AI Skills Push: Telkom pledges R100m to set up the Telkom AI Institute in Geneva, aiming to train young people, small businesses and underserved communities for an AI-driven economy. Digital Trust & Fraud: A new report says generative AI is forcing banks to rebuild cybersecurity from the ground up as synthetic identities and automated fraud scale. Clean Energy Trade: South Africa and the EU kick off a senior dialogue for the Clean Trade and Investment Partnership, targeting green hydrogen and critical raw materials supply chains. Health Tech Breakthrough: A University of Pretoria team wins a R3m grant to advance theranostics for earlier, personalised breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. STEM Recognition: UKZN professor Amir Mohammadi is ranked South Africa’s top engineering scientist, with global recognition for work in energy, fuels and environmental chemical engineering. Local Innovation & Research: NRF Board member Prof Glenda Gray is elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in London, recognised for pioneering HIV vaccine research. Construction Skills: cidb expands its ERWIC Awards with an Academic Excellence category to spotlight women advancing construction through teaching and research. Public Science Access: Cape Town’s South African Astronomical Observatory opens telescope nights and tours in July for National Science Month. Mobility & EVs: Absa and BYD deepen their NEV partnership as South Africa’s EV sales surge, with finance and dealership support expanding. Automotive Restructuring: Chery’s Rosslyn takeover signals a new phase in South Africa’s auto realignment as Nissan exits manufacturing.