About South African Association of Botanists The South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) was founded for the promotion and development of Botany. It aims to support and sustain the state of this industry in all sectors of the population. The association promotes diversity and is committed to removing any restrictions to the practice of the profession.
About ACEP African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP) was founded in 2000, when a living population of coelacanths was found off Sodwana Bay. ACEP, as initiated by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), is now a multi-disciplinary east coast research programme. It is primarily funded by the DST and uses research equipment and platforms from numerous research agencies. ACEP
About Maize Trust Bursary The Maize Trust was created in August 1998 to serve the South African grain industry. It was formed after the closure of the Maize Board, acquiring the remaining assets of that Board. The Trust provides financial support for institutions and organisations with programmes that focuses on market and production related research. Another
About Starke Ayres Starke Ayres was formed through the merging of Chas Ayres’s Cape Town nursery and Charles Starke’s grain and produce business in 1920. It is a business specialising in the vegetable, flower and lawn seeds industry for over 130 years. Its secondary business includes retail as well as seeds, chemical products and soluble fertilizers supply
About NRF iThemba LABS iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences (iThemba LABS) is a multidisciplinary research facility of the National Research Foundation. It is based on the development, operation and utilization of particle accelerators and related research equipment. The facilities provide research in subatomic physics, material research, radiobiology as well as research and development of unique
About AgriSETA AgriSETA was founded as the Sector Education and Training Authority for the agriculture economic sub-sectors by the Skills Development Act of 1998. It is reponsible for the creation and promotion of social, economic and employment opportunities for agribusiness. It covers the agricultural industry through services and activities to the farm. In terms of skills development, AgriSETA helps
About Cape Wools SA Cape Wools SA was established on 11th March 1997 as a tax-exempt entity without share capital. Its main objective is to promote the production, trading and consumption of South African wool. CWSA was created to continue the work of its predecessor, the South African Wool Board, which was formed in 1946 and successfully promoted
About SUBTROP The South African Subtropical Growers’ Association (Subtrop) is an association that aims to promote the farming, marketing and distribution of avocados, mangoes and litchis. Subtrop also provides services to its member associations such as management, liaison, market, technical and economic information, market development, research coordination and market access initiation. Subtrop comprises of South African Avocado Growers’ Association (SAAGA),
About SKA South Africa The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) initiates South Africa’s activities in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Radio Telescope in engineering, science and construction. The SKA is currently the largest radio telescope ever built and will be located in Australia, in Africa as well as eight other African countries. SKA South Africa (SKA SA)
About SAAFoST SAAFoST or the South African Association for Food Science and Technology is a non-profit national organization dedicated to the development of food science and technology by publication of a membership magazine, Food Science and Technology, scientific research, hosting events as well as educational activities related to food technology. Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern branches attend
