The Female Academic Leaders Fellowship (FALF), proudly sponsored by Standard Bank Private Banking, hosted her flagship annual gathering, bringing together academic leaders, researchers, innovators, policymakers, industry partners and stakeholders from across South Africa. The event provided a platform to advance dialogue, collaboration and action on research commercialisation, innovation and inclusive economic growth. This year’s event coincided with […]
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FALF DAY 2026: Commercialisation of South African Intellectual Property from Universities
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The Female Academic Leaders Fellowship (FALF), proudly sponsored by Standard Bank Private Banking, hosted her flagship annual gathering, bringing together academic leaders, researchers, innovators, policymakers, industry partners and stakeholders from across South Africa. The event provided a platform to advance dialogue, collaboration and action on research commercialisation, innovation and inclusive economic growth. This year’s event […]
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Congratulations to Prof Salome Maswime on her appointment as Head of School of Clinical Medicine
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CONGRATULATIONS TO PROF. SALOME MASWIME ON HER APPOINTMENT AS HEAD OF SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE We are proud to celebrate Prof. Salome Maswime, a founding member of the FALF Board, on her appointment as Head of the School of Clinical Medicine in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, effective 1 […]
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We are proud to celebrate Prof. Relebohile Moletsane, our FALF-Wits-NRF Chair in Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), on being awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Education (h.c.) by the University of the Free State on the 11* of April 2026. Prof. Moletsane is a distinguished scholar whose work has transformed education, gender equity, and rural development […]
12 November 2025 It is with profound sadness that we share the devastating news of the passing of Prof Keolebogile (Keo) Shirley Motaung. Prof Motaung led the FALF/FREF/NMU Research Chair in Entrepreneurship and Financial Inclusion at the Nelson Mandela University. The FirstRand Empowerment Foundation (FREF) funded research chair had a soft launch at Wits University […]
The Women’s Development Business Trust (WDB Trust), an non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing the economic and leadership empowerment of women founded by Mrs Zanele Mbeki, have signed a landmark five-year strategic partnership with the Female Academic Leaders Fellowship (FALF). This collaboration will see WDB Trust commit R15 million over five years to co- establish a […]
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The Female Academic Leaders Fellowship (FALF) enters a new chapter of growth and impact, announcing renewed leadership and two pioneering Research Chairs to advance gender equality, inclusion, and innovation in South Africa. Effective 1 September 2025, Dr. Xolelwa Zulu-Magwenyane assumes the role of FALF CEO. A scientist and innovation leader with a PhD in Chemistry […]
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