From 1-3 March 2023, the second international PANEMA workshop will take place in Mbombela, South Africa. This 3-day workshop, hosted by the University of Mpumalanga (in cooperation with North West University, the Agricultural Research Council and with support from Syngenta), will bring together trained nematologists, early-career researchers, students, agricultural extension workers, farmers and other stakeholders from across South Africa, Africa and beyond.