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Competitions

ICSHMO 2025 Ocean Competition

NRF-SAEON invites you to participate in an ‘Ocean, Meteorology, and Climate Change for the Southern Hemisphere’ Art Competition for learners from grades R-12 based in South Africa. This competition aims to inspire and educate on our beautiful and interconnected Earth systems and highlight some of the challenges posed by climate change, through your artwork. Winning entries will be showcased at the 14th ICSHMO to be held in Cape Town in 2025.

21 August 2024

Education

Grassland Node’s first Science Camp

The NRF-SAEON Grassland Node hosted its first science camp for grade 9 learners from June 18-21, 2024, at Mkuze Game Reserve. Nineteen learners and four teachers from various schools engaged in scientific inquiry, field experiments, and computer workshops. The camp aimed to develop scientific skills, critical thinking, and data analysis, fostering an appreciation for science and nature.

18 July 2024

Competitions

2024 Ocean Competition

The Department of Science & Innovations in partnership with NRF-SAEON invites you to participate in the 2024 Ocean Competition for learners from grades R-12 based in South Africa.
Find out more about this exciting competition!

30 April 2024

Competitions

Blue Schools

Come find out more about Blue Schools! 🌊📚 It’s an ocean literacy program aimed at grades 6 to 11s. It’s open to everyone, even if you don’t live by the ocean!

30 April 2024

Education

NRF-SAEON Learner Receives Gold Medal at Eskom Expo for Young Scientists

NRF-SAEON Kid, Alutha Botha, from Nombulelo Secondary School, won a Gold Medal for his scientific project entitled Exploring Habitat Use by Juvenile Fishes Using Remote Underwater Videos, in the Environmental Science category.

2 August 2023

Course Material

Marine Protected Areas

Learn about South Africa’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)!

MPAs play an important role in protecting the marine biodiversity, ensuring that people can continue to benefit from the oceans in the future. They can be used to keep marine ecosystems functioning properly, to support fisheries sustainability and to protect the diversity of species living in our oceans.

1 August 2023