Category: NRF in the News

Role models are crucial to inspire interest and increase participation in STEM fields, particularly for underrepresented groups such as women and students with disabilities. The need to close the gender gap can’t be emphasised enough. The South African Astronomical Observatory’s

On Sunday, 07 September 2025, the NRF-SAAOopened its doors to the public and media for an exclusive lunar eclipse viewing experience. The event offered astronomy enthusiasts and curious visitors a front-row seat to one of Nature’s most spectacular phenomena—a blood

The National Research Foundation (NRF) invites you to attend the Presidential PhD Programme Roadshow on 22 September 2025, to be held at NRF-iThemba LABS in Cape Town. The event aims to raise national awareness and engagement around the broader vision

From 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

On 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

The 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

The 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

Since 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

The National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa participated in the Second Kenya National Research Festival, held from 18–22 August 2025 at Egerton University in Nakuru, Kenya. Under the theme Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security: Empowering communities through research, science,

Bid Number: NRF ILABS WI53/05/2025-26 Bid Description: SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF AN ELECTRONIC QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EQMS) FOR THE NUCLEAR MEDICINE DEPARTMENT, ITHEMBA LABS, CAPE TOWN. Closing Date & Time: 05 September 2025, 11:00AM Bid Box Address: Tender Box, Main