Announcement of Successful Proposals for the Global Research Council Sustainable Devlopment Goals Pilot Call
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (NRF)-FIRST RAND EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION (FREF) BLACK ACADEMICS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMME (BAAP) 2026 Read More >
-iThemba LABSProcurement InvitationsiLABS/RFQ 2025/26:124RFQ Number: iLABS/RFQ 2025/26:124 RFQ Description: Supply and Delivery of Siemens Cyclotron Vacuum spares to iThemba LABS, Faure Western Cape. Full Specification on page 4 Date Issued: 3 September 2025 Closing Date: 12 September 2025 Closing Time: 16:00 Delivery Address: September 8, 2025Read more
-GeneralViewing Opportunity of Total Lunar Eclipse at NRF-SAAO, Cape TownA total lunar eclipse will be visible on Sunday, 07 September 2025. In Cape Town, the partial phase will already be underway by moonrise (~18:24 SAST), with the totality running from ~19:30 to 20:52, and maximum occurring at ~20:11. In September 5, 2025Read more
-NRF in the NewsSymposium Strengthens Next Generation Research CapacityFrom 02 – 05 September 2025, the National Research Foundation held its second Next Generation and Emerging Researchers (NGER) Symposium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal—the maiden event was held in 2024 in Boksburg, Gauteng. This year’s Symposium saw hundreds of next generation September 5, 2025Read more
-Awards and ContractsNRF/SAEON/SMCR/30/2024-25-BBid Number: NRF/SAEON/SMCR/30/2024-25-B Bid Description: Appointment of a service provider for the supply and delivery of electronic hardware for a Seal Auto Analyzer 3(AA3), as well as technical support for a period of two (2) years to SAEON Elwandle Node. September 4, 2025Read more
-NRF in the NewsNRF Hosts Chinese Science and Technology DelegationOn 25 August 2025, the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa, led by Group Executive: Business Advancement, Dr Thandi Mgwebi, hosted a high-level delegation from China’s International Science and Technology Cooperation Center (ISTCC), led by Deputy Director-General Mr DENG September 3, 2025Read more
-NRF in the NewsNRF at Japan-Africa University Exchange Meeting and ASPIRE Programme LaunchedThe NRF participated in the high-level Japan-Africa University Exchange Meeting, held alongside the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Tokyo, Japan, on 19 August 2025. The event was hosted by the Japan Science and Technology Agency September 2, 2025Read more
-iThemba LABSProcurement InvitationsNRF ILABS NABM/25/2024-25Contract Number: NRF ILABS NABM /25/2024-25 Contract Value: R 3 584 505.80 (incl. VAT) Contract Description: APPOINTMENT OF SERVICE PROVIDER TO RENDER GROUND MAINTENANCE (MOLE CONTROL, GARDENING AND GENERAL SERVICES) AT ITHEMBA LABS, FAURE, WESTERN CAPE FOR A PERIOD O August 29, 2025Read more
-Research NuggetFemale Labour Force Participation in South AfricaResearch Nugget Female Labour Force Participation in South Africa Globally, women face challenges in entering and remaining in the workforce. South Africa has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, and women are disproportionately affected. While female participation August 27, 2025Read more
-NRF in the NewsFunding Africa’s Future: Science Granting Councils Urged to Rethink Research Support ModelsThe Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa (SGCI) opened its latest Peer Learning Visit in Pretoria on Tuesday with a powerful call for funding agencies to transform the way they support research and innovation across the continent. The four-day August 27, 2025Read more
-NRF in the NewsImpact Assessment of Collaborative Research Programmes: NRF, Sasol Ltd and Sasol Foundation Partnership 2011 – 2025 ReportSince 2014, the South African National Research Foundation (NRF) has partnered with the Sasol Foundation to increase PhD graduation rates in South Africa; to increase the pool of Black science researchers among previously disadvantaged groups; and to build research capacity August 27, 2025Read more
