Science Forum South Africa took place from 7-8 December 2017. This events attracts thousands of delegates from all over Africa, including very senior government policy makers. There were two presentations

• A Network of Compact Advanced Lightsources in Africa – Dr Michael Feser (Lyncean Technologies)
• Structural Biology: X-Ray Crystallography and Cryo Electron Microscopy for Drug and Materials Design – Prof Trevor Sewell (University of Cape Town)

Other AfLS Committee members were on hand for discussions.