Brain Drain
latest news & developments
Survey: 70% of domestic workers not registered for UIF
In its sixth annual report, SweepSouth attributes poor domestic worker pay to power cuts, inflation, the high cost of living and employers relocating
Telemedicine is a quick cure for Africa’s healthcare ailments
But it needs urgent support from governments and the private sector
Uganda: NGO takes govt to court for brain drain
Uganda’s biggest public health threat is the drain of its medical brains to Trinidad and Tobago.
The ANC does not get the credit it deserves
Detractors often forget that the ruling party has the enormous task of serving an entire population, not just 10%, and ignore the strides it has made.
South Sudan bans foreign workers
The government has ordered all non-citizens replaced with vetted nationals, sparking fears that the war-torn country is headed for complete collapse.
Comment: We can stop the haemorrhaging
South Africa has the means and opportunity to keep its healthcare professionals.
African studies reach out across the pond
A cross-Atlantic programme is bridging schools of thought that are often at odds with one another.
UK to stop poaching doctors
SA could retain more health professionals as Britain closes door to doctors and nurses.
‘More people returning to SA than leaving’
When South African native Nicky Prins lived in London, there was one television advertisement that always touched her heart.