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| The South African government is hoping to rollout its Covid-19 vaccine programme as early as next month... read |
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| ISSUED BY WILLOWTON GROUP The Willowton Group recently donated R1,250,000 to Gift of the Givers to assist in the provision of 5,000 PPE packs and 1,000 theatre scrub sets in support of frontline healthcare workers and volunteers fighting Covid-19 in the Eastern Cape...read |
| | UCT's Faculty of Health Sciences has maintained its body donor programme during the Covid-19 pandemic, allowing its physiotherapy, occupational therapy, science and medical students to experience hands-on dissection and practise new surgical techniques...read |
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| KAYMARLIN GOVENDER, JANET SEELEY, MITZY GAFOS, ROSELYN KANYEMBA The World Aids Day commemoration of 2020 took place in the midst of a global pandemic. It served as another reminder that people are not only susceptible to pathogens... Read |
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| JAMES STENT Only a massive global rollout of an effective vaccine can end the Covid-19 pandemic in the short term. The vaccine is being rolled out in the United Kingdom and United States... Read |
| JOHN DAVENPORT, ISSUED BY HAVAS JOHANNESBURG Covid, like life, is very different for the poor. This applies to poor people as well as to poor countries... Read |
| Professor Ralph Hamann from UCT's Graduate School of Business is among a group of researchers analysing the initial impacts of Covid-19 in Africa... Read |
Medical Research |
| ISSUED BY RUBY DIGITAL Globally, fertility is on the decline, and South Africa is no exception. In fact, one in six South African couples will struggle to conceive naturally... Read |
Pharmaceuticals |
| DR ALEC BASSON Many African countries struggle with the provision of safe and effective radiopharmaceuticals to diagnose or treat diseases... Read |
Public Health |
| ISSUED BY THE SPACESTATION Selected from hundreds of nominations made by readers all over South Africa, 10 incredible nominee stories were selected, paired up with impactful mentors, and featured on Sponsors of Brave: The Next Generation... Read |
| According to research by Dr Cliff Zinyemba, climate change may lead to an increase in health effects associated with exposure to endocrine disrupting pesticides... Read |
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| MATILDA MOYO Africa faces its worst economic recession in 25 years, largely due to the Covid-19 pandemic... Read |
| Enygma Ventures has announced its final investment of 2020 into PremierCredit, an online microlending platform operating in Zambia and Zimbabwe... Read |
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| PIETER GEYSER As content creators, we'd all like to think that the content we produce is interesting enough to stand the test of time. Unfortunately for us, when it comes to Facebook, there are more than 30 billion pieces of content published on the platform each month... Read |
| GRAHAM PARKER With the current global pandemic restrictions and lockdowns, it is very likely that a large percentage of the local workforce will continue to work from home well into 2021... Read |
| In a statement on Monday, 4 January 2021, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) said the price of 93 (ULP and LRP) will go up by 43 cents, while that of 95 (ULP and LRP) will increase by 40 cents... Read |
| If 2020 is anything to go by, it's clear that the ability to adapt and transform as a small business is necessary for survival. To help SMEs prepare for the year ahead, here are some of the most important trends that businesses should be aware of in 2021... Read |
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