{
  "id": 6917141,
  "title": "Two scholars honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at 2026 NRF Awards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/two-scholars-honoured-with-lifetime-achievement-award-at-2026-nrf",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T11:07:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/partner-content/2026-09-12-two-scholars-honoured-with-lifetime-achievement-award-at-2026-nrf-awards/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards went to two extraordinary and veteran scholars, Professor Jonathan Jansen and Professor Helen Rees. This accolade is awarded to individuals considered to have made extraordinary contributions of international standard and impact to the development of science in and for South Africa over an extended period of time…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}