National Research Foundation of South Africa

And here we see it is being.

And lastly, what can we expect from the National Research Foundation and MENTEC's third science convention?

Now, this is also another important thing for South Africa at the moment, because we're in a different world.

You know, the world is being fragmented.

People are sort of protecting it.

So it's so important that 300 plus, you know, researchers, academics.

Government people and stakeholders are going to get together next week, you know, brought together by, as you said, the National Research Foundation and MinTech.

So bringing scientists together, bringing engineers together and saying, look, guys, look at the various things we do here.

More than 300 emerging researchers, industry leaders, government, academia and other stakeholders are to gather this month and next to explore innovative solutions to challenges in the minerals sector, MinTech announced on Monday, September 21st.

In partnership with the National Research Foundation, NRF, MinTech will be hosting its third science convention for innovators in engineering, science and technology, SCI, between September 29th and October 2nd in Randberg, Gauteng.

Held under the theme, The Next Frontier, Emerging Scientists Driving Change.

The 2026 event will highlight the strategic role of collaboration between research institutions and industry in strengthening South Africa's science, technology and innovation ecosystem.