Category: NRF in the News

At a community-supported radio telescope outside Hammanskraal, a four-day National Science Month workshop brought African Indigenous Knowledge, contemporary astronomy and storytelling into the same conversation. The 24-element Transient Array Radio Telescope at Kwalata Game Lodge provides an accessible platform for

South Africa’s future depends on a new generation of young people who are curious, innovative and equipped with the skills to solve tomorrow’s challenges. Sparking an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) cannot begin only when learners reach

NRF-iThemba LABS recently renewed its research partnership with the University of Oslo (UiO), reaffirming a collaboration that has continued to grow since it was first established in 2017. At a time when the world is facing increasing geopolitical uncertainty, this

The annual National Astrophysics and Space Science Programme (NASSP)-SAAO Winter School held at the South African Astronomical Observatory recently, from 24 June to 3 July 2026, was the fourth in-person Winter School since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted activities in 2020.

The Department of Science, technology and Innovation (DSTI) recently joined forces with South Africa Agency for Science and Technology Advancement, a national facility of the National Research Foundation (NRF-SAASTA) to host the Umkhanyakude Career Expo. Held in celebration of National

On 28 May 2026, the National Research Foundation (NRF), in partnership with TK Global Experts, convened a hybrid stakeholder workshop on the draft General Public Procurement Regulations, 2026. The session brought together representatives from public entities, state-owned enterprises, and business

The legacy of former South African President and international icon of peace reconciliation and democracy, Dr. Nelson Rolihlala Mandela, is celebrated globally on 18 July every year. In 2026 this legacy merged in time with the inaugural National Science Month