Description: The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) was inaugurated in May 1996 by the former President of South Africa and patron of the Academy, Nelson Mandela. It was formed in response to the need for an academy of science congruent with the dawn of democracy in South Africa – activist in its mission of using science for the benefit of society. The mandate of the Academy encompasses all fields of scientific enquiry and it includes the full diversity of South Africa’s distinguished scientists. The Parliament of South Africa passed the Academy of Science of South Africa Act (Act 67 of 2001), as amended, which came into operation in May 2002. ASSAf is the official national Academy of Science of South Africa and represents the country in the international community of science academies. Since its inception, ASSAf has grown from a small, emergent organisation to a well-established academy.
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Contact Numbers
Tel +27 12 349 6600
Tel +27 12 349 6621
Tel +27 12 349 6622
Fax +27 12 349 5461
Physical Address
1st Floor Block A, The Woods
41 De Havilland Crescent, Persequor Park
Meiring Naudé Road, Lynnwood
Pretoria, Gauteng
Postal Address
PO Box 72135
Lynnwood Ridge
0040 Pretoria
South Africa