ASSAf News

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) cordially invites you to a popular-level talk on Dinosaurs of Africa by Prof Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan.

In celebration of Women’s Month the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) cordially invites you to a conversation with Prof Refilwe Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya on Learning Curves from my Non-linear Career Journey. In this presentation, Prof Phaswana-Mafuya will take a retrospective look at her phenomenal and remarkable career journey; she will track and trace her contributions to the HIV and AIDS and COVID-19 pandemics as well as her service to society through science engagement; science...

As nominating partners, the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), in collaboration with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) invites the submission of applications for participation in the 6th BRICS Young Scientist Forum, to be held virtually by the Department of Science and Technology of India, from 13 to 16 September 2021.

The Academy of Science in South Africa (ASSAf), in partnership with the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) Chair in Social Policy at the University of South Africa (UNISA), cordially invites you to the webinar on What must be done if the state is to be capable of poverty and inequality...

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) cordially invites you to a webinar on Information and communications technology (ICT) in Science - Towards empowered South African citizens. Read more

South Africa has joined 22 other Commonwealth science academies to urge their nations’ leaders to work together to address the interlinked challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and health, which have such unequal impact. 

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) cordially invites you to a conversation with Kevin Govender and Vanessa McBride on Astronomy in Africa. Read more

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), in collaboration with the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS) cordially invite you to a virtual Launch of the Consensus Study Report on The Root Causes of Low Vaccination Coverage and Under-Immunisation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Read more.