The National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) calls for nominations for the 28th NSTF-South32 Awards. These prestigious awards focus on science, engineering and technology (SET) and innovation in South Africa (SA). South32 is the co-branding sponsor for the past 11 years, hence the name of the awards is the NSTF-South32 Awards.
Register nominations online by 29 January 2026!
NSTF’s theme for 2026: The NSTF’s theme for 2026 is ‘Healthy Aging’ in recognition of the Decade of Healthy Aging as proclaimed by the United Nations (UN). The aims are to change the attitudes of society towards aging, including creating age-friendly environments, delivering integrated and person-centred health care, and access to long-term care for those who need it.
This is a two-stage nomination process:
Stage 1 – Register a nomination by Thursday 29 January 2026
- Please note that the registration of a nomination is only the beginning of the two-stage nomination process. When you register a nominee, the NSTF Office will respond with the official category nomination form/s, to be completed by Thursday 5 March 2026 (Stage 2).
- Notify the nominee that you intend to nominate him/her/them (team/organisation). Ensure that you receive their agreement to participate.
Complete and submit the online registration form. The nominee will receive an email notification from awards@nstf.org.za confirming receipt of the registration of their contact details. Please alert the NSTF Office at awards@nstf.org.za should the nominee not receive this notification and the relevant nomination form/s (the subject line says: ‘Subscription Confirmation’).
Stage 2 – Submit completed nomination documents by Thursday 5 March 2026
- Ensure that the fully completed nomination form/s that you received from the NSTF office are emailed to the NSTF before the final deadline and that you receive a confirmation from the NSTF Office.
Please note that planning and time are required to complete the nomination documents