The GEM SA Special Report: Women’s Entrepreneurship in South Africa (2024) shows that women entrepreneurs are exiting their businesses at higher rates than they are starting and running them, with access to finance emerging as a key driver of this attrition. Around 21.5% of women entrepreneurs cite

The Western Cape Government’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) has released the Research, Development and Innovation (R&D&I) Incentives Guide, a strategic resource designed to bolster the provincial economy. Published in September 2025, this comprehensive booklet serves as a

In a year-end message, Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen reflects on how 2025 strengthened South Africa’s agricultural sector across seven core priorities: partnerships, regulation, market access, farmer support, biosecurity, advocacy and food security. He notes that despite global economic

On 5 March 2026, the National Research Foundation (NRF) in Pretoria hosted the Midterm Symposium on Integrating Health Approaches and the Water–Energy–Food (WEF) Nexus, a half-day convening that brought together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from two continents. The event marked the