On 24 November, South Africa recorded 1 275 new cases of COVID-19 – the country's highest daily increase since the beginning of October. A total of 35 390 tests were conducted over the last 24 hours, with the new cases representing a 3,6% positivity rate.

In light of this alarming spike in COVID-19 infections, the launch of the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Technology Innovation Cluster, scheduled to take place on 29 November, has been postponed until further notice. A new date for the launch will be communicated in due course.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Issued by the Department of Science and Innovation

For more information, please contact –

• Veronica Mohapeloa at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 083 400 5750;
• Kagiso Ntanga at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 082 808 9180; or
• Tumelo Muteme at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 076 538 8502.