VeronicaM 2008-08-05T10:03:59Z Speech http://www.dst.gov.za/media-room/speeches/budget-vote-debate-2008-2009 The 2008 budget provides us an opportunity to once again reflect whether adequate steps are being taken to construct a knowledge-based economy, and to address the many challenges our country confronts No publisher VeronicaM 2008-08-05T10:00:39Z Speech http://www.dst.gov.za/media-room/speeches/address-by-deputy-minister-derek-hanekom-during-the-science-and-technology-budget-vote This is the DST's fifth budget debate in the National Assembly, and the last one in this term of office. It seems appropriate to use this occasion to reflect on the achievements and lessons of the past four years, which reveals the quite remarkable story of a country that is rapidly positioning itself among the global leaders in innovation, science and technology. No publisher VeronicaM 2008-08-05T10:00:04Z Speech http://www.dst.gov.za/media-room/speeches/remarks-by-minister-mosibudi-mangena-at-the-launch-of-the-national-institute-for-theoretical-physics The National Institute for Theoretical Physics (NITheP) is the result of the recommendations made by an international panel of experts in 2004 on the future of physics in South Africa. Among others, the panel found that although the state of the South African theoretical physics was internationally competitive in some areas, it was generally fragmented; and it recommended the establishment of a National Theoretical Physics Facility. No publisher VeronicaM 2008-08-05T08:33:05Z Speech http://www.dst.gov.za/media-room/speeches/remarks-by-minister-mosibudi-mangena-at-the-launch-of-the-aims-research-centre-of-excellence-in-the-mathematical-sciences The AIMS Research Centre of Excellence in the Mathematical Sciences is an important extension to the already highly successful postgraduate training programme in the mathematical sciences. No publisher VeronicaM 2008-08-05T09:40:09Z Speech http://www.dst.gov.za/media-room/speeches/remarks-by-minister-mosibudi-mangena-commemorating-kgosi-boleu-ii-and-the-1864-battle-between-bakgaga-bakopa-and-the-swazi-boers The battle between the Bakgaga Bakopa, led by Kgoši Boleu I, and the Swazi/Boers bears a stark resemblance to the current efforts to the ‘fight’ against science, engineering and technology illiteracy in South Africa. Whereas the said battle was fought using ‘weapons’ geared towards inflicting bodily harm, the fight against science and technology illiteracy requires a different weapon - knowledge. No publisher VeronicaM 2008-08-05T09:22:58Z Speech