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Buzani Khumalo
Team Chair, NAEC team - South Africa
National Research Foundation-South African Astronomical Observatory
Team Member, NAEC Team – South Africa
NRF–SAAO | South African Astronomical Observatory
I am a Physics specialist, astronomy education teacher trainer, science communicator, and STEM coordinator.
My professional work focuses on advancing astronomy education, promoting scientific literacy, and supporting capacity development in STEM fields.
I studied at the University of the Western Cape and have a Master’s degree in Science Education.
For more than a decade, I have been actively involved in basic astronomy education and teacher training.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Team Chair, NAEC team - South Africa
National Research Foundation-South African Astronomical Observatory
Team Member, NAEC Team – South Africa
NRF–SAAO | South African Astronomical Observatory
I am a Physics specialist, astronomy education teacher trainer, science communicator, and STEM coordinator.
My professional work focuses on advancing astronomy education, promoting scientific literacy, and supporting capacity development in STEM fields.
I studied at the University of the Western Cape and have a Master’s degree in Science Education.
For more than a decade, I have been actively involved in basic astronomy education and teacher training.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Sivuyile Manxoyi
Team Contact Person, NAEC team - South Africa
South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO)
sivuyileatsaao.ac.za
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Team Contact Person, NAEC team - South Africa
South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO)
sivuyileatsaao.ac.za
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Case Rijsdijk
Team Member, NAEC team - South Africa
South African Institute of Physics/ Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
Case Rijsdijk has been involved in Physics, Astronomy and Education his whole life. Educated at Kabaulonga Boys HS in Lusaka Zambia, graduated from UCT and studied Astronomy under Prof R H Stoy at the Observatory in Cape Town.
He taught Physics at St Georges College Harare and Bishops in Cape Town before returning to the South African Astronomical Observatory, SAAO.
He took early retirement from the SAAO in 2003 to continue his research in Particle Physics and writing but is still involved with teacher education, the SA Physics Olympiad and numerous outreach activities. In addition he serves on several Science Advisory Councils, and is the current President of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa, ASSA.
In 2009 he was awarded an NSTF Special Award for his contributions to Physics, Astronomy, Education and Science Communication over a lifetime. He is also an honorary member of the ASSA, the Royal Society of SA and the SA Institute of Physics. In 2017 he was awarded the prestigious Gill Medal of the ASSA for his contributions to Astronomy.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Team Member, NAEC team - South Africa
South African Institute of Physics/ Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
Case Rijsdijk has been involved in Physics, Astronomy and Education his whole life. Educated at Kabaulonga Boys HS in Lusaka Zambia, graduated from UCT and studied Astronomy under Prof R H Stoy at the Observatory in Cape Town.
He taught Physics at St Georges College Harare and Bishops in Cape Town before returning to the South African Astronomical Observatory, SAAO.
He took early retirement from the SAAO in 2003 to continue his research in Particle Physics and writing but is still involved with teacher education, the SA Physics Olympiad and numerous outreach activities. In addition he serves on several Science Advisory Councils, and is the current President of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa, ASSA.
In 2009 he was awarded an NSTF Special Award for his contributions to Physics, Astronomy, Education and Science Communication over a lifetime. He is also an honorary member of the ASSA, the Royal Society of SA and the SA Institute of Physics. In 2017 he was awarded the prestigious Gill Medal of the ASSA for his contributions to Astronomy.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Contact
To get in touch with the NAEC team for South Africa please contact:
Sivuyile Manxoyi via sivuyileatsaao.ac.za
Astronomy Education in South Africa
For more information on Astronomy Education in South Africa, see the Astronomy Education in South Africa document (PDF file 212.72 kB Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) icons) prepared by our NAEC team
The Office of Astronomy for Education is hosted by the Haus der Astronomie on the campus of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg. The Office of Astronomy for Education is an office of the International Astronomical Union, with substantial funding from the Klaus Tschira Foundation and the Carl Zeiss Foundation. The Shaw-IAU Workshops on Astronomy for Education are funded by the Shaw Prize Foundation.
