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/ 19 September 2007
One in every 100 children suffers from congenital heart defects – and as many as 95% of these can be treated through surgery, enabling them to go on to live normal lives. But without treatment, these children die within weeks. Less than 30% of indigent South African children and 1% of children in the rest of the continent can afford the treatment they need.
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/ 19 September 2007
Lack of qualified human resources in the African healthcare arena continues to hinder poverty reduction and development, opening up further potential for computer-based learning models on the continent. A case in point is Kenya, where almost 90% of the country’s nurses are trained at the lowest “enrolled” status.
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/ 24 January 2003
Nail boss Saki Macozoma is bidding for a pup in the shape of Johncom, the media and entertainment arm of Johnnic Holdings, media analysts have warned. Macozoma confirmed last week that Nail is bidding for the group, which includes the coveted Sunday Times.
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/ 29 September 2000
morality Cedric Mayson Spirit Level Being good is not just an individual matter. Morality is also a communal problem demanding a communal answer because our dos and don’ts are determined by the society we live in. Just as many South Africans still live in racial enclaves that direct their politics and behaviour, so is our […]