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 […]
Delving into the Implications of US Financial Cuts on South African Research
ASSAf recently hosted a crucial webinar on 19 March 2025, addressing the potentially far-reaching consequences of financial cuts from the United States (US) on the research landscape in South Africa. […]
Creating Long-Term Climate and Health Observatories: Professor Kalpana Balakrishnan
DVC: Health Science at UKZN, Prof Busisiwe Ncama invites you to a lecture by Prof Kalpana Balakrishnan on Creating Long-term Climate and Health Observatories.
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 – […]
Invitation to a the Microbes and Climate Change Event
The International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME) is inviting the members of the public for the Microbes and Climate Change Event to be held on the 21 August 2024 at […]
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 […]