| Ms | Vuyolwethu | Tokoyi | Durban University of Technology | South Africa | Data Analysis | Chemistry | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Jan-Harm | De Villiers | University of South Africa | South Africa | Qualitative Research | Legal Philosophy | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Shelley | Schmollgruber | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | South Africa | Descriptive Analytics | Emergency Nursing | Excellence in Research | View Profile |
| Dr | Thompho | Rashamuse | Mintek | South Africa | Data Science | Chemistry | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Andile | Faya | University of Kwazulu-Natal | South Africa | Emerging Research Trends | Drug delivery and biomaterials | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Welile Magnificent | Mamba | University Of Eswatini | South Africa | Descriptive Analytics | Nursing Science | Excellence in Research | View Profile |
| Mr | Sinethemba | Kaba | Nelson Mandela University | South Africa | Data Analysis Innovation | Water science | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Wonga | Masiza | Agricultural Research Council | South Africa | Data Analysis | Remote Sensing | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Mpho | Mathebula | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa | Qualitative Research | Women's Research | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yanga | Nokwe | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Descriptive Analytics | Bone Infection | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Tlhomaro | Marebane | North West University | South Africa | Environmental Data Analysis | Air Qaulity | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Rifumo | Chauke | University of Pretoria | South Africa | Quantitative Research | Material science | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Mamorena Lucia | Matsoso | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Quantitative Research | Supply chain management/ sustainable supply chain | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Tshikana | Rasehlomi | Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment | South Africa | Environmental Data Analysis | Data management | Global Data Innovation Recognition Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Mmamokoma Grace | MAPONYA | University of Venda | South Africa | Spatial Data Analysis | Ecology | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Bilal | Ahmad | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Machine Learning Applications | Drug discovery | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Sifiso | Dlamini | Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University | South Africa | Descriptive Analytics | Retrospective study | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Refiloe | Malesa | Agricultural research council | South Africa | Bioinformatics | Genomics, Virology, Bacteriology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Jeandre | Kotze | University of Cape Town | South Africa | Healthcare Data Analysis | Orthopaedic trauma | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Oluwaseun | Folarin | Tshwane University of Technology | South Africa | Machine Learning and AI Applications | Computational Fluid Dynamics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |