Category: NRF in the News

Environmental journalists are invited to a seminar by Professor Alan Whitfield, Emeritus Chief Scientist at the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB), a facility of the National Research Foundation, titled “World Heritage Site, Lake St Lucia, is about to

South Africa’s most pressing policy challenges, from energy security and climate resilience to health, food security and artificial intelligence, are increasingly complex and require policy decisions grounded in credible evidence. Research is already contributing to addressing these challenges. Energy modelling,

The National Research Foundation (NRF), in collaboration with the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), invites eligible institutions to submit Expressions of Interest (EoI) to host Policy Fellows as part of Cohort 2 of the DSTI-NRF Policy Fellowship Programme. The

The Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards went to two extraordinary and veteran scholars, Professor Jonathan Jansen and Professor Helen Rees. This accolade is awarded to individuals considered to have made extraordinary contributions, of international

The 2026 National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards honoured South Africa’s top researchers and scientists at a prestigious ceremony held on Thursday, 03 September 2026, at the Boardwalk Hotel and Casino in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. This year’s event was held under

Recently, the National Research Foundation-South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (NRF-SAASTA), in collaboration with the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), hosted an outreach engagement in Mahikeng, North West, aimed at inspiring young people to explore careers within

Aspiring citizen scientists from the local schools in Cofimvaba in the Eastern Cape have been recognised for contributing valuable data in the monitoring of the country’s first net-zero green building. The recognition, which formed part of the Citizen Science Day,

A joint space science public lecture, hosted by the National Research Foundation South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (NRF-SAASTA) and the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) at Northlink College’s Bellville Campus on 19 August 2026, sparked curiosity

The National Research Foundation (NRF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Ashley Naidoo as Managing Director of the South African Environmental Observation Network (NRF-SAEON), effective 1 October 2026. Dr Naidoo joins the NRF from CapeNature, where he served