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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

South Africa’s Western Cape is emerging as a prime testing ground for high-impact, commercially viable green energy and circular economy solutions. With a strong agricultural export base, growing manufacturing sector, world-class wind and solar resources, and acute pressure from load-shedding and

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

The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, together with the CSIR, confirms the full distribution of prize funds to the six winners of the SA Tech Challenge 2025. In November 2025, six Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) stood on stage at the opening plenary of the 10th Science