Encyclopedia > South African Ministry of Science and Technology
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 Mosibudi Mangena. The Republic of South Africa is a constitutional democracy with a three-tier system of government and an independent judiciary, operating under a Westminster-styled parliamentary system. ... Space has been an occupation for philosophers and scientists for much of human history, and hence it is difficult to provide an uncontroversial and clear definition outside of specific defined contexts. ... Mosibudi Mangena (1947 - ) is the Minister of Science and Technology in South Africa and President of the Azanian Peoples Organisation (AZAPO). ...