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Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, has expressed her dismay at the recent xenophobic attacks and said that some of South Africa's scientific achievements may not have been possible without eminent African scientists working in our universities and science councils.

Her father had often told her: "You can do anything. Don't ever stop." And she didn't – today Prof Tebello Nyokong is one of South Africa's top scientists in the fields of chemistry and nanotechnology.
• Open-access research data for SA

The construction of the 64-dish MeerKAT radio telescope array – a precursor of the multi-billion-rand Square Kilometre Array – has commenced, said science and technology minister Derek Hanekom.
• Japan hails SA’s space tech successes

Among its numerous space science accomplishments, South Africa is host to the Japanese IRSF telescope, a research-quality infrared instrument that’s surveying our galaxy and beyond.
• Eye in the sky benefits society

Hundreds of scientists from all over the world will convene in Johannesburg, Gauteng at the end of May as South Africa hosts the Global Young Academy General Assembly.
• SA to host One Young World 2013