South African authors celebrated

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Humanities Book Prize Awards.  These awards recognise and celebrate outstanding scholarly contributions to […]

CNRS calls for proposals

CNRS is pleased to inform you of the opening of two CNRS calls for proposals: 1/ Residential Residence School : CNRS-Africa Residential research schools in a partner institution in Africa, […]

Prof Keertan Dheda

Prof Keertan Dheda is the Chair and Head of the Division of Pulmonology at the University of Cape Town and the Respiratory Service at Groote Schuur Hospital, and the Director […]

Prof Saleem Badat

Prof Saleem Badat is a university leader, critical sociologist, scholar, higher education policy specialist and activist. He uses scientific knowledge and activity – his own and that of others – […]

Proceedings of the Annual National Scholarly Editors’ Forum Meeting April 2024

Proceedings report: http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2024/104  Recordings: Session 1: ASSAf Business Meeting https://youtu.be/zkEAU4_wZso Session 2: Keynote Presentation https://youtu.be/I-MelkaShU8 Session 3: Accessibility https://youtu.be/KutdNWa_T7c Session 4: Transparency https://youtu.be/1zraYLfRouE Session 5: Credibility and Wrap-Up https://youtu.be/R0yXXk51WvE

Dr Dariusz Dziewanski

Dr Dariusz Dziewanski was awarded the 2023 Joint Award in the category of ‘Emerging Researcher’ for his book Gang Entry and Exit in Cape Town: Getting Beyond the Streets in […]

Dr B Camminga

Dr B Camminga was awarded the 2023 Joint Award in the category of ‘Emerging Researcher’ for the book Transgender refugees and the imagined South Africa: Bodies over borders and borders […]