Written by Engela Duvenage South African researchers are rubbing shoulders with the world’s scientific elite at the 75th edition of the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in the island-city of Lindau,

“Road safety is not solely a transport issue; it is a societal issue that affects public health, economic productivity, community well-being and sustainable development. Through evidence-based dialogue and interdisciplinary collaboration,

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and the Embassy of Tunisia in Pretoria cordially invite you to an Embassy Lecture — “The Role of Science Diplomacy in Strengthening Cooperation

The Royal Society of South Africa and the Academy of Science of South Africa cordially invite you to a webinar on ‘Captured States: Bulgaria, South(ern) Africa, and the Limits of

“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.”— Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Every year on 12 June, the world marks

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) joins the global community to celebrate World Environment Day under the United Nations (UN) theme “Climate Action,”

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) says the withdrawal of South Africa’s Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy presents an important opportunity to strengthen the country’s approach to AI

The ASSAf Humanities Selection Panel announces the call for the Humanities Book Prize Award. The ASSAf Humanities Book Prize Award draws attention to the importance and contribution of scholarly books

As South Africa marks 30 years of constitutional democracy, leading legal scholars and public intellectuals have warned that the country’s democratic future will depend not only on the strength of

Road traffic crashes remain one of the leading causes of death globally and continue to pose a significant public health, social, and development challenge. In South Africa, high road traffic

Scholarly publishing is changing faster than at any point in recent memory. AI is reshaping research and publishing. Open access is fast becoming the default. Submission volumes are surging, and

Apply to participate in the AYSC on Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063.

ASSAf Members – It is a pleasure to invite you to submit nominations for the ASSAf Science-for-Society Gold Medal Award. This annual award was established by the Academy of Science

This webinar seeks to explore the challenges and identify practical pathways to strengthen South Africa’s human resource development systems to support a just and inclusive green transition.

This ASSAf webinar will provide an interdisciplinary platform to critically reflect on the achievements, limitations, and future trajectories of constitutional democracy in South Africa.