“It makes no sense that the South African government would make this donation to the Cuban government, when it cannot even provide the bare necessities to local health workers during this crisis.” From the ANC statement on the outcomes of the National Executive Committee Ace Magashule, Secretary General, ANC – 4 August 2020 The ANC […]
Here’s what we know so far about the long-term symptoms of COVID-19
Peter Wark, Conjoint Professor, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle – 27 July 2020 We’re now all too familiar with the common symptoms of COVID-19: a fever, dry cough and fatigue. Some people also experience aches and pains, a sore throat, and loss of taste or smell. Sufferers with mild illness might […]
Oxford immunologist on coronavirus vaccine: our early results look promising
Rebecca Ashfield, Senior Project Manager, Jenner Institute, University of Oxford A vaccine against COVID-19 is urgently needed if we’re to stop the virus spreading and prevent potentially millions of further deaths. We’re now one step closer to that goal. We have published early results from our clinical trial of the vaccine ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (also known […]
South Africa’s leaders have had a crack at COVID-19: it’s time to give the people a go
Alexander Broadbent, Director of the Institute for the Future of Knowledge and Professor of Philosophy, University of Johannesburg – 18 July 2020 South Africa is now ranked 5th in the world for COVID-19 active cases, 9th for cumulative cases, and 23rd for cumulative deaths. The nation’s leadership was initially widely praised for reacting decisively and […]
News, Politics & Opinion
The hidden face of the war in Cabo Delgado
by Centro para Democracie e Desenvolvimento (CDD) - 4 August 2020 The establishment of the … [Read More...]
Cape Party, a better bet than the DA
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Eskom and SIU issue summons to recoup R3.8 billion of State Capture funds
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COVID-19 school closures in South Africa and their impact on children
Servaas van der Berg, Professor of Economics and South African Research Chair in the Economics of … [Read More...]
Finance
What drove Asia’s economic success stories, and what should Africa emulate?
Mills Soko, Professor: International Business & Strategy, Wits Business … [Read More...]
Employment equity amendments will worsen economic crisis
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GDP numbers ‘better-than-expected’, but a depression may be looming
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Science & Technology
Meteorites from Mars contain clues about the red planet’s geology
Arya Udry, Assistant Professor of Igneous Petrology, Planetary Science, … [Read More...]
Utilising AI for medical science
Before the coronavirus pandemic, bioengineer Jim Collins and his team … [Read More...]
Interesting
Is it rational to trust your gut feelings? A neuroscientist explains
Valerie van Mulukom, Research Associate in Psychology, Coventry … [Read More...]
What explains the rise of humans?
Seventy thousand years ago, our human ancestors were insignificant animals, just … [Read More...]
What the discovery of a new HIV strain means for the pandemic
Linda-Gail Bekker, Prof. of medicine and deputy director of Desmond Tutu HIV … [Read More...]
Nature & Animal Chat
Bitis arietans, the PUFF ADDER
The puff adder is an ambush hunter that relies on its camouflage to sit and wait … [Read More...]
Hundreds of elephants are mysteriously dying in Botswana – a conservationist explains what is known
Vicky Boult, Postdoctoral Researcher in Conservation Biology, University of … [Read More...]
Do cats purr when humans aren’t around?
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Lifestyle and The Arts
Eyes are as unique as Fingerprints
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AC/DC’s Back in Black at 40 – establishing rock bands as brands
Adam Behr, Lecturer in Popular and Contemporary Music, Newcastle University The … [Read More...]
History and Biographies
Glencairn, the early years
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Simon’s Town, looking back
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Sun Tzu and the ‘Art of War’
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