Category: NRF in the News

On receiving her award for Lifetime Achievement at the 2025 National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards, Professor Jill Farrant, from the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Cape Town, described her accolade as the biggest honour she

The 2025 National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards honoured South Africa’s top researchers and scientists at a prestigious ceremony held on 07 August 2025 at the NH Johannesburg Sandton Hotel (formerly Hilton Sandton Hotel) in Gauteng. This year’s event was held

The 2025 National Science Week (NSW), the largest annual science engagement event in South Africa, successfully kicked off at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) over the weekend with the announcement by Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande,

Nestled within the serene stillness of the Meerkat National Park, the Jas Kloof camp recently hosted an extraordinary astro-tourism training programme, where the vast skies of the Karoo met the bright minds of aspiring astronomy guides. Organised as a collaboration

The National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards will take place on 07 August 2025 at the NH Johannesburg Sandton Hotel (formerly Hilton Sandton Hotel), in Gauteng. Members of the media are invited to cover this prestigious awards ceremony held annually to

The NRF continues to position itself as a thought leader and a learning organisation through participation in global events and platforms. From 14 to 23 July 2025, the NRF participated in the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) International Conference 2025,

On 21 July 2025, the National Research Foundation (NRF) and Mintek convened a high-level brainstorming session for their recently signed strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed to foster innovation, scientific excellence, and sustainable progress in South Africa’s mining industry. The

On 21 July 2025, in Jakarta, Indonesia, the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa convened with officials from the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) to explore opportunities for mutual Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) collaboration between Sub-Saharan

The National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa participated in the 3rd Malaysia–South Africa Joint Committee Meeting on Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI), held on 18 July 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The meeting was co-hosted by the Malaysian Ministry

The National Research Foundation (NRF), in partnership with the University of Johannesburg (UJ), will host the Global Network for the Economics of Learning, Innovation, and Competence Building Systems (Globelics) International Conference 2025. Aimed at global scholars, policymakers, and innovation practitioners,