North West University of Technology
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
A warm welcome to our fast growing Faculty of Agriculture, ScienceandTechnology (FAST).
I would like to thank you for choosing programmes in FAST and assure you that you have made the right choice.In FAST,we are committed to serve our communities through training and development of competent scientists who will be able to address the ever changing and challenging needs of our country SouthAfrica and Internationally.This website gives you a summary of programmes and the necessary information about the faculty. It is important to acquaint yourselves with the contents to ensure that you know what FAST is all about.
Centre of Applied Radiation Science and Technology
About Us
The Centre for Applied Radiation Science and Technology (CARST) in the Faculty of Agriculture, Science and Technology of the North-West University, Mafikeng campus, was established in 1998 as a collaborative effort between the North-West University and external industrial and research stakeholders such as the South African electricity generating and supply utility (Eskom), the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR), the Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (NECSA), the iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences (iThemba LABS), the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor Group (PBMR) and the National Research Foundation (NRF).
As one of its objectives, the Centre was established to conduct research and training in applied nuclear and radiation sciences and technologies in order to stabilise the skills attrition in this important area and to contribute to the economy of South Africa in particular and the region in general.