Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns

Not to be confused with Academy of Science of South Africa.
Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns
PredecessorZuid-Afrikaanse Akademie voor Taal, Letteren en Kunst
Formation2 June 1909; 115 years ago (1909-06-02)
Founded atPretoria, South Africa
Legal statusNonprofit Company
PurposePromotion of science, technology and the arts in Afrikaans
Location
  • Pretoria, South Africa
FieldsScience, Technology and the Arts
Official language
Afrikaans
SubsidiariesDie Taalkommissie
Websitewww.akademie.co.za
Mabel Jansen (née Pellissier), the Academy's first female member.

The Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (SAAWK) (literally South African Academy for Science and Arts) is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to promoting science, technology and the arts in Afrikaans, as well as promoting the use and quality of Afrikaans. The Hertzog Prize is awarded annually by the academy for high-quality literary work, while the Havenga prize is awarded annually for original research in the sciences.