| ARC | Agricultural Research Council |
| ASSAf | Academy of Science of South Africa |
| CAO | Central Applications Office |
| CGS | Council for Geosciences |
| CHE | Council on Higher Education |
| CPRSA | Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) |
| CPUT | Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
| CSIR | Council for Scientific and Industrial Research |
| CUT | Central University of Technology |
| DAFF | Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| DFA | Dark Fibre Africa |
| DFFE | Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment |
| DST | Department of Science and Technology |
| DUT | Durban University of Technology |
| HSRC | Human Sciences Research Council |
| IH | Innovation Hub |
| IMT | Institute for Marine Technology |
| IS | Internet Solutions |
| ITHEMBA | iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator-Based Sciences |
| IZIKO | Iziko Museums of Cape Town |
| MRC | Medical Research Council |
| MTK | Mintek |
| MUT | Mangosuthu University of Technology |
| NHLS | National Health Laboratory Service |
| NLSA | National Library of South Africa |
| NRF | National Research Foundation, "SAEON Grasslands |
| NSF | National Skills Fund |
| NSFAS | National Student Financial Aid Scheme |
| NWU | North-West University |
| PPRI | Plant Protection Research Institute (ARC) |
| SAAO | South African Astronomical Observatory |
| SAASTA | South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement |
| SANBI | South African National Biodiversity Institute |
| SAWS | South African Weather Service |
| SKA | Square Kilometre Array |
| SMU | Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University |
| SPU | Sol Plaatje University |
| SUN | University of Stellenbosch |
| TENET | Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa |
| TERACO | Teraco |
| TIA | Technology Innovation Agency |
| TUT | Tshwane University of Technology |
| UCT | University of Cape Town |
| UFH | University of Fort Hare |
| UFS | University of the Free State |
| UJ | University of Johannesburg |
| UKZN | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| UL | University of Limpopo |
| UNISA | University of South Africa |
| UP | University of Pretoria |
| USAf | Universities South Africa |
| UWC | University of the Western Cape |
| VUT | Vaal University of Technology |
| WITS | University of the Witwatersrand |
| WSU | Walter Sisulu University |