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South Africa’s president appointed Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe as acting police minister with immediate effect. Mantashe will temporarily assume the role until Firoz Cachalia, a university professor and former provincial minister of community safety in Gauteng, takes over at the start of August, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a statement Tuesday. Cachalia …
(Budget debate on Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)) During yesterday’s Budget debate for the Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned that the province’s decline is exacerbated by unstable coalitions, a shortage of skills and a lack of funds. These challenges undermine […]
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The announcement that South Africa will get a backup driver’s license card printing has raised questions over why a special machine was required to produce the documents for nearly thirty years. This was noted by Rob Handfield-Jones, managing director of Driving.co.za, who explained that the speed at which they secured a backup system implies that …
Vigilante group is controlling clinic queues in Johannesburg
The legal profession stands at a crossroads. Our courts have been confronted with alarming incidents in which lawyers, often relying on artificial intelligence (AI) tools, refer to cases in court documents that simply do not exist. These court proceedings reveal cracks in the justice system so serious that the use of such non-existent cases risks …
Eskom appears to be mostly out of the woods regarding the threat of load-shedding this winter and for the coming year, with its 52-week outlook being mostly green from now until 13 July 2026. The power utility had been trending close to or above its 15,000MW winter unplanned outage threshold, requiring 21 days of up …
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The Presidency cautions South Africa against treating Democratic Alliance (DA) disinformation on matters of international relations and diplomacy as official Government policy. The DA’s latest effort to embarrass President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Special Envoy to North America, Mr Jonas Mcebisi, involves claims – in the DA’s framing – that the United States has rejected Mr Jonas’s …
Judges Matter welcomes Madlanga Commission of inquiry into allegations of interference in the criminal justice system in South Africa JUDGES MATTER STATEMENT 14 JULY 2025 Judges Matter welcomes President Ramaphosa’s appointment of a commission of inquiry into the serious allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi that parts of the criminal justice system …
News flash Listed on the Cape Town Stock Exchange, Gaia Renewables 1 has acquired stakes in two renewable energy plants from the IDEAS Renewable Energy Fund which is managed by African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) for R200 million. This follows reaching financial close pursuant to project lender approval last week, with The Competition Commission South …
South Africa is hosting one of the most important gatherings on the global economic calendar this week – the G20 Finance Track – which sees ministers and central bank governors from major nations meeting at The Capital Zimbali Resort on KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast. Beyond the photo ops and policy discussions, events like these carry serious …
IEC officials briefed Parliament about the 2024 general elections, on Tuesday. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has raised concerns about the growing threat of misinformation and disinformation, warning that it could undermine the integrity of future elections. On Tuesday, officials from the IEC presented their report to parliament’s home affairs portfolio committee, reflecting …
Staff Writer ·15 Jul 2025 South African engineering firm Fischer Housing & Engineering has all but ceased operations in the country, with its workforce gutted and little to no hope of recovery. The group started out as a company of eight people when Fischer Engineering was established as a small factory in Port Elizabeth (now …
UPDATE: Springbok No.8 Jasper Wiese will miss some key Rugby Championship matches after he received his ban for a headbutt in last weekend’s clash against Italy. ADVERTISEMENT On Tuesday, World Rugby revealed that the 29-year-old received a four-match suspension following a disciplinary hearing. Wiese received a red card for the incident, which occurred in the …
Insurer Santam has warned that many alarm and vehicle tracking systems rely on 2G and 3G networks, and the impending shutdown of these networks could lead to issues with claims and vehicle recoveries. The insurer recently issued a public alert on the topic. Thabo Twalo, Santam’s chief underwriting officer, says many vehicle and homeowners may …
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus named three front row debutants in a new-look side to face Georgia in Nelspruit on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT Boan Venter, Marnus van der Merwe, and Neethling Fouche will all make their Springbok debuts against Georgia in Nelspruit on Saturday. Double World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi returns from injury to …
Blending livelihood strategies based on what works at different times in specific environments has been key to human survival for thousands of years.
R18-million, awarded to the Make Me Movement, was stolen
Off-road devised EV brand will be a standalone marque similar to Omoda & Jaecoo and Jetour, and launch officially in August. After a series of rumours stemming from the Shanghai International Auto Show in April this year, Chery has confirmed that its electric off-road-focused iCar brand will be debuting in 2026, but under a different …
As part of Minister Nzimande's extensive official visit to the Republic of Tunisia, earlier today, the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) signed a partnership to scale up science, technology and innovation cooperation with Tunisia.
The partnership referred to as the Scaling up Tunisia - South Africa Strategy, includes a Plan of Action and Joint Research Call Meeting Minutes.
The focus areas of the Action Plan include an Exchange Programme, Networking and inter-institutional cooperation, a Joint Research Programme, Intellectual Property Rights, Knowledge and Skills Transfer in Innovation, Participation in International Programs and Governance.
The signing ceremony was preceded by an opening ceremony, where His Excellency, Mr. Mondher Belaid, Tunisia's Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and His Excellency, Prof. Blade Nzimande, South Africa's Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, delivered their keynote remarks.
Speaking ahead of the signing ceremony, Minister Nzimande stated that "even though our visit is primarily aimed at strengthening science, technology and innovation relations between the Republic of Tunisia and the Republic of South Africa- the truth is that the bond between our countries was forged in the heat of the anti-colonial struggle.”
Emphasing the strategic importance of South Africa-Tunisia STI cooperation, Minister Nzimande further stated that “I wish to express our appreciation for the cordial relations between South Africa and Tunisia and thank the Tunisian Embassy in South Africa for the excellent work they have done in keeping our partnership alive. To express our appreciation for this work done by your Embassy in South Africa, through our Science Forum South Africa, we awarded Ms. Hasna Tizaoui, Economic and Cultural Counsellor of the Embassy of Tunisia with the prestigious Science Diplomacy award.”
“The emerging geopolitical environment presents us with a number of complex challenges, including a growing push towards unipolarity by some countries, through bully tactics. We therefore hold the view that African countries must intensify sub-regional science, technology and innovation cooperation and through this, mobilise more coherent support for the implementation of the African Union's Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa or (STISA)."
The signing of this partnership builds on existing STI cooperation between South Africa and Tunisa and further enables the two countries to intensify the development of sustainable solutions to address old and emerging continental challenges such as youth unemployment and skills development, health care, food sovereignty, water and energy security, climate change and biodiversity loss and digital transformation.
The delegation accompanying Minister Nzimande includes senior officials from the Ministry, the Department and the Entities of the Department such as the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), the National Research Foundation (NRF), as well as experts from the Council for Mineral Technology (Mintek).
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, Republic of South Africa.
Tributes continue to pour in for revered anti-apartheid activist Theresa Solomon, who passed away peacefully on Monday, July 7 at the age of 79. A memorial service will be held at West End Primary in Merrydale Road, Lentegeur, on Wednesday, July 16 in honour of the Mitchell’s Plain icon who dedicated her life to fighting …
The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, will lead a high-level South African delegation on an extensive science, technology and innovation visit to the Republic of Tunisia and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria from 14 to 17 July 2025.
These visits are in response to invitations to Minister Nzimande by the Tunisian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Mondher Belaid and the Algerian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Bidari.
Through these visits, Minister Nzimande seeks to reinforce existing science, technology, and innovation bilateral cooperation between South Africa and Tunisia and Algeria as part of a broader commitment to grow the size and intensity of intra-Africa STI cooperation for development.
Minister Nzimande's programme will include bilaterals with his Algerian and Tunisian counterparts and visits to key science institutions.
In Tunisia, the Minister will visit the Borja Cedria Technopark, the Pasteur Institute of Tunis, the Bardo National Museum for arts and history and the City of Science Museum.
In Algeria, the Minister will visit, the Centre for the Development of Advanced Technologies, the Saad Dahlab University, and the Great Mosque of Algiers.
One of the highlights of Minister Nzimande's visit to Algeria will include a guest lecture organised by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific cooperation on Pan-African cooperation.
Reflecting on the importance of these visits, Minister Nzimande stated that "Our visit to Algeria and Tunisia forms part of our long standing international relations strategy to strengthen meaningful science, technology and innovation cooperation with fellow African countries and to advance the objectives of the African Union's Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA).”
“Pan-African STI cooperation and development are of paramount importance given the current unstable geopolitical environment and the imperatives of securing the sustainable future of the continent. All our efforts are therefore aimed towards developing what we refer to as a sovereign science, technology, and innovation agenda for Africa,” added the Minister.
The two visits will conclude with the adoption by the DSTI and counterpart Ministries, of two new comprehensive Plans of Action, aimed at intensifying cooperation with Tunisia and Algeria, respectively.
This will be an immediate and concrete implementation of the ambitions for South Africa's science diplomacy, which Minister Nzimande had outlined in his Budget Vote speech last week.
The Minister's delegation includes senior officials from the Ministry, the Department and the Entities of the Department such as the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), as well as experts from the Council for Mineral Technology (Mintek)
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, Republic of South Africa.
Honda has updated the HR-V for South Africa, adding several new features to its penultimate SUV series. The revamped HR-V has been reduced to a single Elegance specification, which replaces the previous Comfort and Executive variants. The SUV now has a starting price of R539,900, which includes a 5-year/200,000km warranty, a 4-year/60,000km service plan, and …
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) did not vote in favour of a joint report by the parliamentary Portfolio Committees on Police and Agriculture on the situation surrounding farm attacks today. The report was intended to address a petition calling for Parliament to investigate farm murders and attacks on the farming community. The few positive […]
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