August has been an exciting and busy month at AIMSSEC, as we hosted computational thinking workshops involving six schools. This time, the workshops were held at Cape Academy in Tokai, giving both primary and high school learners the opportunity to visit a school outside of their township communities. The workshops took place on the following
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) South Africa proudly hosted its Recognition of Achievement Ceremony on 17 July 2025, celebrating the accomplishments of the 2024–2025 Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences cohort. The event brought together faculty, families, partners, and honoured guests to recognise a year of academic excellence, scientific exploration, and deep community
From 6 to 16 July 2025, the AIMSSEC family marked a historic milestone. The first half of our course was integrated into a national event dedicated to enhancing the quality of teaching and learning mathematics, known as the Mega Maths Festival. Ninety-two teachers, all from rural communities across four provinces, travelled to the University of
From 6 to 12 July 2025, AIMSSEC welcomed 10 learners from grades 11 and 12, representing Crestway, Lavender Hill, Masibambane, and Intlanganiso Secondary Schools, for a unique opportunity to experience university life firsthand. During the week, learners stayed with the AIMSSEC team and teachers at the University of the Western Cape’s student hostel, shared meals
The Mega Maths Festival (www.megamaths.org), a first-of-its-kind International Mathematics in Education Conference, took place from 7 to 11 July 2025 at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). The Mega Maths Festival is a multi-stakeholder platform strategically led by the South African Government Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), in collaboration with AIMS South
Emerging scientists take part in Phase 2 of the Africa Scientifique capacity-building programme From 2 to 4 June 2025, eleven Honours students from the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) Department of Mathematical Sciences took part in Phase 2 of the Africa Scientifique programme – a three-day capacity-building workshop alongside AIMS South Africa students. The Africa Scientifique
AIMS Network Holds Annual Meeting in Ghana Accra, Ghana – May 20–23, 2025 Noluthando Sithole, an intern with the House of Science Communication at AIMS South Africa, recently represented the centre at the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at AIMS’s Annual Reflection and Planning Meeting held in Accra, Ghana. Over four impactful days, representatives from AIMS
Leadership, Knowledge and Skills for Impactful Science Communication On 15 May 2025, postgraduate students and staff from the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) Department of Mathematical Sciences participated in an online Africa Scientifique (AS) Introductory Workshop, marking the commencement of a transformative journey in science communication. The workshop formed part of the 2025 three-phase Africa Scientifique
Following the successful kick-off of the 2025 Africa Scientifique: Leadership, Knowledge, and Skills for Science Communication annual three-phase programme’s Introductory Workshop (Phase 1) in February, AIMS South Africa, in partnership with African Gong, continued its journey with Phase 2 of this transformative Afrocentric capacity-building initiative. Phase 1 laid a strong foundation in which the participants
This workshop, organised by the Department of Mathematics at Imperial College London, the Machine Learning and Global Health Network, and AIMS South Africa, took place at AIMS from 24 to 28 March 2025. It brought together 34 AIMS students and 15 local and international participants from universities and industry. The course was presented by Alexandra
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