| Dr | Mpho J. | Lencwe | Tshwane University of Technology and Reotric Institute for Energy & Power (Pty) Ltd. | South Africa | Energy | Energy Storage System, Power Electronics, Electric Vehicles, Power Systems, Microgrids, Nano-grids, Control | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Garikai | Marangwanda | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Energy | Combustion Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Habtamu | Etefa | Walter Sisulu University | South Africa | Energy | Physics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Adele | Potgieter | Nelson Mandela University | South Africa | Business, Management and Accounting | Marketing | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Lindiwe | Gumede | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Health Professions | Diagnostic Radiogarphy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Chidozie | Egbu | North-West University | South Africa | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Poultry Nutrition | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Sandrine | Lecour | University of Cape Town | South Africa | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | cardiovascular pathophysiology | Frontier Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Josiah | Lebakeng | Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs | South Africa | Social Sciences | Security and Intelligence | Best Research Article Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Christy Echakachi | Manyi-Loh | Central University of Technology | South Africa | Immunology and Microbiology | Applied andEnvironmental Microbiology, Medical and food microbiology | Women Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Nceba | Gqaleni | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Herbal Medicine | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | KeChrist | Obileke | University of Fort Hare | South Africa | Energy | Chemical Engineering/Physical Energy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Claude Yasmine | Hamany Djande | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Plant metabolomics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Oladele | Afolalu | Durban University of Technology | South Africa | Engineering | Electronic and Computer Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Jan | Vlok | Nelson Mandela University | South Africa | Environmental Science | Botany | Outstanding Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yul Derek | Davids | HSRC | South Africa | Social Sciences | Political Science | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Oluwole | Famoriji | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Engineering | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Gillian | Mahumane | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Pharmaceutical science | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Tshisikhawe | Mahada | Department of health | South Africa | Health Professions | Maternal health and mental health | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | MPINANE | SENEKANE | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Health Professions | Environmental Health services | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Senzosenkosi | Mkhize | UKZN | South Africa | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Epigenetics and Diabetes | Most Cited Article Award | View Profile |