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Nzimande signals millions more for space

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Swift implementation is key, says science minister

South Africa’s science minister has said the country’s ambitious space research plan will swell by millions.

Blade Nzimande, the minister of higher education, science and technology, was speaking on 16 September during a virtual media briefing on the newly announced Space Infrastructure Hub. The three-year R4.47 billion (US$266m) plan was announced on 31 August.

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