SAYAS at the ASSAf Young Scientists’ Conference 2026
The Executive Committee, Alumni and Secretariat are at Walter Sisulu University for AYSC 2026, on sustainable water and safe sanitation for Agenda 2063.
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Day one: research that reaches policy
Prof Maurine Musie opened the conference at Walter Sisulu University on translating research into policy.
Opening keynotes on policy-informed research
Prof Himla Soodyall and Ms Lusizo Mathibela addressed the opening day on research that informs policy.
Two members placed at SAWiSA 2026
Dr Yaseera Ismail and Prof Muthumuni Managa recognised as Distinguished Young Woman Researchers at the South African Women in Science Awards.
South Africa’s Quantum Trajectory: Innovation, Secure Communication, and Next-Generation Technologies
🌍 UNESCO International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025 Celebrating 100 Years of Quantum Theory SAYAS Member Dr. Yaseera Ismail Represents South Africa at UNESCO Paris Opening Ceremony 🎯 Historic Achievement: First Quantum Satellite Link in Southern Hemisphere 📡 Distance: 12,900 km Beijing to Stellenbosch 🔐 Security: 1.07 million Secure bits in single pass…
Welcome SAYAS New Members 2024!
We’re thrilled to announce our 2024 SAYAS members! This year’s talented young scientists are ready to advance research, inspire change, and make an impact across South Africa. Stay tuned for more on their work and contributions. Welcome to SAYAS, 2024 cohort!
SAYAS Blogging Competition 2021- Applications Open
SAYAS Blogging Competition 2021- Applications Open Are you a postgraduate/doctorate student or postdoctoral researcher in or from South Africa and you feel you want to express yourself and share your thoughts and opinions but do not have a platform to do so? SAYAS is proudly representing the voice of young scientists of all spheres of…
Truth, skepticism and opportunity in 4IR
by Dr. Leyla Tavernaro-Haidarian, Ph.D. Department of Communication. University of Johannesburg The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) with its emergence of new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing or robotics and the general …
A story about hope
Written by Amir Abouelrous, Egypt My name is Amir Abouelrous, I am an Egyptian citizen and I currently live in Cairo. I would like to share with you my story and hope that it will be inspiring to students in South Africa. Science has alwa…
Bricked in by the walls of patriarchy
By Prof Srila Roy is an associate professor of sociology at Wits The story of fighting sexual harassment in the university tends to be a story of failure. It is a story of trying to address complaints, giving voice to victims, changing the institutiona…
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