Category: Press Release

Two young scholars from the University of Cape Town (UCT) walked away with the coveted P-Rated Researchers accolades at the National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards. They are Dr Itumeleng Monageng, an astrophysicist currently holding a joint position between UCT and

In an academic career spanning some 40 years, Professor Richard Cowling has aspired to contribute to both curiosity and applied research while at the same time remaining steadfastly engaged in research implementation and community outreach. In doing so, he and

The 2024 National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards honoured some of the country’s high-achieving researchers and scientists at a prestigious ceremony held at the Sun City Resort in North West Province, last night (22 August 2024). This year, the awards were

The prestigious National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards will take place on 22 August 2024 at Sun City Resort, North West. Members of the media are invited to cover the awards ceremony, held annually to celebrate South Africa’s research excellence. In addition

The CEO of the National Research Foundation (NRF), Dr Fulufhelo Nelwamondo, will join the opening of the XXXII General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, on 06 August 2024. Dr

The NRF is pleased to announce that the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation., the Honourable Dr Blade Nzimande, pursuant to Section 6 of the National Research Foundation (NRF) Act (Act 23 of 1998 as amended) has appointed new members

The National Research Foundation (NRF) congratulates uLwazi Node, which manages the Open Data Platform of the South African Environmental Observation Network (NRF-SAEON), for winning the coveted NSTF-South32 Data for Research Award. uLwazi, meaning ‘knowledge’, is one of NRF-SAEON’s seven nodes.

The South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have joined forces for a scientific research initiative aimed at the development of local talent and leadership across Africa for the

The National Research Foundation (NRF) actively participated in two significant events in Helsinki, Finland, as part of the Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress activities. The NRF, represented by Dr Prudence Makhura (Senior Manager) and Michael Nxumalo (Manager), played a crucial

In August this year, Cape Town, South Africa will become the international capital of astronomy as scientists from across the world gather for the XXXII General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), and the first such meeting ever held