Liesl Els, Dr Neliswa Mama, Senior Lecturer at Mandela University and the SACI Eastern Cape representative and Sindile Mnyamana.
Liesl’s presentation in the senior category focused on creating sensors that rural communities can use to test their water sources for harmful chemicals.
The SACI regional seminars included Mandela University, Rhodes, Fort Hare and Walter Sisulu, with a senior (second-year MSc and PhD) and junior student (honours and first-year MSc) presenting their project at Rhodes University.
A total of eight students participated, with four in the senior and the junior category each.