Category: NRF in the News

The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation has been instrumental in promoting research capacityand knowledge production in the Earth Observation (EO) sector through its participation in initiatives such asthe Group on Earth Observation (GEO), which led to the establishment of

On Monday, 24 February 2025, a high-level delegation from the NRF, led by Dr Thandi Mgwebi, Group Executive for Business Advancement and including Dr Rudzani Nemutudi, Deputy Director at NRF-iThemba LABS, kicked off a week-long learning visit to the Science

The Capacity-Building Workshop on Digital Technology Integration in Business and Trade for Women and Youth, takes place from 24 – 28 March 2025, in Pretoria. Organised by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation in collaboration with the Department of

The National Research Foundation participated in the 191st Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), held from 13 to 15 February 2025 at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts. The

On 11 February 2025, the National Research Foundation (NRF) provided a comprehensive briefing to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation, focusing on the progress of astronomy in South Africa and its contribution to the National System of

The National Research Foundation (NRF) is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation (FREF) aimed at deepening transformation in the country’s academic cohort. The Black Academics Advancement Programme (BAAP), aimed at supporting the development

The National Research Foundation is pleased to announce the newly formed International Science Council (ISC) South Africa National Governing Council. This distinguished group of leaders will play a key role in shaping the ISC’s scientific and strategic direction within South

Cape Town, South Africa and Vancouver, Canada – February 7, 2025 – The National Research Foundation’s iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences (NRF-iThemba LABS), in collaboration with Vancouver-based isoSolutions, announced the successful submission of a Drug Master File (DMF) for

The National Research Foundation (NRF) and SASOL Foundation Trust have renewed an agreement that underpins their joint sponsorship and support for South Africa’s next generation of science researchers. Initiated in 2011, the agreement led to the formation of the NRF-Sasol

We are pleased to introduce Dr Ndivhuwo Luruli, our newly appointed Chief Strategist in the Office of the CEO. Prior to joining the National Research Foundation, Dr Luruli was the Executive Director of Research Development and Support at the University