South African Students Go Global with Samsung and Vega Design School: Samsung South Africa announce winners of Galaxy Store competition Samsung has collaborated with Vega Design School on a competition that gives young South African designers the opportunity to showcase their impressive design skills. The students were invited to create content that will be used […]
How South African wineland workers used global networks to fight for their rights | The Conversation
How South African wineland workers used global networks to fight for their rights: Workers harvest grapes on a wine estate in Stellenbosch outside of Cape Town. Anna Zieminski/AFP via Getty Images) Echoes of apartheid-style exploitation of workers have resurfaced in recent years in South Africa. Debates around these malpractices were given fresh impetus four years […]
SA News: WHO declares coronavirus outbreak ‘global emergency’: Here is what it means
WHO declares coronavirus outbreak ‘global emergency’: Here is what it means: WHO has declared the PHEIC five times previously. These include the 2009 H1N1 outbreak, Polio in 2014, Ebola outbreak in South Africa in 2014, Zika virus in 2016, and Ebola in the Democratic Republic … Source: “South Africa” – BingNews Thabi Leoka: The longer […]
SA News: India ranks low at 76th place on global Social Mobility Index
India ranks low at 76th place on global Social Mobility Index: Next is China (45th), followed by Brazil (60th), India (76th) and South Africa (77th). The report also examines which economies stand to gain the most from increases in social mobility. The economy … Source: “South Africa” – BingNews
Preventing TB: a big drug price cut paves the way for global scale-up | The Conversation
Preventing TB: a big drug price cut paves the way for global scale-up: Nic Bothma/EPA Lengthy negotiations ended in good news recently when the price of rifapentine, a lifesaving antibiotic, was marked down by 66% by its manufacturer Sanofi. When combined with another antibiotic (isoniazid), rifapentine can prevent tuberculosis (TB) disease. The move was announced […]
6 Reasons Why South Africa is the Next Global Outsourcing Frontier
6 Reasons Why South Africa is the Next Global Outsourcing Frontier: Talksure Logo For decades the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry has been dominated by Indian outsourcing companies, and more recently by Philippine based service providers. These countries have enjoyed such success in the industry over the years that outsourcing has become a major employer […]
SA News: Global Hot Spots
Global Hot Spots: Though seemingly at the virtual end of the earth, South Africa is another country emerging as a manufacturing hub, again, largely thanks to the automotive sector. The country’s Motor Industry … Source: “South Africa” – BingNews Toyota Workers Strike for Bonus in South Africa: Workers at Toyota South Africa Motors will go […]
Local students to showcase their skills on a global platform
Local students to showcase their skills on a global platform: Samsung South Africa gives The IIE’s Vega students the opportunity to showcase their talent. Samsung collaborated with award-winning tertiary brand, Vega School on a Design Jam, which aims to give young South African designers the opportunity to showcase their design skills on a global stage. […]
Global and historical lessons on how land reforms have unfolded | The Conversation
Global and historical lessons on how land reforms have unfolded: Large estates in Vietnam were collectivised. Shutterstock What can South Africa learn about land reforms from wider global and historical experiences in the 20th century? Most land reforms have involved transferring rights of ownership from wealthy landlords to poor, small-scale farmers working the land under […]
SA News: The global cancer biomarkers market is expected to reach US$ 31,206.00 Mn in 2027 from US$ 12,175.69 in 2018
The global cancer biomarkers market is expected to reach US$ 31,206.00 Mn in 2027 from US$ 12,175.69 in 2018: Some of the important primary and secondary sources included in the report are, Food and Drug Administration, World Health Organization (WHO), Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), National … Source: “South Africa” – BingNews Clarke not […]
