University of Cape Town

Unsustainable production and consumption is driving climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution – and it shows no sign of abating.

​ Unemployment and underemployment are persistent issues in sub-Saharan Africa, where informal employment represents 85% of total employment. ​

Inequality stunts macroeconomic growth and sustains high levels of poverty yet there is a troubling paucity of data on the topic across the African continent.

Oceans are crucial for human health and wellbeing. They provide inspiration, education and identity while regulating climate and air quality.

Around the world, millions of people live in fragile, conflict-affected areas. At the end of 2019, some 1% of the global population had been forcibly displaced.

Realising the sprawling complexity and the international interconnectedness of the SDGs requires multiple partnerships and types of partnerships. This is recognised in Goal 17, and universities have a critical role to play.

Humans are part of the natural world and healthy, biodiverse ecosystems are essential to sustaining our lives. Yet, land degradation, habitat fragmentation and climate change have led to their widespread destruction.

The National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) in partnership with South32 annually honours excellence in science, engineering, technology and innovation in South Africa.

The Department of Science and Innovation's (DSTI) South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) is managed by the National Research Foundation (NRF).