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Meraka Institute's Fab Kids learners continue to delight in FabLab opportunities

For 16-year-old Delisile Khumalo of Gatang Comprehensive in Mamelodi, the FabLab with its hi-tech look and limitless possibilities is like a dream come true. "I would like to work here one day," says Delisile, a Grade 10 learner and a member of the latest group of 10 Fab Kids inspired by a day at the Pretoria-based FabLab on 8 February 2007.  Meraka Institute researcher, Ron Beyers, is delighted with the benefits offered to learners through this experience. Beyers, who is responsible for the Fab Kids project, is a member of the ICT for Education research group within the Meraka Institute (a national research centre managed by the CSIR). Read more ...

CSIR experts join peers to discuss latest developments in sensor web enablement

Exploring ways to keep a finger on the pulse of our environment is one of the goals of the second South African International Workshop on Sensor Web Enablement taking place in Cape Town from 5 to 7 February 2007. CSIR experts will join local and international delegates at this event, which is organised by the Meraka Institute and its various partners, the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC); the Geo-Information Society of South Africa (GISSA) ; the University of Cape Town ; the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE) and the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) . The event is hosted by the Sensor Web Alliance . Read more ...

Meraka Institute announces new appointments to management team

The start of 2007 heralded in a number of changes to the management team of the Meraka Institute (a national research centre managed by the CSIR). Read more ...

Cell phones in schools: From zero to hero

Amidst debates on whether or not to allow the use of cell phones in schools, the Meraka Institute has put its expertise in information and communications technology (ICT) to work in an effort to use these devices positively in a teaching and learning environment. Read more ...

Meraka Institute announces new appointments to management team

The start of 2007 heralded in a number of changes to the management team of the Meraka Institute (a national research centre managed by the CSIR). Read more ...