UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
NSTF-South32 Awards Gala Event
31 July 2025
The NSTF continues with the hybrid format of the awards gala event this year, with two gala dinners taking place simultaneously in Cape Town and Johannesburg while broadcasting live to an online audience from both cities. The broadcast of the event happens via the NSTF YouTube channel.
The awards gala dinners are exclusive to the finalists and the students selected for the Brilliants Programme in their respective cities, as well as the sponsors and VIP guests. The science, engineering and technology community and the public can watch the event live from the comfort of their homes via the NSTF YouTube channel.
This year’s theme is Quantum Science and Technology.
The 54th SASPP Biennial Congress, with the theme: “Ukuqinisekisa Ikusasa Elisimeme Ngempilo Yezitshalo” (English translation “Ensuring a Sustainable Future through Plant Health”), will be hosted at the Premier Hotel Umhlanga from 18 – 21 January 2026.
Keydates:
Abstract submissions open – 7 January 2025
Online registration opens – 2 April 2025
Abstract submission deadline – 30 June 2025
Early bird registration close – 30 September 2025
Online registration close – 11 December 2025
