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-NRF in the NewsNumeracy Chair Marks Africa Day with New Research and Training to Improve TeachingSouth Africa and countries across the continent generally implement mother-tongue instruction in public schools up to Grade 3; a situation that education theory supports on the basis that early learning should happen in a language that the child understands. The May 23, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsAfricaLive In Conversation with Prof Fulufhelo Nelwamondo, CEO of the National Research Foundation of South AfricaKey Quote: “The question is, how can we rejuvenate South African industries? It involves revisiting the industrial landscape and figuring out how science can contribute to their growth, competitiveness, and success. We believe that by establishing robust institutions, including stronger May 23, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsAdvancing Science Engagement Partnerships in Europe: EUSEA Conference 2024Dr Mamoeletsi Mosia, the Managing Director of NRF-SAASTA, recently participated in the European Science Engagement Association (EUSEA) Conference 2024, held in Georgia in Eastern Europe. This annual conference is a significant event for professionals and organisations dedicated to enhancing public May 22, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsNRF Participates in the SASUF Research and Innovation Week 2024The NRF formed part of the Vice-Chancellors’ Delegation attending the South Africa-Sweden Universities Forum (SASUF) Research and Innovation Week that was held from 13 – 17 May 2024 in Stockholm and Malmo, Sweden. From the South African side, the meeting May 21, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsSustainability Research Event Kicks Off in DurbanThe Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress Africa (SRI2024) Satellite Event, hosted by the Future Earth Africa Hub in support by the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the University of KwaZulu-Natal, kicked off at the Southern Sun Elangeni, Durban, on Tuesday May 21, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsNRF-SAEON Invites Entries to the 2024 Ocean CompetitionThe South African Environmental Observation Network (NRF-SAEON), in partnership with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), has launched the 2024 Ocean Competition. Open to all learners from grades R-12 in South Africa, this annual competition aims to inspire and May 15, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleaseMedia Invitation to the Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress Africa (SRI2024) Satellite EventOver 300 academic researchers, Government and civil society experts, funders, entrepreneurs and innovators from across Africa will gather in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, from 21 to 24 May 2024 for the 3rd Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress Africa (SRI2024) Satellite Event to May 13, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsPress ReleaseThe National Research Foundation features at the 9th STI Multistakeholder Forum for the SDGs held at the United Nations Headquarters in New YorkThe NRF’s Group Executive, speaks at the UNHQ in New York at the occasion of the 9th STI Multistakeholder Forum for the SDGs, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York 08-10 May 2024. The STI Forum is a May 13, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsSouth African Risk & Vulnerability Atlas (SARVA) workshop at the University of Free State Centre for Global ChangeOn 24 April, 2024, members of SARVA and of NRF-SAEON’s Science Engagement team, visited the University of Free State’s Qwaqwa Campus, nestled in the picturesque mountainous terrain of the Free State for the third instalment in a series of workshops May 9, 2024Read more
-NRF in the NewsNRF-SAAO Participates in AfAS Conference at Cadi Ayyad University in MoroccoThe African Astronomical Society (AfAS) held its 4th annual conference at Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech, Morocco, from 15 to 20 April 2024. This was the first time that the AfAS event was held outside of the host country of May 9, 2024Read more
