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Grassroots mobilisation is key to fighting an outbreak
As health workers in the DRC deal with the news that Ebola has not yet been defeated, they reflect on the lessons the epidemic has taught them
Soundtrack to a pandemic: Africa’s best coronavirus songs
Drawing on lessons from Ebola, African artists are using music to convey public health messaging. And they are doing it in style
JP Mika is a Congolese artist in full bloom
The painter, who hails from the DRC, is currently presenting his first solo exhibition outside his home country in Paris
Dictators expand their toolbox
An update of How to Rig an Election is a guide to new strategies used by authoritarian leaders to stay in power
DRC authorities ban Kinshasa rallies over tensions
Tshisekedi was elected in December to replace Kabila who presided over sub-Saharan Africa's biggest country for nearly two decades
It’s closing time in Kinshasa
In less than a month, the bars spilling out on to the city’s highways and byways will no longer be allowed to serve customers before 6pm
Kinshasa is drowning in waste
The Congolese capital does not have a functioning garbage collection system. Consequences for the health of the "Kinois" are catastrophic
Campaigning for critical election opens in crisis-wracked DRC
At stake in the vote is political stewardship of a mineral-rich country that has never known a peaceful transition of power since independence
DRC opposition Kinshasa rally authorised for Friday — candidate
Political tensions are rising in the DRC before the long-delayed December 23 election to select a successor to President Joseph Kabila
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Demolition of hope in Hangberg
The City of Cape Town in June twice knocked down structures on land allocated for other purposes. The city says these were not evictions; residents ask why no police are available for rapes and murders
Sassa disses disability grant applicants
Towards the end of level four of the lockdown, Sassa offices reopened for applications for old age pensions and childcare and foster care grants, but not for disability grants
Corruption allegations: It’s a family affair at Dihlabeng municipality
The mayor, her relatives and their friends keep landing lucrative tenders and using state resources. Yet Lindiwe Makhalema has failed to declare the list of her relationships with people and companies benefiting from the municipality
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Municipal audit outcomes reveal public sector financial management must be professionalised
SAICA calls for a review of the mandatory minimum skills and qualifications required for all key financial management positions within the public sector
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Eleven ways to protect yourself against fraud
While financial services firms work continuously to improve security, fraudsters are always devising new plans to circumvent the latest safety measures
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Security and Compliance Evolution in the Data Revolution
Organisations must adopt a risk-based approach to compliance and rely on technology to mitigate that risk and on people and process controls as well
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Covid-19 vs Child Nutrition
Children are being impacted severely across the world because of things such as reduced immunisation as health services prioritise treating Covid-19 cases
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MTN’s network innovation sees 5G launched at 100 sites countrywide
MTN South Africa has launched its widely accessible 5G network – the first of MTN’s 21 operations across Africa and the Middle East
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Economic ramifications of Covid-19
There is an opportunity for business and government in collaboration to galvanise and work together, and present ourselves as a viable destination for investment
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BCX empowers its finance staff with professional accounting qualifications
'For the finance function to go beyond the numbers we need to be professional and we cannot leave out the financial control experts'
