Correspondence

Internet access constrains science development and training at South African universities

Bernard Slippers, Thokozani Majozi, Fulufhelo V. Nelwamondo, Christine M. Steenkamp, Esta van Heerden, Caradee Y. Wright
South African Journal of Science | Vol 107, No 9/10 | a685 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajs.v107i9/10.685 | © 2011 Bernard Slippers, Thokozani Majozi, Fulufhelo V. Nelwamondo, Christine M. Steenkamp, Esta van Heerden, Caradee Y. Wright | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 30 March 2011 | Published: 06 September 2011

About the author(s)

Bernard Slippers, Department of Genetics, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Thokozani Majozi, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Fulufhelo V. Nelwamondo, CSIR Modelling and Digital Sciences Unit, Information Security, South Africa
Christine M. Steenkamp, Physics Department, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Esta van Heerden, Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, University of the Free State, South Africa
Caradee Y. Wright, CSIR Natural Resources and the Environment, South Africa

Abstract

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Keywords

Internet access; online scientific resources; science development; SANReN; South Africa

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