IN CONVERSATION WITH NRWDI CEO, RIEDEWAAN BAKARDIEN

VOW is a campus-based community radio station operated broadcasting from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. The station has a variety of music and talk show that reflect the life of the youth, students, politics and tackles social issues.

In a country where Maths and Science often stand as barriers to success, Mlungisi Nkosi has positioned himself as one of South Africa’s most inspiring education innovators. Born and raised in Roodepoort, Gauteng, Mlungisi’s own experiences as a student who once struggled with Maths shaped his passion for making these…

: Ayanda Mogalekwena is an MSc Zoology student at the University of Pretoria’s Department of Zoology and Entomology, where she studies ecological corridors and terrestrial ecology. She holds a BSc in Environmental Science and a BSc Honours in Zoology, with a focus on aquaculture and wastewater management. Ayanda is not…

Manager for Communication and Stakeholder Relations at iThemba LABS, under the Department of Communication, Information Services and Science Engagement. He’s a passionate science communicator who works to make complex research understandable and exciting for the public. Through his role, Dr Arendse helps connect young people to the world of science,…

SCIENCE WISE: Currently a PhD candidate in Food Science at the University of Pretoria and a Sensory and Consumer Experience Scientist by profession, specialising in consumer insights across the Africa, Middle East, and South Asia region.