The Royal Society of SA and the Academy of Science are proud to present talks at the Auditorium of the SA Astronomical Observatory (SAAO*) : 19 September – Prof. Kobus Visser on ‘Prof Chris Barnard: Preliminaries and preparation to perform the world’s first human heart transplant – lessons on appropriate planning and managing of complex […]

National School Science Essay Competition for South African School Pupils – Here are the results! Congratulations to all the 2018 winners and their teachers as another successful competition is concluded.   The winning schools will be contacted individually shortly.   To all participants – many thanks for entering, we do hope that it has been of benefit […]

At an Ordinary Meeting of the Royal Society of SA in Cape Town recently, the results of the Fellowship Ballot were announced and recorded. The Society is proud to welcome the following to the Fellowship :   Graham Ian Holme Kerley, Distinguished Professor of Zoology, Centre for African Conservation Ecology at Nelson Mandela University.   […]

The Society is proud to announce the following Medal Award Winners for 2018: Marloth Medal in recognition of a Highly Distinguished Career and Significant Contributions to the Advancement of Science is awarded to Professor Guy Franklin Midgley FRSSAf* for outstanding internationally-recognised contributions in the field of fundamental ecology, applied ecology, and ecological policy, as well […]

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 […]