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Tawana Kupe: It takes a continent to raise the Africa we want
Collaborating with other universities will assist in dealing with diseases and other social issues that know no borders
The realities of politics, testing and mitigation in Africa
Covid-19 has a much different effect on the continent than it does elsewhere
Covid-19 restrictions give rise to political tensions in Sierra Leone
The country has experienced violent incidents of unrest in recent weeks
Three months in, Covid-19 poses triple threats in Africa
Health, debt and hunger are huge threats to the continent’s stability
There are limits to what a capitalist government can do in this crisis
We need an entirely new way of doing things to put an end to poverty
The doctor who gave her life to stop Ebola in Nigeria
When Ebola first hit Lagos, Dr Ameyo Adadevoh knew something was seriously wrong, so she did something about it
I buried my father on Zoom. Was I laying my culture to rest?
The Covid-19 pandemic prevented me from leaving London to be at my father’s funeral in Uganda and perform the rites. Instead, I attended it online
The DRC’s response to Covid-19 must be tailored to local context
Immunisation and other preventative programmes for malaria, cholera, measles and malnutrition, which kill children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, must continue
Covid-19 in Africa: The good news and the bad
What might Africa look like in the wake of the pandemic? There’s enough change happening to keep both optimists happy and pessimists glum
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The backlogs, denials and future of testing Covid-19
The National Health Laboratory Services finally admitted to a bottleneck last week, after denying there were any issues since April. According to the service, the backlog of 80 000 tests started in the first week of May
High court strikes down ‘paternalistic’ lockdown regulations
The order of unconstitutionality has been suspended for two weeks
Early-morning exercise: Jo’burg’s three golden hours
Under level four of the Covid-19 lockdown, the hours from 6am to 9am became the time when inner-city residents could use local parks to escape the nightmare around them
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'Being registered as an AGA(SA) means you are capable of engineering an idea and turning it into money,' says Raymond Mayekisa
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What is an AGA(SA) and AT(SA) and why do they matter?
If your company has these qualified professionals it will help improve efficiencies and accelerate progress by assisting your organisation to perform better
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Mining company uses rich seam of technology to gear up for Covid-19
Itec Direct technology provides instant temperature screening of staff returniing to the workplace with no human contact
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Covid-19 and Back to School Webinar
If our educators can take care of themselves, they can take care of the children they teach
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5G technology is the future
Besides a healthcare problem Covid-19 is also a data issue and 5G technology, with its lightning speed, can help to curb its spread
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JTI off to court for tobacco ban: Government not listening to industry or consumers
The tobacco ban places 109 000 jobs and 179 000 wholesalers and retailers at risk — including the livelihood of emerging farmers
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Holistic Financial Planning for Professionals Webinar
Our lives are constantly in flux, so it makes sense that your financial planning must be reviewed frequently — preferably on an annual basis
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Undeterred by Covid-19 pandemic, China and Africa hold hands, building a community of a shared future for mankind
It is clear that building a community with a shared future for all mankind has become a more pressing task than ever before
