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 and sustainable energy. A total of £25m will fund... Read more

On 24 January 2023, the Joint Marine Laboratories Programme (JML), funded by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the National Research Foundation (NRF), reached its ultimate milestone at Walter Sisulu University’s (WSU) Mthatha campus where the partners launched the Rural Coastal Sustainability Laboratory. This is the fourth... Read more

The inaugural International Conference on Public Procurement and Innovation in Africa (PPI 2023) was hosted by the National Research Foundation (NRF) in partnership with Stellenbosch University’s African Procurement Law Unit (APLU) at its head offices in Pretoria and concluded on Wednesday, 15 November 2023. A first of its kind... Read more

The South African Environmental Observation Network (NRF-SAEON) has been hailed as one of the country’s post-apartheid successes. A public institution launched in 2002 following environmental researchers’ lobbying of the government, it was lauded for its growth, impact, and sustainability at its 21st anniversary celebration ceremony. About 200 people, consisting... Read more