The controversial conference, which has been postponed four times, is expected to elect a new provincial leadership.
KwaZulu-Natal this weekend played host to the ANC presidential race’s frontrunners.
Political buy-in is vital to science and research, particularly in a constrained economic environment.
President Jacob Zuma’s office on Friday said he too would appeal the judgment, even though he had not yet fully considered it.
Minister of Public Enterprises Lynne Brown has retained the current Eskom board, keeping under-fire interim chair Zethembe Khoza.
In the 10 years of the Zuma administration SA had ten permanent NDPPs. Each had been due to serve a 10-year term.
The Presidency released a statement on Zuma’s behalf on Friday afternoon just three hours after the Pretoria high court had made the judgment.
This year’s Science Forum South Africa had an additional enticement: deputy president and ANC presidential hopeful Cyril Ramaphosa.
Chiba had a mild heart attack a few days ago and was hospitalised. He was discharged this week and passed away at his home in Lenasia.
The high court in Pretoria on Friday ruled that national director of public prosecutions Shaun Abrahams cannot remain in that post