Jive Media Africa is excited to be producing NanoNews, with Prof Janice Limson at Rhodes University. The project, initiated by the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) includes 12 monthly eNewsletters, 4 quarterly newsletters and a series of three “science – writing” training workshops in which scientists are being supported to write […]
Jive Africa launched the first ever Science Spaza newspaper at SciFest Africa in Grahamstown in the week 11th to 14th March 2014. The first issue of Spaza Space offers exciting news from some of the Science Spaza clubs, articles, cool competitions, new branded resources and much much more… To read more about this exciting publication […]
Forget what you think you know about scientists. buy cialis without prescription Do yourself a favour and meet the next generation. They’re fired up and they’re out to change the world. The FameLab finalists intrigued and entertained the audience and judges with their science talks at the national final at SciFest Africa in Grahamstown. Nine […]
February, the month of love, gave scientists all over South Africa the opportunity to express their love of science by presenting their 3 minute science talk at the FameLab regional heats. Participants battled it out in the hope of making it through to the FameLab final which takes place at SciFest Africa in Grahamstown on […]
We are bringing you exciting news…FameLab SA 2014 is around the corner. If you are studying or working in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics, have a passion for what you do and are between the ages of 21 and 35 then FameLab is for you. FameLab is an international talking science competition running in over […]
Jive Africa produced the following books for publishing by the Pietermaritzburg Agency for Community Social Action (PACSA) and Sonke Gender Justice Network, “Men and Masculinities in South Africa is a three-part series comprising stories, analysis and faith based resources. Its aim is to mobilize positive changes in the ways that men and women understand male […]
Jive Media Africa has been awarded a grant to conceptualize and develop a NANO facility tour at MINTEK and the University of free State (Solid State Lighting and Advancement Materials). Jive Media Africa developed the National Centre for Nanostructured Materials facility tour at CSIR in 2011 in partnership with DST/CSIR centre. The CSIR tour was […]
We held an excellent stakeholder session of FameLab SA (www.britishcouncil.org.za/famelab) on Thursday 08 August 2013 in Sandton, Johannesburg. This meeting included partners, judges, and finalists of FameLab 2013. What has been so exciting is the way this initiative has brought diverse groups together around science communication. We’re looking to build on our partnerships as we […]
What a week it has been for Science Spaza, a Jive Media Africa initiative!! National Science Week kicked off with a great launch at the Royal Show Grounds (Pietermaritzburg). High schools and educators from the uMgungundlovu District Municipality were present including Qoqisizwe High School, Masijabule High School, Mazwendoda Senior Secondary, Bhekiximba High School, Umthonqotho Comprehensive […]
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 […]