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Science minister Blade Nzimande says “existing budget” will fund joint research, despite domestic austerity
New infections in Africa are down but more work is needed, says HIV researcher
This week: chair appointed at South Africa’s science oversight committee, and new Kenyan education minister
South African MPs also raised concerns of financial aid mismanagement during budget debate
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This week: climate resilience, new board members for South Africa’s research funder, science budget showdown
Stop “parachute” science while boosting communication and investment, researchers urge
Letsie has prior experience of the brief but has never served as committee chair
Mosa Moshabela will assume leadership of top South African research university in August
“Significant moment” for project as huge radio telescope begins to take shape
History of exploitation creates unique considerations for studies on the continent, ethicists argue
Programme trained over 400 scientists in one year, created genome centre and central databank
This week: an anonymous donation, Canada-Morocco partnerships, and a new electromagnetics lab
This week: Ntusi takes up post, Steenhuisen welcomed and Gray wins Oppenheimer award
Slashed import duties, joint bargaining and direct purchasing could address problems identified by survey
University sector welcomes appointment of cabinet newcomer Nobuhle Nkabane
South Africa's two ministerial briefs, separate until five years ago, were married in name only
Cabinet newcomer Nobuhle Nkabane given higher education portfolio, while Blade Nzimande keeps science
This week: a bioinformatics training boost and a Germany-South Africa public engagement exchange
But party unlikely to receive all ministerial roles it requested in South African governing coalition
Head of Africa’s disease control body says deal will make continent more self-reliant
University mulls closure of accommodation block where white supremacy symbols were found this year
Science council vows to evict illegal occupants who paid fraudsters for parcels of its land
This week: an AI strategy, Africa-Europe research clusters and a call for R&D capacity building
As president Cyril Ramaphosa negotiates his coalition cabinet, the job could move outside his party
However, continent needs to prioritise AI education and governance to achieve this, report says
Organisers list “severe” delays, onerous processes and high costs of visas as reasons for decision
Trieste meeting pairs up researchers from developing countries with government officials
Details are sparse, but council would build on existing cross-border space collaborations
But government instability after South Africa’s dramatic election could delay action, expert warns
Move comes as global concern grows in the wake of infections in US dairy workers
USAf's CEO Phethiwe Matutu outlines priorities for higher education as coalition talks carry on
More than half of committee’s MPs, including former chair, lose seats in power-shifting ballot
Location sends wrong message about African ownership, says health advocacy group
Meeting hears call for additional resources to predict and mitigate floods, tornadoes and drought
This week: development bank proposes African science institute and UCT hosts centre for bird-human interactions
Buffers against economic and political turbulence can be built into project support, says Hannah Ngugi
Limited access to social media data makes studying misinformation flows “almost impossible”