The Community Chest Science Quest Final is a celebration of young scientific talent, coding skills and the power of education to create opportunities for the next generation.Taking place at the Cape Town Science Centre, the 2026 final brings together 80 Grade 9 learners from six participating schools: Apex, Soneike, COSAT, iQhayiya, Zandvliet and Tuscany Glen. After a year of coding activities and preparation, these finalists will compete in the ninth annual Science Quest competition. Rinaldo Felaar, who will be MC'ing the event, sits down with Roger Goode about what to expect from the competition and how it plans on showing young people that they can be creators and innovators in the world of science and technology.