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He was a candidate officer of the South African Air Force, [2] as well as a private pilot, a DJ, and a biker. [3] In 2013 he was one of 23 winners out of a million entrants to a competition [3] by the Axe Apollo Space Academy [4] to attend a US space academy, in order to be the first black South African in space. He was nicknamed "Afronaut" and ...
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) is the national science academy in South Africa. It was started in 1996, and encompasses all fields of scientific work. [ 2 ] Its legal foundation is the Academy of Science of South Africa Act , Act 67 of 2001, which came into operation in May 2002.
The Karoo Array Telescope (or MeerKAT) is under construction as a pathfinder for the $2 billion Square Kilometer Array (SKA) project, which will be split between sites in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. South African students and young professionals are involved in the South African SEDS, Students for the Exploration and Development of ...
The Department of Science and Innovation (DST; formerly the Department of Science and Technology) is the South African government department responsible for scientific research, including space programmes. The current Minister is Blade Nzimande. [2]
The following is a list and timeline of innovations as well as inventions and discoveries that involved South African people or South Africa including predecessor states in the history of the formation of South Africa. This list covers innovation and invention in the mechanical, electronic, and industrial fields, as well as medicine, military ...
Mabel Jansen (née Pellissier), the Academy's first female member. The Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (SAAWK) (literally South African Academy for Science and Arts) is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to promoting science, technology and the arts in Afrikaans, as well as promoting the use and quality of Afrikaans.
Rand Airport, Germiston, South Africa: Key people: Owner: Hennie Delport: ... Phoebus Apollo Aviation Retired Fleet; Aircraft Operated Notes Douglas DC-3 Skytrain 1
Deliver space-related services and products to the citizens of South Africa and the region. Support, guide and conduct research and development in space science and engineering and the practical application of the innovations they generate. Stimulate interest in science and develop human capacity in space science and technologies in South Africa.