Science coup for Grahamstown

Better air quality, cleaner water, healthier food and more effective medicines have been some of the results of research in nanotechnology.

Minister Pandor unveils R17m nanotech equipment at Rhodes University

State-of-the-art nanotechnology research equipment worth R17 million – the first such equipment in South Africa – was unveiled at Rhodes University today by the Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor.

Research gets R17m hi-tech boost

THE Eastern Cape bolstered its position as an intellectual centre for cutting-edge research yesterday when Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor unveiled a new nanotechnology facility.

Tebello Nyokong: From sheep shepherd to one of Africa's pre-eminent scientists

21 ICONS’ tenth icon of its second season is Tebello Nyokong, the renowned scientist, chemist and professor at Rhodes University.

Rhodes University urged to improve lives through new technology

Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has appealed to Rhodes University to use its world class scientific and technological equipment to improve the living conditions of Eastern Cape citizens.

Pandor to open high-tech nanotechnology facility at Rhodes

Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor is set to officially open the Centre for Nanotechnology Innovation atRhodes University, in Grahamstown, on November 14, placing the institution at the forefront of international nanotechnology research.