Awards Gala Dinner

Awards Gala Event

31 July 2025

NSTF-South32 Awards Gala Event

The NSTF continues with the hybrid format of the awards gala event this year, with two gala dinners taking place simultaneously in Cape Town and Johannesburg while broadcasting live to an online audience from both cities. The broadcast of the event happens via the NSTF YouTube channel.

The awards gala dinners are exclusive to the finalists and the students selected for the Brilliants Programme in their respective cities, as well as the sponsors and VIP guests. The science, engineering and technology community and the public can watch the event live from the comfort of their homes via the NSTF YouTube channel. Subscribe to the NSTF e-newsletter to receive notices about the event and watch your mailbox for further news.

This year’s theme is the Quantum Science and Technology.

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The 2025 NSTF Brilliants Programme

The 2025 NSTF Brilliants Programme for top performers in physical science and mathematics were:


			
						
				   
												 
							Ms Sinothando Matsha
Eastern Cape
							
								Soqhayisa Senior Secondary School (SSS)
MBChB (Medicine)
Stellenbosch University (SU)
							
 
													 
					  
				   
				
							
				   
												 
							Mr Sivikele Majebe
Eastern Cape
							
								Xolilizwe SSS
BSc (Statistics, Data Science and Computer Science)
University of Cape Town (UCT)
							
 
													 
					  
				   
				
							
				   
												 
							Ms Susan Bender
Free State
							
								Voortrekker Secondary School (SS)
MBChB (Medicine)
University of the Free State (UFS)
							
 
													 
					  
				   
				
							
				   
												 
							Mr Lehlohonolo Mokhothu
Free State
							
								Jc Motumi SS BEng (Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering)
UCT 
							
 
													 
					  
				   
				
							
				   
												 
							Ms Kagiso Tele
Gauteng
							
								Lesedi SS
MBChB (Medicine)
University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)
							
 
													 
					  
				   
				
							
				   
												 
							Mr Ntsako Thato Ringane
Gauteng
							
								Boitshepo SS
MBChB (Medicine)
Wits 
							
 
													 
					  
				   
				
							
				   
												 
							Ms Fanelesibonge Amanda Ngema
KwaZulu-Natal
							
								Vukile High School (HS)
MBChB (Medicine)
UCT
							
 
													 
					  
				   
				
							
				   
												 
							Mr Bonga Alwande Sibeko
KwaZulu-Natal
							
								Izazi SS
MBChB (Medicine)
UCT
							
 
													 
					  
				   
				
							
				   
												 
							Ms Mmatsiane Tshegofatso Komane
Limpopo
							
								Marobathotha HS 
MBChB (Medicine)
UCT 
							
 
													 
					  
				   
				
							
				   
												 
							Mr Rinono Nkateko Mushwana
Limpopo
							
								EPP Mhinga SS
MBChB (Medicine) 
UCT 
							
 
													 
					  
				   
				
							
				   
												 
							Ms Gugu Pioneer Rose Libambo
Mpumalanga
							
								Mphanama SS
MBChB (Medicine)
UCT
							
 
													 
					  
				   
				
							
				   
												 
							Mr Takatso Obrey Sibanda
Mpumalanga
							
								Tholulwazi SS BEng (Mechanical Engineering)
University of Johannesburg (UJ)
							
 
													 
					  
				   
				
							
				   
												 
							Ms Thobeka Siphesihle Langa
North West
							
								JM Ntsime HS 
BEng (Chemical Engineering)
							
 
													 
					  
				   
				
							
				   
												 
							Mr Jurie Johannes Blignaut
North West
							
								Rustenburg HS
MBChB (Medicine)
UFS
							
 
													 
					  
				   
				
							
				   
												 
							Ms Cherise Angelique Müller
Northern Cape 
							
								Hoërskool (HS) Diamantveld 
BSc (Chemistry and Mathematics) 
North-West University (NWU)
							
 
													 
					  
				   
				
							
				   
												 
							Mr André De Boer
Northern Cape 
							
								Hoërskool (HS) Diamantveld
BEng (Industrial Engineering) 
SU
							
 
													 
					  
				   
				
							
				   
												 
							Mr Kgopolo Danny Ibang
Northern Cape 
							
								Galaletsang Science SS
BSc (Computer Science and Informatics) 
UJ
							
 
													 
					  
				   
				
							
				   
												 
							Ms Sarah Ann Haveman
Western Cape
							
								Hoërskool (HS) Durbanville
BSc (Chemistry)
SU
							
 
													 
					  
				   
				
							
				   
												 
							Mr Matthew Christopher Wise
Western Cape
							
								Pinelands HS
BSc (Statistics, Data Science and Computer Science)
UCT

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SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

The NSTF supports the principle of collaborative, widely-inclusive awards and welcomes collaboration with members and other organisations interested, such as the following:

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Ms Sinothando Matsha

Mr Sivikele Majebe

Ms Susan Bender

Mr Lehlohonolo Mokhothu

Ms Kagiso Tele

Mr Ntsako Thato Ringane

Ms Fanelesibonge Amanda Ngema

Mr Bonga Alwande Sibeko

Ms Mmatsiane Tshegofatso Komane

Mr Rinono Nkateko Mushwana

Ms Gugu Pioneer Rose Libambo

Mr Takatso Obrey Sibanda

Ms Thobeka Siphesihle Langa

Mr Jurie Johannes Blignaut

Ms Cherise Angelique Müller

Mr André De Boer

Mr Kgopolo Danny Ibang

Ms Sarah Ann Haveman

Mr Matthew Christopher Wise

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