AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPower and renewables: Nersa registered 144 new generation projects worth R78 billion, adding to South Africa’s expanding energy pipeline. AI skills: South Africa was one of just three African countries to meet the Commonwealth’s youth AI-readiness benchmark, while new training partnerships aim to build young people’s skills. Research: Unisa PhD researcher Gosego Sedikelo won a 2026 Eni Award for battery-recycling research; separately, South Africa’s ICT sector recorded its largest increase in R&D spending. Cybersecurity: AI-driven fraud and cybercrime are raising concerns, as accommodation platform LekkeSlaap reported a cyberattack and a free helpline launched to support cyber victims.
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