| Year | Host | Wyndham Student Competition (Oral Presentation) | Johnny van Der Walt Prize Student Competition (Poster Presentation) |
| 2021 | Felicia Azubuike | David Evans | |
| 2019 | WSU | Danelle Botha | Nina Truter |
| 2018 | SU (COBNEST) | Colin Venter | Yigael Powrie |
| 2017 | UP | Megan Mitchell | Bernadette van Heerden |
| 2016 | UCT | Tanya Davis | Natasha Driescher |
| 2015 | WITS/UJ | Itumeleng Chabaesele | Nyasha Mukonowenzou |
| 2014 | UKZN | Shireen Mentor | Natasha Driescher |
| 2013 | UL | Kathleen Reyskens | Elize Wolmarans |
| 2012 | SU | Gina Liesching | Clare Springhorn |
| 2011 | UWC | Margot Flint | Amanda Genis |
| 2010 | WSU | Llewelen Rapuling | Damian Hacking |
| 2009 | SU | Uthra Rajamani | Marthinus Janse van Vuuren |
| 2008 | UP | Ben Loos | |
| 2007 | WITS | James Smith | Wayne Smith |
| 2006 | UKZN | Sarin Somers | Anna Chan |
| 2005 | UCT | Dimitri Veliotes | Lydia Lacerda |
| 2004 | UNITRA | Andreas Themistocleous | Celeste Fouché |
| 1996 | Michael Bruce Butterworth | ||
| 1989 | WITS | Angela Woodiwiss |
