A talk by Dr Vash Mungal-Singh of Lancet Laboratories will be presented at the *S A Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) Auditorium, Observatory, Cape Town on 18th October at 5pm.  Abstract: Cannabis, or marijuana, has been legitimately used for medicinal purposes far longer than it has been illegal. It is thought to have originated in the Himalayas or mountains of […]

Congratulations to all the 2017 Winners and their Teachers as another successful Competition is concluded.   The winning schools will be contacted individually shortly.   To all participants – many thanks to you for supporting this Competition, we do hope that it has been of benefit beyond the prizes. Topic 1 : ‘There is huge […]

The NSTF-South32 Awards, was held at a prestigious Gala Dinner in Gauteng on Thursday, 29 June 2017. It is the 19th celebration of this flagship project of the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF). ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA congratulates all winners (see full list) and is delighted that those below are counted among RSSAf […]

RSSAf Fellow Professor Lee Berger and his team announce new discoveries in Rising Star Cave System The new discovery and research was done by a large team of researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand, James Cook University, the University of Wisconsin and more than 30 additional international institutions have announced two major discoveries related […]

Nov 22nd – Dr John Moore, Department of Viticulture at Stellenbosch University on the challenges of grape cultivation and the wine industry. (t.t.b.c)PLEASE NOTE CHANGED DATE