Highlights from the #Ocean20 outreach in Mbombela Dr Ramontsheng Rapolaki presented on how oceans significantly influence extreme weather events in Mbombela. An understanding of these connections is crucial for effective weather prediction & disaster preparedness.#G20SouthAfrica

Highlights from the #Ocean20 outreach in Mbombela Ms Nomvelo Mapinda led an interactive ice-breaker session. Through images and video, including visuals of the ocean, they encouraged participants to reflect on what the ocean means to them and how it made them feel.#G20SouthAfrica

Highlights from the #Ocean20 outreach in Mbombela The workshop included a vibrant Q&A session where community members, learners and stakeholders engaged directly with scientists and presenters. Participants raised questions about water quality, education and environmental risks.

Highlights from the #Ocean20 outreach in Mbombela As part of the Ocean20 outreach workshop, Dr Mary-Jane Bopape presented tokens of appreciation to the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, and Deputy Minister, Dr Nomalungelo Gina.#G20SouthAfrica

Prof. Juliet Hermes (NRF-SAEON) & Mr. Imraan Patel (DSTI) signing an MOU with Martin Visbeck: CEO of OceanQuest, a Saudi Arabian not-for-profit foundation on the OceanXplorer Port Lympia in Nice, @ the United Nations Ocean Conference. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION @NRF UN Ocean Decade OceanX

Calling all SA IORAG Stakeholders to join the 10th Annual Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association Academic Group (SA IORAG) National Research Foundation of South Africa DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION South African Network for Coastal&Oceanic Research The South African Polar Research Infrastructure docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Leaving no one behind! Because our ocean has many voices & we need to talk together & not over one another to truly make the difference we wish to see for our ocean. This was our motivation for our #Ocean20 side event @ #UNOC in Nice, France. National Research Foundation of South Africa DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION UN Ocean Decade

🌍 Join us for an impactful G20 Disaster Risk Reduction stakeholder engagement workshop 17th & 18th June 2025 - 2 PM to 7 PM SAST! Together, we can build resilience. Register here: forms.gle/raCG7GBijDp3o2… DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION National Research Foundation of South Africa South African Network for Coastal&Oceanic Research

DSTI, AOSP & NRF-SAEON hosted Day 1 - G20 Disaster Risk Reduction stakeholder meeting for the upcoming Hackathon. Insightful presentations, innovative solutions & strategies to enhance resilience. Link below -G20 DRR Landscape Survey tinyurl.com/G20DRRSurvey National Research Foundation of South Africa DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

In recent days & weeks we've seen storms & flooding from China to South Africa, from India to Brazil. My heart goes out to all those affected around the world. Climate change is making extreme weather more frequent & severe everywhere. We need urgent #ClimateAction now.

SAEON Grasslands node Technician Kent Lawrence overseeing controlled protective fire breaks at our Cathedral Peak LTER site with @Ezemveloscience as part of our RI risk management strategy DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION National Research Foundation of South Africa

NRF-SAEON captivating exhibition stand NRF|SAAO Ministerial Launch with EFTEON, Ulwazi, science engagement & The South African Polar Research Infrastructure teams. The Interactive Magic Planet, displaying real-time data & VR headsets, immersive simulations of the marine world. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION National Research Foundation of South Africa Prof Blade Nzimande

Congratulations to Dr. Lindokhule Dlamini for being honoured as the best young scientist at the #gssacongress60 Gala dinner last night. Dr. Lindo started his journey as an intern at NRF-SAEON & then as a PhD student with EFTEON. National Research Foundation of South Africa DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION GrasslandSocSA

Letta Mbulu performing Nongqongqo in the 1973 film A Warm December starring and directed by Sidney Poitier.

At the DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION National Science Week Launch #NSW at the Tswane University of Technology Official TUT in Pretoria. “Science, Technology and Innovation for Eveyone”! #NSW2025 [email protected] Ocean20 South Africa SAEON National Research Foundation of South Africa

NRF-SAEON exhibits at National Science Week launch. The sandbox is an engaging science tool that show cases topography of different landscapes. Green screen photos of SAEON sites. Re-photos showing long term changes in the ecosystem. #NSW2025

More engagements with learners at the NRF-SAEON exhibition @ #NSW2025. Inland learners diving into the marine world. Deep dive into SAEON’s terrestrial instruments. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION National Research Foundation of South Africa @SAASTA

SAEON EFTEON & Ndlovu Node celebrates #NSW2025 by taking research infrastructure to Mahlale High School in Welverdiend, Mpumalanga, demonstrating how a weather stations works & biodiversity sampling. National Research Foundation of South Africa DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION SAASTA

Caroline Mfopa ULwazi Node presented insights @ Climate Change Scenarios Consultations on NASA’s CMIP6 statistically downscaled climate model with DFFE & SAWS in the W. Cape, E. Cape, & KwaZulu-Natal. Researchers, technical experts, municipal representatives & public attended.

SAEON, EFTEON, DFFE, & SanParks collaborated to celebrate National Arbor Month @ Tshiamo Primary. The program emphasized the importance of trees & their vital role in our ecosystem. It discussed how trees adapt to their climate through an activity & planting of indigenous trees.