South African Ministry of Science and Technology
Encyclopedia
The Ministry of Science and Technology is one of the ministries in the South African government
. It is responsible for scientific research in the country, including space
programmes. The current minister is Ms Naledi Pandor
who succeeds Mosibudi Mangena
.
Government of South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a constitutional democracy with a three-tier system of government and an independent judiciary, operating in a nearly unique system that combines aspects of parliamentary and presidential systems. Legislative authority is held by the Parliament of South Africa...
. It is responsible for scientific research in the country, including space
Space
Space is the boundless, three-dimensional extent in which objects and events occur and have relative position and direction. Physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions, although modern physicists usually consider it, with time, to be part of a boundless four-dimensional continuum...
programmes. The current minister is Ms Naledi Pandor
Naledi Pandor
Naledi Pandor is the South African Minister of Science and Technology. She was appointed to the cabinet following the 2004 South African general elections.-Early life:...
who succeeds Mosibudi Mangena
Mosibudi Mangena
Mosibudi Mangena is a South Africa politician and the President of the Azanian People's Organisation . He was the Minister of Science and Technology from 2004 to 2008....
.