MINISTER NZIMANDE TO HOST THE SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN IN SCIENCE AWARDS

The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, will open the South African Women in Science Awards (SAWiSA) gala dinner on Friday, 8 September, in Durban.

SAWiSA is an annual countrywide event profiling distinguished women researchers and scientists, as well as younger women who are emerging as excellent researchers. The awards will be made in the categories of the humanities and social sciences, and the natural and engineering sciences.

Two special awards will be made to women whose work aligns with the 2023 theme, "Harnessing technological change and innovation to achieve gender equality and empower women and girls".

The awards also provide registered master's and PhD students with fellowships to support for their studies, in areas ranging from indigenous knowledge systems to astronomy.

In honour of the late climate-change activist and science champion, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) is calling the fellowships the DSI-Ndoni Mcunu Fellowships.

The media are invited as follows:

SAWiSA Gala Dinner

Date:                 Friday, 8 September 2023

Time:                18:00 – 22:00

Venue:             Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani, Durban

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Issued by the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation.

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