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...

Join the NRF-SAIAB Panel Discussion as the Joint Marine Laboratories Programme (JML) Principal Investigators discuss how four Historically Disadvantage Institutions (HDIs) are transforming the South African ocean research space through the DSI/NRF-SAIAB funded JML Programme. Date: Thursday, 6 June 2024...