AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHuman Origins: South Africa’s Taung Child fossil has been dated to 2.96–3.03 million years ago. Its growth pattern differs from some adult fossils labelled Australopithecus africanus, reopening questions about how many early human species lived in southern Africa. Health Technology: South Africa is looking to deepen its partnership with Cape Town vaccine maker Biovac to build local manufacturing capacity, skills and research. AI Safety: South Africa joined an international declaration calling for AI systems used by children to be tested and assessed, with commitments spanning health, education and protection. Space Science: MeerKAT has independently detected a cosmic hydrogen signal at dark-energy scales, a milestone for the South African radio telescope.
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