Professor Xanthe Hunt, a Faculty Member and the Mental Health Lead at Africa Health Research Institute, has been recognised for her contribution to adolescent mental health research after winning the Distinguished Young Woman Researcher category at the Women in Science Awards on Thursday night.
Senior Research Scientist at Sony AI, Dr Wiebke Hutiri, has stressed the need to place women at the centre of science, technology and innovation to ensure that technological advances benefit all South Africans.
Seven emerging and established women researchers have been awarded the Professor Keolebogile Shirley Motaung Fellowships at the 2026 South African Women in Science Awards, recognising research spanning marine biodiversity, tax justice, honeybee health, infectious disease diagnostics, forestry, agricultural genetics and astronomy.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the success of the Government-Business Partnership will ultimately be measured by whether economic growth translates into jobs, rising incomes and improved living conditions for South African households.
South Africa and Zimbabwe have identified the construction of the Third Limpopo Bridge and the operationalisation of the Beitbridge One Stop Border Post as important projects in translating bilateral partnership into tangible economic outcomes.
The eThekwini Municipality has reported steady progress in restoring and strengthening the city’s sanitation infrastructure through extensive repair, rehabilitation and preventative maintenance programmes underway across Durban.
South Africa and Zimbabwe must move beyond their strong historical and political ties and translate their bilateral relationship into tangible economic opportunities, including investment, trade, jobs, infrastructure and improved livelihoods.
The National Treasury has invited public comments on a sweeping regulatory proposal to centralise South Africa’s multi-billion-rand worth of unclaimed financial assets under a newly established central administrator.
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has welcomed the launch of Higher Health’s first Comfort Room at Ekurhuleni East TVET College’s Springs Campus.
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has called for support in implementing government’s national strategy that will focus on diversification, decarbonisation, and digitalisation to connect the Eastern Cape and attract investment in the automotive sector.
Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have been urged to ensure that SEZ’s create job opportunities, particularly for the country’s young people.
Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson says investigations into four building collapses, when considered together, point to recurring weaknesses across parts of the built-environment system.
Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has welcomed the Public Protector’s report highlighting systemic and longstanding inefficiencies at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) said the issues identified in the report are not new and formed part of longstanding governance, administrative and operational challenges at the scheme that had been a matter of concern to the Minister.
The SA Agulhas II has arrived safely at Marion Island with researchers ready to reactivate the base, following the evacuation of the previous team earlier this year.
The establishment of an independent, state-owned Transmission System Operator (TSO) is central to government’s efforts to secure a reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity supply for all South Africans.
