Join the Science for Society Lecture, jointly organised by NRF-SAEON and NRF-SAIAB. This event will feature a panel discussion with researchers from NRF-SAEON (Drs. Mary-Jane Bopape and Warren Joubert); NRF-SAIAB (Profs. Albert Chakona and Francesca Porri); the Wits Sustainable Global...

By: Jabulani Ndaba (NRF-SAIAB PhD candidate) Jabulani Ndaba, a PhD student in the Coastal and Ocean Sciences Team (COST) at the NRF-South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity and registered at Rhodes University, recently completed a three-month collaborative research visit at...

By Dr. Dave Ebert (NRF-SAIAB Honorary Research Associate) Leonard J.V. Compagno passed away on 25 September 2024. Born in San Francisco, California, on 4 December 1943, he was a true Giant in the field of Shark, Ray, and Ghost Shark...

William Smith eulogy by Mike Bruton (23.08.24) The famous science educator, William Macdonald Smith, widely known as ‘South Africa’s favourite teacher, died in Perth, Australia, on Wednesday, 21st August 2024 after a short battle with cancer. Wiiliam was born to...

On 31 July 2024, the NRF-SAIAB leadership convened its annual Advisory Panel Committee meeting. The meeting brought together a diverse group of experts to provide strategic guidance and advice to the institution as it navigates the challenges and opportunities within...

By: Angela Buthelezi (NRF-SAIAB SCM Manager) NRF-SAIAB hosted its first Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) workshop on June 27, 2024, for Makhanda and Eastern Cape Province SMMEs. The workshop was conducted by the NRF-SAIAB SCM team, Ms Angela Buthelezi (SCM...

By: Olwethu “Olly” Maqalekana (NRF-SAIAB/ SANBI Groen Sebenza Intern) It was an afternoon after a long day of fieldwork at St. Francis with my team, when I checked my emails before preparing to nap. Catching my attention at first sight...

– Lucky Dlamini (NRF-SAIAB Communications and Stakeholder Relations Manager) The National Research Foundation (NRF) is celebrating a significant milestone in its history, marking its 25th anniversary since its establishment on April 1, 1999. As a statutory body mandated to promote...

An MSc opportunity is available for students with a background in aquatic zoology or botany A no-take MPA along a 2 km stretch of rocky shore is being proposed in Jeffrey’s Bay (Jeffrey’s Bay Marine Rock Reserve) for an initial...