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Last Updated : July 13, 2020
Department of Science and Innovation The results of the latest Business Innovation Survey (BIS) 2014-2016 have been released. In a statement, the science and innovation department indicated that, according to…
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Last Updated : July 9, 2020
Department of Science and Innovation The science and innovation department, the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) made seven funding awards to local companies,…
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Last Updated : July 6, 2020
Parliament Parliament has passed the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill and sent it to president Ramaphosa for assent. The bill was tabled in parliament in November 2018. It lapsed…
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Last Updated : June 29, 2020
Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation The first draft report of the Ministerial Task Team (MTT) on 4IR has been drawn up. The higher education, science and innovation minister,…
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Last Updated : May 14, 2020
Parliament Parliament seeks comment on the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill. The bill was tabled in parliament in November 2018. It lapsed in May 2019 but was revived by…
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Last Updated : April 30, 2020
Department of Higher Education and Training Directions on temporary measures to manage the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on the functionality of institutions in the higher education and training, and…
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Last Updated : April 29, 2020
Department of Science and Innovation Preventive behaviour change messages on COVID-19 have to be stepped up and South Africans need to be encouraged to take responsibility for their own behavior.…
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Last Updated : April 23, 2020
Department of Science and Innovation Continued science and innovation support beyond the nationwide lockdown and COVID-19 includes support for local manufacturing of vaccines, PPEs, ventilators, diagnostics and reagents. The science…
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Last Updated : April 16, 2020
Department of Science and Innovation President Ramaphosa recently praised the work of the COVID-19 Information Centre. At the end of last week, the president visited the data centre set up…
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Last Updated : April 3, 2020
Department of Science and Innovation A core situational awareness platform for COVID-19 has been set up. In a statement, the science and innovation department confirmed that it has, through the…
