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Government’s Covid-19 science mask is slipping
The government’s professed reliance on science to justify its response to the pandemic reveals both its overconfidence and its insecurities about getting citizens to cooperate
Inclusivity through innovation
Special Annual Theme Award: Materials for inclusive economic development
Why we need more women to work in water research
Investing more in women in science — particularly in the water and sanitation sectors — is imperative if we are to meet the sustainable development goals by 2030
African governments must invest in science for future growth
Allocating adequate funding to scientific research, development and innovation can have a positive effect on sustainable development
Build bond between science and society
New ideas and technologies can provide solutions but
in unethical hands they can be dangerous
Tech makes new demands on teachers
The world is changing fundamentally, which means education must evolve in turn in order to remain relevant
For tech to be funded, it must improve lives
Whether it was in the use of satellites to monitor the continent’s resources or precision medicine, we need technology to accelerate development.
Promoting science for youth ‘a smart choice’
The annual Science Forum is the government’s showcase of continental science and technology.
Science and technology: The key to addressing youth unemployment
Cyril Ramaphosa and Naledi Pandor have a particularly pro-intellectual stance, pushing science and technology as a way to drive economic growth.
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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
Pharmacists, denied frontline status, get PPE late
Pharmacists at one of the major public hospitals in Gauteng say they only received sufficient protective gear after several of their colleagues contracted Covid-19.
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Empowering his people to unleash their potential
'Being registered as an AGA(SA) means you are capable of engineering an idea and turning it into money,' says Raymond Mayekisa
Special Reports
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
Special Reports
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
Special Reports
Covid-19 and Back to School Webinar
If our educators can take care of themselves, they can take care of the children they teach
Special Reports
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
Special Reports
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
Special Reports
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
