Keynote address by Minister of Agriculture, Mr John Steenhuisen, Opportunities in developing the bioeconomy—new industries and maximising and diversifying existing industries, ANCA Summit, Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town
Distinguished guests,
Esteemed investors,
Innovators,
Friends of the bioeconomy,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Earlier this year, at the gathering of agricultural ministers in Berlin, I shared South Africa’s vision for its G20 Presidency. This vision did not start from scratch; it builds squarely on the strong foundation laid by Brazil—the 10 High-Level Principles for the Bioeconomy.
Our focus has been, and remains, on advancing the bioeconomy in ways that promote inclusive economic…
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Fun South African Fact: South African Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the world’s first heart transplant on 3 December 1967 at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. The groundbreaking surgery was carried out on Louis Washkansky and Dr. Barnard was assisted by a large and exceptional team of surgeons, nurses and technicians. One of Dr. Barnard’s assistants was Hamilton Naki, a black laboratory assistant who had worked previously as a gardener and went on to work in the animal laboratory at the University of Cape Town. He had assisted Dr Barnard with research leading to the transplant. In the apartheid days, Naki had no access to higher education due to his race. Despite being unable to access formal training, he learned from and assisted university researchers and went on to do astonishing work.
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