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My late uncle, and the ethics of clinical trials in Africa
Despite the long history of medical racism, any potential Covid-19 vaccines must be tested in Africa — but not only on the continent
Gold miners face dangerous life in Nigeria’s ‘bandit’ country
The mineral-rich earth of Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, has provided generations of families with the means to make ends meet
Vaccines alone won’t beat Ebola
It doesn’t matter how effective the medicine is if affected communities don’t trust the people who administer it
Ebola outbreak spreads to new city in conflict-hit Congo
Home to nearly one million people, Bunia is the latest Congolese city to report an Ebola infection
The battle to bring antivenoms to Africa
A shortage of snake antivenom in Africa is a "shameful failure"
MSF: Ebola response in DR Congo ‘failing’ to contain outbreak
The ongoing Ebola outbreak is the 10th in the country's history and the second largest ever recorded worldwide.
WHO braces for six more months of Ebola in DRC
Over 200 people have died in the worst outbreak of Ebola on record in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Ebola vaccine put to the test in DRC
The latest outbreak is in a city and next to the Congo River, factors that increase the risk of it spreading rapidly
DRC Ebola outbreak on ‘epidemiological knife edge’ — WHO
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has a clear "potential to expand", WHO warned on Wednesday
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Lockdown set to move to level three countrywide from June 1
President Cyril Ramaphosa notes that the behaviour of citizens during level 3 will determine the fate of the nation
Watch it again: Ramaphosa on risk-adjusted Covid-19 strategy
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address his fellow South Africans on developments in the risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of the coronavirus
Engineering slips out of gear at varsity
Walter Sisulu University wants to reprioritise R178-million that it stands to give back to treasury after failing to spend it
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Covid-19 and Frontline Workers
Who is caring for the healthcare workers? 'Working together is how we are going to get through this. It’s not just a marathon, it’s a relay'.
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PPS webinar Part 2: Small business, big risk
The risks that businesses face and how they can be dealt with are something all business owners should be well acquainted with
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Call for applications for the position of GCRO executive director
The Gauteng City-Region Observatory is seeking to appoint a high-calibre researcher and manager to be the executive director and to lead it
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DriveRisk stays safe with high-tech thermal camera solution
Itec Evolve installed the screening device within a few days to help the driver behaviour company become compliant with health and safety regulations
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Senwes launches Agri Value Chain Food Umbrella
South African farmers can now help to feed the needy by donating part of their bumper maize crop to delivery number 418668
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Ethics and internal financial controls add value to the public sector
National treasury is rolling out accounting technician training programmes to upskill those who work in its finance units in public sector accounting principles
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Lessons from South Korea for Africa’s development
'Leaders can push people through, through their vision and inspiration, based on their exemplary actions'
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Old Mutual announces digital AGM
An ambitious plan to create Africa’s biggest digital classroom is intended to address one of the continent’s biggest challenges — access to education
