Covid-19 restrictions give rise to political tensions in Sierra Leone
The country has experienced violent incidents of unrest in recent weeks
Prisoners riot in Sierra Leone
Correctional centres across Africa are struggling to react to the pandemic and its effects on inmates
Africa’s ill-resourced healthcare systems need immediate revamping
Now is the time to rewrite a collective script of Africa’s development agenda and the well being of its people
What I miss most about home: My mom’s cassava leaves
A journalist from Sierra Leone has to teach himself to cook during lockdown in Johannesburg
Crisis, what crisis? How not to handle a pandemic
So far, most countries on the African continent are dealing with Covid-19, but not all leaders are taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously
Malaria deaths could double during Covid-19 pandemic, warns WHO
The World Health Organisation said people could die of preventable illnesses if steps to control malaria as well as immunisation for measles, yellow fever and polio are interrupted
African students stuck in limbo
The plight of international students studying at the University of the Witwatersrand is echoed around the world
In Sierra Leone, malaria spiked during Ebola. Will it happen again during Covid-19?
While Sierra Leone was grappling with Ebola, there was a spike in deaths from another disease - malaria. We need to make sure this does not happen again
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Automotive Industry and Covid-19
Many rental fleets are no longer operational and their usually well-maintained cars are entering the market in big numbers
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The fourth industrial revolution: It works for UJ
Huge advances in technology make training and the application of medical knowledge better, faster and more widely accessible
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PPS Webinar 4: Asset Protection in Times of Uncertainty
The Covid-19 crisis means people are spending more time at home, so they expect different packages from their insurance companies
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International Partnerships are key for Africa during Covid-19
Perhaps this pandemic is the jolt that we needed to strengthen intra-country collaboration and revive international friendships
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Auditor-General of South Africa seeks request for information
Suitably qualified and experienced vendors are sought to supply tools to assist in the support of financial statement audits
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Former bursary student hits a six and lands top job at WPCA
Thuthuka Bursary recipient Tennyson Botes decided to make a difference in his community — and he's doing exactly that
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SANRAL to professionalise its finance division with world-class professional accounting designations
'It is about how I can get my staff to acquire more skills and sharpen those skills that they already have,' says SANRAL CFO Inge Mulder
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Empowering his people to unleash their potential
'Being registered as an AGA(SA) means you are capable of engineering an idea and turning it into money,' says Raymond Mayekisa
