Address by South Africa’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof Blade Nzimande on the occasion of the opening of Science Forum South Africa 2025 at the CSIR Convention Centre
Programme Director, Dr. Mlungisi Cele, who is also our Director-General of the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation;
Our Deputy Minister, Dr. Nomalungelo Gina;
My Special Advisor, Mr Nqaba Nqandela;
Our Science Expert, Dr. Derrick Swartz;
Representatives of the Diplomatic Corps;
Our special guest speakers;
DDGs and other Senior Officials of our Department and other Government departments;
Our cohosts, Science Diplomacy Capital for Africa.
Heads of our Science and Academic Institutions;
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Baby Brown
Shebeen – an unlicensed bar [sha-been] These are unlicensed bars usually found in low-income suburbs located outside of the major towns and cities, more commonly known as ‘the townships’.
Prof. Smirk
Oke / Ou – guy [oak] / [oh] South Africa’s most common word for a man or guy and is similar in meaning to ‘china’, ‘bru’ or ‘boet’.