South Africa’s COVID-19 testing strategy needs urgent fixing: here's how to do it: A Johannesburg resident receiving a testing swab for COVID-19 at a screening and testing drive. Luca Sola/AFPviaGettyImagesThe COVID-19 epidemic in South Africa is now in its exponential phase. Cases are rapidly increasing in many areas. This is most apparent in the Western Cape province, which … [Read more...] about South Africa’s COVID-19 testing strategy needs urgent fixing: here’s how to do it | The Conversation
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What should South Africa’s coronavirus endgame look like? Here are some options | The Conversation
What should South Africa's coronavirus endgame look like? Here are some options: Can social distancing and lockdown can work in South Africa’s townships and informal settlements? Getty ImagesSouth Africa has aggressively intervened to contain the local SARS-CoV-2 viral epidemic. But it is far from clear which strategic outcome is being pursued. Is it following the lead of … [Read more...] about What should South Africa’s coronavirus endgame look like? Here are some options | The Conversation
Health and safety in the spotlight as South Africa’s miners go back to work | The Conversation
Health and safety in the spotlight as South Africa's miners go back to work: Workers from Kinross Gold Mine, South Africa. Brooks Kraft LLC/Sygma via Getty ImagesSouth Africa was put under strict social and economic lockdown on 26 March. By the end of April the government announced that it was easing some of the restrictions. This included allowing certain key sectors to begin … [Read more...] about Health and safety in the spotlight as South Africa’s miners go back to work | The Conversation
South Africa’s efforts to stabilise Lesotho have failed. Less intervention may be more effective | The Conversation
South Africa's efforts to stabilise Lesotho have failed. Less intervention may be more effective: Lesotho's embattled prime minister deployed troops onto the streets in April, ostensibly to 'restore order'. Molise Molise/AFP-GettyImagesLesotho has been plagued by political instability since its return to democracy in 1993. Throughout this period, South Africa, … [Read more...] about South Africa’s efforts to stabilise Lesotho have failed. Less intervention may be more effective | The Conversation
Can South Africa’s coastal infrastructure survive corrosion? – Port Elizabeth Business News |MyPE
Can South Africa’s coastal infrastructure survive corrosion? – Port Elizabeth Business News: Can South Africa’s coastal infrastructure survive corrosion?: Can these assets and investments actually weather the elements and last long enough to ensure a good return on investment for home and business owners and municipalities … Things aren’t much better … Source: … [Read more...] about Can South Africa’s coastal infrastructure survive corrosion? – Port Elizabeth Business News |MyPE
