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SANBI wins prestigious NSTF-South32 Data for Research Award
South African National Biodiversity InstituteRef: NSTF-SOUTH32
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Source domain: sanbi.org
Collected on 28 July 2026
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What this means
This is a SANBI news article announcing that the National Biodiversity Assessment (NBA) 2025 Core Data Team won the NSTF-South32 Data for Research Award. The winners were announced on 16 July 2026 at an awards gala dinner hosted simultaneously in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The article describes the NBA’s purpose, the team’s work over six years with about 490 experts, and notes that SANBI CEO Shonisani Munzhedzi accepted the award on behalf of the team.
Facts
Places
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, Free State
Reference
NSTF-SOUTH32
Key Takeaways
- Award: NSTF-South32 Data for Research Award
- Recipient: NBA 2025 Core Data Team (SANBI and partner institutions)
- Announcement date: 16 July 2026
- Gala dinner hosted in: Johannesburg and Cape Town
- Article posted/dated: 24/07/2026
- NBA 2025: web-based living assessment developed in-house
- NBA 2025 scale: ~490 experts over six years; Core Data Team of 21 professionals
- SANBI CEO Shonisani Munzhedzi accepted the award
- NBA online platform: https://nba.sanbi.org.za/
- South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)
- National Biodiversity Assessment (NBA)
- NSTF-South32 Awards
- Shonisani Munzhedzi
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
- Nelson Mandela University
- Free State Department of Environmental Affairs
- University of Cape Town
Dates
Closing Date
16 July 2026