| Dr | James | Munnik | University of Kwa-Zulu Natal | South Africa | Psychology | Sport Psychology and Counselling Psychology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Thobela Louis | Tyasi | University of Limpopo | South Africa | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Agriculture/Animal Production/Animal Breeding and Genetics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Addmore | Shonhai | University of Venda | South Africa | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Protein Biochemistry | Best Research Award | |
| Prof | Naude | Malan | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Urban Agriculture | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Robert | Holliman | University of Cape Town & African Federation for Emergency Medicine | South Africa | Medicine and Dentistry | Emergency Care Engagement | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Nicole | Daniels | University of Cape Town | South Africa | Arts and Humanities | Sociology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Everisto | Mugocha | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Trade Economics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Sindiswa Silindokuhle | Zondo | University of Fort Hare | South Africa | Other | Education leadership and management, teacher education and economics education | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | Lum Sonita | Awah | University of the Free State | South Africa | Other | Disaster Risk Management | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Marc | Oosthuizen | The IIE Varsity College | South Africa | Social Sciences | International Relations and Diplomacy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Martin | Ihembe | University of Pretoria | South Africa | Social Sciences | Electoral Studies | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Zamambo | Mkhize | University of Cape Town | South Africa | Social Sciences | Higher Education, STEM, Transformation | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Frans | Matlakala | North-West University | South Africa | Social Sciences | Migration, mental health of youth and environmental social work | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Nzalalemba Serge | Kubanza | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa | Environmental Science | waste management, climate change | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | Thembi | Nkomo | University of the Free State | South Africa | Nursing and Health Professions | mental health and psychiatry (occupational therapy) | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Samira | Gholizadeh | University of Cape Town | South Africa | Engineering | Mechanical and Materials Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Ronny | Mabokela | UJ | South Africa | Computer Science | NLP and AI | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | Fortune Lindy | Manganyi | Agricultural Research Council | South Africa | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Young scientist awards | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Hilda Dinah | Kyomuhimbo | Univeristy of Pretoria | South Africa | Chemical Engineering | Bioremediation and sensor applications | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Nozuko | Blasich | National Health Laboratory Service | South Africa | Immunology and Microbiology | HIV and Mycology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |