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As South Africa grapples with a 31. 9% unemployment rate, Science Minister Blade Nzimande calls for urgent adoption of AI and Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies.
South Africa’s National Astro-Tourism Strategy to boost local economies through unique astronomical experiences, fostering cultural exchange and environmental stewardship.
Experts discuss South Africa’s current vaccine manufacturing capabilities and the steps needed to prepare for future pandemics.
The textbook affordability crisis is not just a financial issue but an educational equity challenge. High textbook prices disproportionately impact students from lower-income backgrounds.
Amid a severe shortage of university places in South Africa, private higher education institutions are stepping up to provide opportunities for aspiring students… we explore the implications of new government policies and the critical role of PHEIs in shaping the future of higher education
The story of South African education in 2024 is one of controversy and crisis, dominated by the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act and overshadowed by persistent failures in higher education.
HAVING sealed its decision to contest future elections, the South African Communist Party (SACP) might be confronted by the reality that it lacked a support base outside the ANC-led alliance.
SA Communist Party (SACP) chairperson Blade Nzimande, who is also cabinet minister, has expressed that he “disagrees” with the Government of National Unity (GNU), led by the African National Congress and involving the Democratic Alliance (DA).
South African Communist Party (SACP) chairperson Blade Ndzimande has emphasised the need for a “reconfigured alliance” between the SACP and ANC and stressed the importance of unity to address pressing national issues.
Department of International Affairs Minister, Ronald Lamola, said it cost his department R1,201,449. 00 to send officials to the People's Republic of China in September.
CHIETA celebrates a year of unprecedented success with a clean audit and the launch of a groundbreaking green hydrogen centre, while upskilling over 75,000 South Africans in preparation for the future of sustainable energy.
South Africa's most influential leaders from public and private sectors convened at the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation's Inclusive Growth Forum to address critical challenges facing the nation.
President Ramaphosa appoints new committee members to enhance arms trade regulation and ensure national security for South Africa.
DA MP Frederik Jacobus Badenhorst challenged Nzimande on his lack of impact in his previous role, questioning whether it was time for him to resign in favour of a more progressive and competent leader.
With a renewed focus on technology, the department seeks to empower society and bolster South Africa’s global competitiveness.
Hundreds of Cosatu members rally in Durban, demanding urgent government action to address the high unemployment rate and economic challenges facing South Africa.
SACP’s central ethics commission said it was satisfied that Nzimande conducted himself ethically in response to the allegations related to NSFAS.
Late former minister Pravin Gordhan was a sleek underground operator and a skilled negotiator, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande told mourners at his funeral at the Durban ICC.
During a media briefing on Tuesday, Malatji questioned the logic of Mapaila's criticism of the ANC, given that the SACP has representatives within the GNU.
Shavani Naicker, a final-year PhD candidate in Applied Mathematics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), has been awarded the South African Women in Science Award (SAWiSA) under the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) Dr. Esther Mahlangu Doctoral Fellowship for her groundbreaking research in astronomy.
Mashatile said that involving the private sector, labour and civil society would be key to ending inequality in healthcare, but there has been widespread opposition from business.
For the first time in its 105-year history, the IAU General Assembly 2024 is taking place in Africa.
The report implicated former higher education and training minister Blade Nzimande for trying to keep the investigative report confidential.
NSF reportedly uncovered the misuse of funds intended for the improvement of underprivileged communities across the country who should have benefited from development projects to uplift them.
Lamola said this week that the country’s foreign policy will not waver despite the coalition government