Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, will on Friday launch the South African Isotope Facility (SAIF), supported and funded by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI).
Phase one of the establishment of the South African Isotope Facility kicked into first gear with the arrival of the cyclotron to the site in Faure, Cape Town, in March.
Scientists at iThemba LABS in Cape Town are applying their knowledge in nuclear medicine to improve cancer treatment while preserving as much healthy tissue as possible.