Category: Press Release

Over 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

The 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

The National Research Foundation (NRF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Angus Paterson as its new Deputy CEO: National Research Infrastructure Platforms (DCEO: NRIP), effective from 01 May 2024. Dr Paterson has an extensive track record with the

In a move aimed to enhance collaboration between academia and Government, the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) launched the pilot phase of its DSI-NRF Policy Placement Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme. This initiative is designed

The National Research Foundation (NRF) participated in the 4th Africa-Europe Science Collaboration Forum organised by the African-European Radio Astronomy Platform (AERAP) from 22-25 April 2024, held at the South African Embassy in Brussels, Belgium. This significant event brought together leading

In a significant step towards fostering international cooperation in science popularisation, a meeting was held between representatives from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of South Africa and NRF-SAASTA. Led by Shen Long, Minister Counselor

The National Research Foundation (NRF) will participate in the 4th AERAP Africa-Europe Science Collaboration Forum, set to take place at the South African Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, from 22 to 24 April 2024. The high-level Forum is hosted by the

This week, the National Research Foundation (NRF) celebrates a major milestone in its history as it commemorates its 25th anniversary. To reflect on its contribution to the science system, the NRF will hold a number of events during the 2024/25

To mark the 2024 World Water Day, Professor Bongani Ncube, the DSI-NRF-WRC South African Research Chair Initiative (SARChI) Chair in Governance and Economics for Water and Sanitation Sector Institutions, has highlighted the need to improve access to productive water across

The National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) of the United Kingdom, are delighted to announce a new global research network that will advance crucial physics in topics such as radio astronomy