Funders

1. National Research Foundation (NRF): http://www.nrf.ac.za/

2. Department of science and technology strategy document: http://www.info.gov.za/

3. Mintek: http://www.mintek.co.za/

4. European Commission Seventh Framework Programme (FP7-People-2009-IRSES

5. Rhodes University

6. National Laser Centre (NLC) and African Laser centre (http://www.csir.co.za/lasers/)

7. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR): http://www.csir.co.za/ingdex.html