| 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 |
| Mr | Haydn | Fensham | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa | Engineering | Electrical | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Daniel | Ossulivan-Hewlett | University of Cape Town | South Africa | Engineering | Geo-informatics | Young Scientist Award | |
| Mr | Lehlogonolo | Tabana | University of Pretoria | South Africa | Chemical Engineering | Water Remediation | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Sekelwa | Cosa | University of Pretoria | South Africa | Immunology and Microbiology | Microbiology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Naude | Malan | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Urban Agriculture | Best Researcher Award | |
| 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 |
| Dr | Marc | Oosthuizen | The IIE Varsity College | South Africa | Social Sciences | International Relations and Diplomacy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Zamambo | Mkhize | University of Cape Town | South Africa | Social Sciences | Higher Education, STEM, Transformation | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Wenkai | Hu | University of the Western Cape | South Africa | Physics and Astronomy | Galaxy & Cosmolog | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Lilian | Makgoo | University of Limpopo | South Africa | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Cancer genomics | Young Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Montsheng | Letsoalo | Brain Matter Solutions | South Africa | Neuroscience | Psychology | Best Faculty Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | Tshegofatso | Mogase | Sefako Makgatho Health Science University & University of Stirling | South Africa | Other | Human Nutrition: Child and maternal health | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Chandan | Saha | University of johannesburg | South Africa | Chemistry | Electrochemical Sensors | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Hellen | Agumba | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Other | Education and Curriculum Studies | Best Scholar Award | View Profile |