''On Monday I took the teachers to visit Melvyn Miles at the Koeberg nuclear power station on the West Coast. The teachers debated the effects of load shedding due to lack of coal-powered electricity on their communities and considered the need for alternative sources of power,’’ said John Crossland of the MTN Sciencentre.
That's John in the picture, seen here lurking between the 10 Gauteng maths, science and technology teachers on winter study break and Koeberg itself, the only nuclear reactor in the southern hemisphere.
‘’It was great to expose teachers to the world of work, particularly the science and technology driven sectors of South African industry,’’ explained Ryan Bruton, another MTN Sciencentre manager, who accompanied the group with Audrey Mosiapoa, a science graduate currently receiving training at the MTN Sciencentre through the Department of Science and Technology’s national youth service scheme.
David Sindele of the Potsdam sewage treatment plant in Milnerton also gave them a tour of some very practical – and very necessary - examples of the science involved in providing clean water and a healthy environment.
The MTN Sciencentre name also hosted the teachers on Wednesday, where they viewed MTE Studio's new exhibition on the pros and cons of nuclear energy, called Pebble Power for the People.
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