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Government Messages 13 July 2026: Social Cohesion Month

South Africa marks Social Cohesion Month in July to celebrate unity in diversity - a shared national commitment to dignity, equality and mutual respect.

Government Messages 6 July 2026

MINISTER NZIMANDE UNDERTAKES DDM OVERSIGHT VISIT TO HARRY GWALA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY IN KWAZULU-NATAL

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, will visit the Harry Gwala District Municipality in Ixopo, KwaZulu Natal, in his role as District Development Model Champio...

National Science Month places science at centre of South Africa’s development

Deputy Minister Gina posing with the learners from Khanya Lesedi High School who came second in a debate school competition on the use AI and academic integrity. The Deputy Minister of Science, Tec...

MINISTER NZIMANDE TO LAUNCH INAUGURAL 2026 NATIONAL SCIENCE MONTH

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, will officially launch the inaugural 2026 National Science Month (NSM), a month long national programme held under the them...

The role of science diplomacy in strengthening cooperation in artificial intelligence

As part of the South Africa Tunisia lecture series, the Tunisian Embassy and the Academy of Science of South Africa have organised a Zoom lecture on how science diplomacy can assist African countri...

Minister Blade Nzimande to formally announce the launch of the inaugural edition of National Science Month

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, will host a pre launch media briefing on Monday, 29 June 2026, where he will formally announce the launch the inaugural edi...

Rural South Africa is untapped economic wealth, says Dr Gina

The caption: The Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Nomalungelo Gina, has called for a decisive shift in how South Africa understands and invests in rural communities, saying...

Nominations for L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards

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Innovation as the engine for South Africa's industrial renaissance

The global economy is undergoing seismic shifts characterised by the reconfiguration of supply chains, intensifying technological rivalry, and deepening economic uncertainty. These pressures are co...

Deputy Minister Gina calls for urgent implementation of uMkhanyakude One Plan

The Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Nomalungelo Gina, has called for urgent and coordinated implementation of the District Development Model (DDM) in the uMkhanyakude Distric...

DSTI and Green Youth Network to Host 11th Green Youth Indaba in North West

As South Africa advances it’s Just Transition and green growth objectives, increasing youth participation in the National System of Innovation (NSI) is even more paramount. The Department of Scienc...