The inquiry into Bongani Mayosi’s death must ‘water the tree of transformation’ at UCT
Bongani Mayosi was killed because he wanted to promote an atmosphere of dialogue
The moment I heard of Mayosi’s death, I wondered if academia in South Africa has become a deathtrap for trailblazing black academics, says the writer
Initially Mamokgethi Phakeng’s position as VC offered hope. However, her comments about Professor Bongani Mayosi’s death are worrying
Mayosi, who is dean of the health sciences faculty dean at the UCT said identifying the gene would enable doctors to apply preventative techniques
Politicians and industry experts say that partnerships between the public and private sectors may solve the doctor and nurse shortages in SA.
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/ 2 September 2011
Each year the NRF awards excellence in three special categories.
Bongani Mayosi shows that transformation is an imperative first step in a better life for all.
Most of South Africa’s leading sports-medicine practitioners will gather in Kimberley on October 5 and 6 to deliberate on the health, medical and doping-control requirements for the 2010 Soccer World Cup. The medical workshop will be held at the newly established Mayibuye Sports Science Institute in Galeshewe.