M&G Data Desk

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Where do Africans study abroad?

Education M&G Data Desk - 5 Sep 2020

China is becoming the preferred destination for countries such as Ghana and Nigeria

Real action on gender-based violence a pipe dream as women die every day

National Athandiwe Saba, Sarah Smit & M&G Data Desk - 27 Aug 2020

Backlogs, booze, testicular cancer — all factors blamed for the apparent ineptitude or unwillingness to tackle a pandemic that is silently killing women all over the country.

Who’s making money from Covid-19?

Coronavirus M&G Data Desk - 24 Aug 2020

Our Covid-19 Tender Tracker is monitoring payments awarded for PPE, and we need your help to maintain it.

The PPE bonanza and how ‘flukes’ made people millions

Coronavirus Sarah Smit, Paddy Harper & M&G Data Desk - 20 Aug 2020

More than R10-billion has been spent on PPE. But healthcare workers say they are not getting enough masks and other gear to keep them safe from Covid-19. Sarah Smit, Paddy Harper and the M&G Data Desk dug into the numbers

White men still rule and earn more

Business M&G Data Desk & Sarah Smit - 7 Aug 2020

Women and black people occupy only a few seats at the JSE table, the latest PwC report has found

It’s worse than we thought: The state of the SABC and the political battle over retrenchments

Business Thanduxolo Jika & M&G Data Desk - 30 Jul 2020

A bloated workforce, a stalemate over retrenchments and the need for the public broadcaster to be financially viable are holding back SABC’s turnaround strategy

Excess deaths increase but we are ‘still in the dark’

Coronavirus M&G Data Desk - 23 Jul 2020

The data shows 17 000 more people have died than usual since May, but only 6 000 deaths have officially been attributed to Covid-19

People’s behaviour stoking Gauteng pandemic

Coronavirus M&G Data Desk & Thando Maeko - 9 Jul 2020

The active case count of Gauteng surpasses that of whole countries. Workers at clinics report a ‘concerning’ relaxation of basic health protocols

AG’s report reveals the municipalities where money goes to waste

National M&G Data Desk - 2 Jul 2020

Municipalities are in complete disarray, with many of them flagged by the auditor-general for deliberate lack of accountability and tolerance for transgressions by political and administrative leadership while billions are squandered.

SA accelerating towards virus peak without capacity, experts warn

Coronavirus M&G Data Desk, Sarah Smit & Chris Gilili - 18 Jun 2020

Despite efforts to prepare for the worst, it is ‘very unlikely’ that hospitals will be able to cope with the onslaught of Covid-19 cases

Call in the medics: Beds don’t cure people

Coronavirus M&G Data Desk - 11 Jun 2020

As positive Covid-19 cases climb rapidly, health facilities will need more doctors and nurses

Allegations of corruption at City Power

National Thanduxolo Jika, Sabelo Skiti & M&G Data Desk - 11 Jun 2020

“These companies are given most of the subcontracting and the person responsible is Percy Mphahlele”

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Press Releases

Special Reports

Request for Quotation for Benguela Current Convention Secretariat

special reports - 19 Sep 2020

A chartered aircraft for an aerial survey and counting software for cape fur seals and seabirds in Angola, Namibia and South Africa is required

Special Reports

Fifteen additional speakers for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

SingularityU hosts global line-up with an extra 15 speakers to address thought-provoking topics to help solve the world's grand challenges

Special Reports

Recyling water and waste management

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

One solution to South Africa's water shortage is to install infrastructure that will save rainwater from run-off into the stormwater system

Special Reports

Covid-19 and CVD: The heart in the time of crisis

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

The pandemic has been a time of great humility for health workers and tactics have had to be changed if they weren’t working

Special Reports

POPIA: it’s not as scary as you think

special reports - 16 Sep 2020

Companies that get proactive about compliance are creating huge strategic advantages for themselves — they are able to reduce operational costs

Special Reports

CUT declared as medium risk

special reports - 15 Sep 2020

‘Our major challenge at the university is the access to appropriate technology and internet connectivity for our students’

Special Reports

Headline Speakers announced for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 12 Sep 2020

SingularityU announces multi-national line up with world-renowned speakers addressing ground-breaking topics to solve the global grand challenges

Special Reports

JSE lists two new global ETFs

special reports - 11 Sep 2020

'Impact investing has become increasingly topical and for us to provide investors with access to sustainable investment options is a key focus'