SARChI PDRFs, students, and Prof. Rebecca Hanlin at the Science Forum South Africa Prof Erika Kraemer-Mbula Chairholder 2025 has been a year of strong momentum for the Chair, marked by a deepening commitment to research that is grounded, collaborative, and responsive to societal priorities. Across our core thematic areas, we have continued to advance rigorous academic work whilst strengthening the ways in which we engage with policymakers, private sector, civil society, and communities. Multistakeholder engagements are not an ‘add-on’ to our research agenda; they are central to how we frame questions, generate evidence, and support pathways to meaningful change. At the same time, we remain firmly committed to academic excellence: ensuring that our work continues to be theoretically informed, methodologically robust, and relevant to African contexts. A central pillar of the Chair’s teaching and learning portfolio is postgraduate capacity development. The Chair plays a significant role in advancing interdisciplinary, socially responsive, and globally relevant teaching and learning. Anchored in the principles of transformative innovation, its programmes equip postgraduate students and emerging scholars with the theoretical foundations, DSI/NRF SARCHI IN TRANSFORMATIVE INNOVATION, 4IR AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 45 College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2025
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