| Dr | Nokulunga Xolile | mashwama | Walter Sisulu University | South Africa | Construction Management | Sustainable Infrastructure Innovation Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Mashel | Gonyora | University of Strathclyde | South Africa | Environmental Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Kabir | Oyedotun | University of South Africa | South Africa | Materials Science and Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | David | Gwapedza | Institute for Water Research | South Africa | Environmental Policy and Management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Nzalalemba Serge | Kubanza | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa | Environmental Policy and Management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Ngonidzashe | Mangoro | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa | Environmental Risk Assessment | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Asheena | Singh-Pillay | University of Kwa Zulu Natal | South Africa | Sustainable Development | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Jayaluxmi | Naidoo | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Sustainable Development | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Zanele Annatoria | NGCOBO | University Of Kwazulu Natal | South Africa | Sustainable Development | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Kunle Elizah | Ogundipe | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Construction Management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Anietie | Etim | Durban University of Technology | South Africa | Environmental Engineering | Innovative Solutions for Environmental Challenges Award | View Profile |
| Mr | ONTLAMETSE | MONTWEDI | NWU/NECSA | South Africa | Others | Best Scholar Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Frank Ikechukwu | Aneke | University of KwaZulu Natal | South Africa | Geotechnical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Tirivavi | Moyo | Nelson Mandela University | South Africa | Sustainable Development | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Bamidele | Arijeloye | Durban University of Technology | South Africa | Construction Management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Nomali | Ngobese | North-West University | South Africa | Sustainable Development | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Oluwatoyin Joseph | Gbadeyan | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Materials Science and Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Julia | Wood | University of Cape Town | South Africa | Urban Planning | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Silvia | Vilčeková | Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Civil Engineering | Slovakia | Green Infrastructure | Research Excellence in Civil and Environmental Engineering Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Milan | Sapieta | UNIZA | Slovakia | Structural Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |