Michelle Knights takes South Africa thro...

Michelle Knights, currently completing her PhD in Cosmology at UCT, is making history as the first EVER FameLab South African winner. She jetted off to the UK early this month (June 2013) to represent South Africa in the International FameLab competition and she made it all the way to the International final which took place on the 6th June 2013 in Cheltenham. South Africa is definitely proud of Michelle! Michelle Knights intrigued the judges with her presentation on the use of pulsars to demonstrate gravitational waves (an Einstein hypothesis). Only ten countries out of...

Science Spaza at the Royal Show

Our famous Science Spaza featured at the Royal Show Grounds from the 24th of May to the 2nd of June 2013. The Royal Show is an event in Pietermaritzburg and attracts an average of 220 000 visitors per year. Science Spaza was fortunate to have been there and reached many young learners and educators who are interested and excited about the field of science. Science Spaza attracted much attention from learners, educators, the general public and potential partners. This served to be a beneficial and educational experience for learners who received activity based resources...

Famelab

FameLab® is an initiative of the Cheltenham Festivals. Jive Media Africa in collaboration with The British Council has brought the international FameLab® competition to South Africa in 2013. And the winners are… From left: Prof Janice Limson (Judge), Lorenzo Raynard (SAASTA/ Judge), Robert Inglis (Director, Jive Media Africa), Febe Wilken (runner up), Barend Jansen van Vuuren, Christopher Maxwell, Ntokozo Shezi, John Woodland (runner up), Ahmed Seedat, Charlotte Hillebrand, Michelle Knights (overall winner), Charmaine Drury, Prof Albert Modi (UKZN Dean,...

Science Spaza at SciFest Africa 2013

SciFest Africa 2013 welcomed Science Spaza where we opened our doors to thousands of young budding scientists! Here you could get knowledge for mahala! Free resources were handed out and experiments done with simple found objects – for all to see that YOU CAN DO IT! To read more about this and to download resources go to www.sciencespaza.org, an initiative of Jive Media Africa....

Prof Albert Modi joins Jive Media Africa

Jive Media Africa is thrilled to announce that as of 1 December 2012, Professor Albert Thembinkosi Modi, Dean of the School of Agricultural, Earth & Environmental Sciences at UKZN, has joined Robert Inglis and Hilary Kromberg as an equal shareholder and Director of Jive Media Africa. Jive Media Africa’s association with Professor Modi began whilst he was CEO of the Moses Kotane Institute of Science and Technology in 2010 when we partnered to bring public audiences Café Scientific (now Science Spaza – a science education and outreach initiative by Jive Media...

Jive Media Africa celebrates the SKA bid...

Jive Media Africa is thrilled with the SKA bid outcome where South Africa will, together with it’s eight partner countries across Africa, host the majority of the SKA. What a win for science in the Southern Hemisphere! Jive Media Africa is proud to have been part of this epic journey… Read our Mission MeerKAT comic series here, as well as our many other astronomy...

Science Spaza “Knowledge is NCAH!!...

When you’re looking for refreshment – where do you go? Pop in at your local Science Spaza and pick up some knowledge – for mahala! Science Spaza is for everyone – you’re never too young or too old to learn. Discover things you never knew but use every day! Do amazing science with hands on activities and get hold of awesome comics, activities and more. What is Science Spaza? Science Spaza is an exciting, fun and interactive science learning experience bringing curriculum-linked science to disadvantaged schools around South Africa through...

Innovation for development and socio-eco...

Jive Media Africa recently put together a showcase for the Minister’s Budget Vote. We have so much to celebrate in our country – being at the cutting edge of innovation for development and socio-economic change. Read about some of South Africa’s major achievements in this...

Agent Zee

Meet Agent Zee Zinhle. Woman. African. Student of science. Chommie (LOL). As the world becomes ever more inter-connected, Social Media creates exciting opportunities to reach audiences in new ways. Jive Media Africa is proud to present Agent Zee, a student in science who’s far from ordinary. Agent Zee knows her true potential as an African woman and uses a range of social media platforms to engage fellow students with information, insights and inspiration with which to navigate the world of science and technology in Africa. Follow Agent Zee on Twitter Follow...