
China and South Africa grow cooperation on accessibility and imclusion
Minister Chikunga called for the two countries to explore ethical, affordable and locally relevant AI-enabled assistive technologies.

Minister Chikunga called for the two countries to explore ethical, affordable and locally relevant AI-enabled assistive technologies.

The Department described this as a major milestone for South Africaโs green energy future and a vital step in the countryโs industrialisation agenda.

Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, met with China's Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. Yin Hejun, to discuss new opportunities for collaboration aimed at advancing research, innovation and technological development between the two countries.

CISCE is the first national-level exhibition in the world focused exclusively on global supply chains.

The forum followed the 9th Session of the Bi-National Commission, co-chaired by Deputy President Mashatile and his counterpart from the Peopleโs Republic of China, Vice President Han Zheng, which reaffirmed the longstanding ties between the two nations built on mutual respect and shared development.

Mashatile added that government must create an enabling environment for investment by ensuring policy certainty, improving regulatory processes, and strengthening coordination across all levels of government.