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-2025 NRF Awards2025 Research Excellence Award for Early Career/Emerging ResearchersProfessor Kgaugelo Edward LekotaBiological Sciences Professor Kgaugelo Edward Lekota School of Biological Sciences, North-West University Prof Kgaugelo Edward Lekota has established himself as a leading researcher in the field of microbial genomics, bioinformatics, and antimicrobial resistance. His work has been crucial in the August 7, 2025Read more
-2025 NRF Awards2025 Research Excellence Award for Early Career/Emerging ResearchersDr Thulani Andrew ChaukeEducation Dr Thulani Andrew Chauke Department of Adult, Community and Continuing Education, University of South Africa Dr Thulani Andrew Chauke is a Y2-NRF rated researcher and senior lecturer in the Department of Adult, Community and Continuing Education at the College August 7, 2025Read more
-2025 NRF Awards2025 Research Excellence Award for Next Generation ResearchersMr Mashite TshidiEducation Mr Mashite Tshidi School of Education, University of the Witwatersrand Mr Mashite Tshidi joined the University of Pretoria as an nGAP lecturer in 2025. He is currently completing his PhD in education at the University of the Witwatersrand, where August 7, 2025Read more
-2025 NRF Awards2025 Research Excellence Award for Next Generation ResearchersMr Avela SogoniAgricultural Sciences Mr Avela Sogoni Department of Horticultural Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology Mr Avela Sogoni obtained his BTech in horticulture and Master’s in horticultural sciences at CPUT, where he recently completed his PhD, and serves as a research August 7, 2025Read more
-2025 NRF Awards2025 Research Excellence Award for Next Generation ResearchersMr Jonathan OehleyHealth Sciences Mr Jonathan Oehley Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town Mr Jonathan Oehley obtained his BSc Eng in mechatronics in 2020. He is currently pursuing his PhD in biomedical engineering, which was upgraded from Master’s, at University August 7, 2025Read more
