This music video is a loose interpretation of a scene from Alice in Wonderland. Qhawe (Alice) is seen chasing Freddy (a rabbit) trying to convince him to be her friend but he keeps disappearing. Will she ever catch him? Watch to find out.
Production by Louise Fuller & Nikho Mageza
Report by Tebo Ramosili & Siyavuya Makubalo
School of Journalism and Media Studies, Rhodes University
Did you know that laser stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation? No? You are not alone. Many of us have seen lasers in sci-fi movies like Star Wars and James Bond, but something we may not realise is that lasers special properties are all around us in many everyday things. Watch to find out how exactly lasers work, where you may be using them without even knowing it, and the lengths to which lasers help us perform extraordinary tasks.
Report by Louise Fuller & Rhea MaacDonald
The first diamond in South Africa was identified in the Grahamstown. Basil Mills conducts a workshop at Scifest Africa called “Diamond in the Rough”. He explores the story of the first diamond being discovered in Hope Town, near Kimberly. Participants have an opportunity to become miners by panning as the pioneer miners would have done.
We visit Grahamstown museums to find out more about this first diamond and its significance to the small town.
Report by Nikho Mageza & Laura Skippers
With Science and Maths education in South Africa in a crisis schools have reduced and some even cancelled their teaching of these subjects. But initiatives are taken in the Eastern Cape to help students get a science education and exposure they might have missed out on.
Amongst these is a Rhodes University project for to give underprivileged schools hands-on scientific training. At Scifest from the other side of the planet a delegation of NASA scientists has arrived in Grahamstown, to educate South African students about the wonders, and the importance of science.
Report by Campbell Easton and Jenna Lillie
Most people in South Africa live their lives mostly, if not wholly centred around the usage of electronic devices. Whether for business or entertainment, the usage of electronics dictates the daily routines of millions. But what happens when the power goes off? This piece explores the routines of ordinary South Africans and their attempts to adapt when load-shedding strikes, and the power goes off.
Produced by Laura Skippers and Campbell Easton