Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina unveils new infrastructure at Nelson Mandela University
Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina unveils new infrastructure at Nelson Mandela University Aobakwe Thu, 10/15/2026 - 10:12 15 Oct 2026 New microscopes boost South Africa’s advanced research capacity The Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Nomalungelo Gina, yesterday unveiled new infrastructure at Mandela University in Gqeberha, marking the renewal and expansion of microscopy research in South Africa. The Deputy Minister unveiled two new scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) that offer greater stability, faster acquisition, substantially stronger signals, and sharper images than the predecessor equipment at the university’s Centre for High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (CHRTEM). Dr Gina joined the centre based at the Mandela University’s Ocean Sciences Campus for its 15th anniversary celebration. The CHRTEM was established in 2011, with R90 million funding from the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and its entity, the National Research Foundation (NRF). The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) provided R30 million towards the centre’s building. Dr Gina remarked that the unveiling underscored the continued evolution
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