Welcome to the 2021/2022 NSTF-South32 Awards digital magazine – celebrating the achievements of some of South Africa’s most tenacious scientists and big thinkers. A partnership between the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) and mining and metals company South32, these prestigious annual awards recognise outstanding contributions to science, engineering, technology (SET) and innovation. Brought to you by IOL and produced by the Brandstories team together with the NSTF, this commemorative digimag showcases all the 2021/2022 winners and the work they are doing to help address the most pressing scientific, social and economic challenges of our time. Also featured is a selection of the finalist institutions that are playing a significant role in ensuring that scientific enquiry is nurtured, supported and enhanced.
Contents Introducing the NSTF-South32 Awards …
page 3
Lifetime Award … page 4 TW Kambule-NSTF Researcher Award …
page 5
Management Award … pages 6 & 7 Engineering Research Capacity Development Award …
pages 8 & 9
NSTF-Water Research Commission Award …
page 10
Innovation Award: Corporate Organisation …
page 11
Communication Award … page 12 Special Annual Theme Award: Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development …
page 13
Non-Governmental Organisation Award … page 14 Data for Research Award … page 15 Innovation Award: Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise …
page 16
Green Economy Award … page 17 TW Kambule-NSTF Emerging Researchers Award …
pages 18 & 19
SAHPRA … page 20 Durban University of Technology …
pages 21 - 23
University of Witwatersrand …
pages 24 & 25
University of Pretoria … pages 26 & 27
BRANDSTORIES Content & Co-ordination: MaryAnne Isaac | Design: Robyn Toni Fynn | Editor: Linda Zakas
