Science and Technology Minister to unveil Mandela Mining Precinct
The Minister of Science and Technology, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, will launch the Mandela Mining Precinct, a Mining Phakisa initiative aimed at reviving South Africa’s flagging mining sector.
The Mandela Mining Precinct aims on supporting local innovations to provide solutions to the challenges faced by the mining industry in South Africa. Other issues to be addressed by this precinct include, the health and safety of mineworkers.
This institution, named after the world icon and former President Nelson Mandela, will help to position mining as a core driver of world-class technological and manufacturing capabilities and solutions for the development of the economy.
The event will also see the launch of the Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa (MEMSA), an equipment-focused organisation to position South Africa’s mining capital goods manufacturers as world-class competitive, innovative, dynamic and transformative. An exhibition will be held to showcase some of the equipment. In addition, SiMINE specializing in the future of mining will also demonstrate some of its technology which includes drones and robotics.
The Mining Precinct is a collaboration between the DST through its entity the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of the DST, Chamber of Mines and the Universities of Johannesburg, Pretoria and Witwatersrand.
Minister Kubayi-Ngubane will be joined by the Ministers of Mineral Resources, Gwede Mantashe, Trade and Industry, Rob Davies and Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Nkosazana-Dlamini Zuma.
Media is invited as follows:
Date: Friday, 04 May 2018
Time: 09:00-13:30
Venue: CSIR, Carlow Rd & Rustenburg Road, Melville, Johannesburg
For enquiries, interviews and to RSVP, please contact:
Veronica Mohapeloa
DST Media Liaison Officer
Tel: 012 8436788
Cell: 083 4005750
David Mandaha
CSIR Media Manager
Tel: 012 841 3654
Cell: 072 126 8910
