University of Pretoria

The University of Pretoria provides multidisciplinary research and technical services spanning the humanities and forensic sciences. Their core capabilities include colonial history research and archival restitution, specifically through the re-examination of historical maps, drawings, and travel journals to support community-based restitution projects. Additionally, the organization specializes in advanced forensic techniques to combat poaching and illegal wildlife trade, utilizing chemical analysis and body temperature dynamics to determine time of death in wildlife investigations. The organization maintains partnerships with the Nationale Wetenschapsagenda and Toegepaste en Technische Wetenschappen. Their work for these agencies focuses on high-impact research initiatives, ranging from historical restitution and archival analysis to the development of specialized forensic methodologies for environmental law enforcement.