NELSON MANDELA BAY
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
Come and explore the world of opportunities with our dedicated team at the Nelson Mandela Bay Science & Technology centre.
[Job Shadow Programme coming soon
Applications Now Open]
UNEMPLOYED SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND
JOURNALISM GRADUATES REQUIRED TO VOLUNTEER IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION’S
NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE PROGRAMME
First Lego League Robotics Competition 10 December 2025
Career Summit 18 September 2025
Eskom Expo
Meteorite
Job Shadow Program
30 June 2025 to 03 July 2025
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About Us
The R30 million Nelson Mandela Bay Science and Technology Centre was launched in March 2013. Located in the heart of Uitenhage’s central business district, the centre is a ground-breaker in its own right, being the first standalone science centre not part of an institute of higher learning in the Eastern Cape. Programmes at the centre are designed to build enthusiasm and an affinity for science, technology and mathematics through fun and interactive engagements. Here learners discover the daily applications of science, technology and mathematics in their communities. It is intended that learners should begin to see these subjects as fun and enjoyable with the hope that they will continue with them until the end of their high school years. Besides these internal programmes, the centre offers schools and learners the opportunity to be exposed to science and technology initiatives such as Scifest, National Science Week, the FameLab Competition, as well as other science and career expos.
Come Visit Us
The NMBSTC operates in a facility that has a 150-seater auditorium, a fully equipped lab, a computer room, and various other venues which include our themed exhibitions. The Centre thrives on offering fun and interactive curriculum engagements with schools through in-house and outreach programmes that help learners discover the daily applications of STEMI in their communities.
Exhibit With Us At The NMBSTC
Programmes
Inhouse
Provides learners a variety of topics with interactive demonstrations at the Centre utilising resources such as the laboratories.
Outreach
Focusses on supporting previously disadvantages schools with learners who have limited or no access to resources
Holidays
Educate learners while entertaining them. The learners get to explore science, technology and mathematics.
Exhibitions
School Tours
The school group tours are part of the inhouse programmes and cater for all grades. These tours expose learners to the “why” and “how” of science through a variety of activities, such as science shows, workshops and interactive exhibits.
Science Club
The science club is an afterschool programme which serves as a support base for learners wishing to participate in educational science events. The science centre prepares the learners for competitions, such as Eskom expos, Science Olympiads, Maths Olympiads, science debates and other competitions.
Career Support
The science centre exposes learners to career opportunities which exist within the STEMI related sectors, this is done through exhibitions, job shadow programmes. The science centre also hosts annual focus weeks where learners are assisted with application forms for academic admissions, bursary and funding application.
Special Events
The science centre is involved with other events, such as the National Science Week, Scifest Africa, Eskom Expo for Young Scientists and many more, that aim at exposing learners from under resourced schools to STEMI activities in partnership with SAASTA and the National Department of Science and Innovation.
Furthermore, the Centre continued to forge important partnerships with role-players within the education and STEMI sectors. In this regard, the Centre is currently developing and expanding a Chemistry Laboratory to cater to the growing demand of learners and educators.