Site visits - Saastec

PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES
MOIPONE’s activities include the following;
Information Science Centre
Moipone Academy established an informational science centre for learners to get educational material and
learn about different science careers and institutions.
Zitikeni Secondary school principal (Mrs M.A.
Kekana) allocated a 6 x 8 m2 stall for free, to serve
as science information centre. To build the centre,
LJB Transport (Joseph Taetsane) collected unused
scrap furniture from the Pretoria retail and corporate
stores – PnP, Shoprites, Checkers, Spars and Simba
warehouse.
Science material booklets are collected from
SAASTA, DST, MINTEK, Universities, Research
Institutions and science centres. The centre is also
used for educational science shows / video plays
for learners.
Site visits
Moipone Academy organises educational site visits to
exhibitions, companies, institutions and museums.
Zitikeni, Inqayisivele, Boitumelong, Tembisa High and
Thuto Ke Maatla Secondary learners were taken to
International Science, Innovation and Technology
Exhibition (INSITE), Mintek, Megapak, WITS
Planetarium, University of Johannesburg, University of
Pretoria (SCI-ENZA and FABI) Hartebeeshoek Radio
Astronomy Observatory – HartRAO, Johannesburg
Observatory, Sci-BONO, Johannesburg Tourism,
SABS, WITS (Chemistry Labs, Origin Centre and
Planetarium) and NECSA.

Science Talks / Lectures
MOIPONE Academy invites Professionals and PhD/Masters
Students from Universities to give talks about their special
fields. Our organisation MOIPONE ACADEMY (supported by
SAASTA and DST), is hosting an awareness campaign about
Science Careers, in Tembisa since 2007. The main aim of this
project is to engage and focus attention on Science careers,
through the skills and professional help of our South African
scientists. To create awareness about research activities and
to make the learners, students and the public at large to
appreciate reasons why South Africa is involve in science and
thus assist in the Public Understanding of Science. Masters /
Phd students act as role models and encourage learners and
students not only to take up post graduates studies but to retain them in this field and enable them to give
back to their communities.
References from previous events held in Tembisa:
NAME DATE LECTURE CONTACTS
Dr Werner van Zyl (UJ Soweto) August 2005 Acid Base Titration Practical 011 489 2393
Prof Jan-Marten Huizeng (UJ) August 2006 Geology 011 489 2393
Prof. Martha’n Bester (UP) June 2007 & July 2008 Marine Mammals 0124202067
Prof. Ian Meicklejohn (UP) June 2007 & July 2008 Antactica’s Landscape 0124204049
Mashudu Phaalndwa (Phd. UP) July 2008 Fur Seals 0124202067
Chris Oostheizen (Phd - UP) July 2008 Life in Antarctica 0124202067
Prof. Karl Kunert (Univ. Pta) August 2008 Biotechnology 0124203908
Alec Jamieson (ASSA-Jhb) August 2009 400 th Anniversary of Galileo 0826545336
Ms Claire Lee (UJ) September 2009 The Life Cycle of Stars 0845086941
Prof. D.P. Smits (UNISA) October 2009 Astronomy 082362705
Ndabenhle Sosibo (MINTEK) 15 July 2010 Nanotechnology 011 709 4543
Dr Lucky Sikhwivhilu (CSIR) 29 July 2010 Nanotechnology Advantages 0128413671
Dr Clarence (WITS) 12 August 2010 Chemical & Metallurgical Engineer 0117177542
Ms Lungile Thwala (Phd - UJ) 14 October 2010 Bio Nanotechnology 0839778766
Mr Bongani (Masters – UJ) 14 October 2010 Nanotechnology Careers 0782314344
Schools Outreach Programmes &
Screen plays
MOIPONE Academy visits 13 local secondary
schools to show learners educational videos.
This programme helps us to reach learners who
are unable to visit our centre.

Zoological Gardens:
Joseph Taetsane designed a rat trap cage,
aimed at controlling the infestation of rodents in
Tembisa.
He kept a Brown House snake, which was saved
from being killed by the community.
Moipone Academy intend building a Zoological
garden to keep rodents eating animals and to
educate the community about these animals.