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30th ANNIVERSARY – TAKING A QUANTUM LEAP FORWARD
Cape Times
|October 15, 2025
NSTF celebrates 30 years of advancing science and innovation
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NSTF executive director, Jansie Niehaus.
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THE National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) has a longstanding history rooted in South Africa's democratic journey. Its precursor, the National Science and Technology Initiative, was established in 1991 and took part in the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (Codesa).
Founded in 1995, the NSTF is a unique organisation that promotes science, engineering, technology (SET) and innovation in SA.
This story is from the October 15, 2025 edition of Cape Times.
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