AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoGreen Hydrogen Push: President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver a keynote at Cape Town’s Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, aiming to move the sector from “PowerPoint to Gigawatts” by unlocking investment, exports and jobs. Digital Science & Ethics: Minister Blade Nzimande headlines the HSRC Annual Conference on “The Age of Digitality,” with studies spanning digital TB care, digitalising indigenous health knowledge and election-related trust. Tax Modernisation: SARS Commissioner Johnstone Makhubu uses the Tax Indaba to stress trust, capability and modernisation as the next phase for compliance and sustainable revenue. Health Systems Upgrade: A large sepsis trial across Malawi and Uganda reports better outcomes using existing guidance plus practical ward tools and staff accountability. SA-China Tech Spotlight: South Africa takes part as Country of Honour at Shanghai’s Pujiang Innovation Forum, positioning its STI agenda for deeper cooperation. BRICS Tensions Management: BRICS adopted a New Delhi declaration urging “maximum restraint” over US-Iran escalation, while still pushing broader reforms in finance, energy and technology. Crypto Regulation Fight: A South African crypto industry coalition challenges draft capital flow rules and the Reserve Bank’s crypto manual, arguing they restrict legitimate cross-border activity.
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