| Dr | Adetayo | Onososen | Center of Applied Research and Innovation in the Built Environment (CARINBE) Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Engineering and Technology | Construction Management | Best Researcher Award | researchhypothesis.com |
| Prof | Ahmed Idris | Hassen | Agricultural Research Councl | South Africa | Agricultural Science and Innovation | Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | Best Researcher Award | researchhypothesis.com |
| Dr | Sheeja | Sheela Rajan | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Biology and Life Sciences | Cancer Stem Cells Research | Best Researcher Award | researchhypothesis.com |
| Dr | Jean Henry | Blignaut | Cape Peninsula University of Technology | South Africa | Social Sciences | Education and Self-directed learning | Best Researcher Award | researchhypothesis.com |
| Ms | Lindi | Mathebula | SAMRC | South Africa | Medicine and Health Sciences | Public Health | Best Researcher Award | researchhypothesis.com |
| Dr | Msizi | Mhlongo | University of Johannesburg - Department Biochemistry | South Africa | Biology and Life Sciences | Natrula products | Best Researcher Award | researchhypothesis.com |
| Mrs | Annie | Botha | North West University | South Africa | Social Sciences | Self-Directed Learning | Best Researcher Award | researchhypothesis.com |
| Dr | Suresh Babu Naidu | Krishna | Durban University of Technology | South Africa | Social Sciences | Material Science-Nanotechnology | Best Researcher Award | researchhypothesis.com |
| Dr | Chuma | Maxwele | Nelson Mandela University | South Africa | Social Sciences | Economics | Best Researcher Award | researchhypothesis.com |
| Mr | Innocent | Zitha | University of Venda | South Africa | Social Sciences | Education | Best Researcher Award | researchhypothesis.com |
| Dr | Babatunde | Ogunbayo | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Engineering and Technology | Construction Management/Construction industry | Best Researcher Award | researchhypothesis.com |
| Mrs | Nande | Fose | Cape Peninsula University of Technology | South Africa | Engineering and Technology | Power System Protection | Best Researcher Award | researchhypothesis.com |
| Dr | Roselyne | Cheruiyot | School of Business Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; Wits Strategic Foresight Research Group, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. | South Africa | Business Hypotheses | Entrepreneurship and Sustainability | Best Researcher Award | researchhypothesis.com |
| Dr | Robert | Venter | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa | Business Hypotheses | Sustainability | Best Researcher Award | researchhypothesis.com |
| Dr | Stanley Chibuzor | Onwubu | Durban University of Technology | South Africa | Chemistry and Materials Science | Polymer chemistry and environmental sustainability | Best Researcher Award | researchhypothesis.com |
| Dr | Moses | Lubinga | National Agricultural Marketing Council | South Africa | Social Sciences | Climate finance | Best Researcher Award | researchhypothesis.com |
| Dr | Kunle Elizah | Ogundipe | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Engineering and Technology | Building Information Modelling | Best Researcher Award | researchhypothesis.com |
| Dr | Mpho | Tawana | University of the Free State | South Africa | Environmental Science | Veterinary pathogens | Best Researcher Award | researchhypothesis.com |
| Prof | Ian | Dubery | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Biology and Life Sciences | Metabolomics, Plant science | Excellence in Research Award | researchhypothesis.com |
| Prof. Dr | Wahbie | Long | University of Cape Town | South Africa | Social Sciences | Psychology | Best Researcher Award | researchhypothesis.com |