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Focus on digital content for teachers and schoolchildren
Education policy has always been, and will continue to be, closely related to South Africans’ social conditions
Wake up, there is no Planet B
The environmental threat to humanity means world leaders must finish what they started
Technology can uplift world’s ‘bottom billion’
Technology is often oversold as either a panacea for the world’s problems or a curse inflicting disruption and displacement on the most vulnerable
South Africa’s new higher education disability policy is important, but flawed
South Africa has a new policy framework for students with disabilities but will it bring real change?
Foreign doctorates are attractive ― but don’t write off homegrown PhDs
There's strong evidence that, all things being equal, leading South African universities provide “world class” training at PhD level
Dlamini-Zuma: SA needs credible stats for a better life for all
Dlamini-Zuma says it is important to ensure the work of StatsSA remains relevant, and that policymakers and implementers use the data
South Africa’s economy is badly skewed to the big guys: How it can be changed
South Africa needs a robust economic policy agenda to make it more open, productive and inclusive
ANC wants Brics ratings agency as policy
The ANC’s international relations subcommittee plans to push for the establishment of a Brics ratings agency to be official party policy.
Will Trump trash Brand America?
US President Donald Trump could tip his country’s global image back into the negative if he continues to spout his campaign rhetoric.
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SANDF inquiry clears soldiers of the death of Collins Khosa
The board of inquiry also found that it was Khosa and his brother-in-law Thabiso Muvhango who caused the altercation with the defence force members
The inevitable rise in Covid-19 cases and deaths: What the numbers mean
About 20 people in South Africa die each day from the coronavirus, and this number may peak at 300, while positive cases may reach 8 000 a day, according to some projections
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
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Openview, now powered by two million homes
The future of free-to-air satellite TV is celebrating having two million viewers by giving away two homes worth R2-million
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Road to recovery for the tourism sector: The South African perspective
The best-case scenario is that South Africa's tourism sector’s recovery will only begin in earnest towards the end of this year
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What Africa can learn from Cuba in combating the Covid-19 pandemic
Africa should abandon the neoliberal path to be able to deal with Covid-19 and other health system challenges likely to emerge in future
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Coexisting with Covid-19: Saving lives and the economy in India
A staggered exit from the lockdown accompanied by stepped-up testing to cover every district is necessary for India right now
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Covid-19: Eased lockdown and rule of law Webinar
If you are arrested and fined in lockdown, you do get a criminal record if you pay the admission of guilt fine
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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
