What South Africa needs to do to step away from the downgrade precipice: ShutterstockIn early June the international debt rating agency Standard & Poor’s granted a stay of execution by not downgrading the South African government’s IOU certificate to a “junk debt” status. This preserved the country’s credit worthiness as investment grade. South … [Read more...] about What South Africa needs to do to step away from the downgrade precipice | The Conversation
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African scientists a step closer to testing for TB in a matter of minutes | The Conversation
ShutterstockTuberculosis ranks alongside HIV/AIDS as a leading cause of death worldwide. According to the World Health Organisation, 1.5 million people died from TB in 2014. The challenges in tackling the disease include the facts that people are tested too late and that the turnaround for most tests is long. To remedy this a point-of-care rapid diagnostic test for TB has been … [Read more...] about African scientists a step closer to testing for TB in a matter of minutes | The Conversation
Red Cross Children’s Hospital one step closer to a bigger and better ICU
Everyone can do something small to make big difference. This has once again proven true with a R300 000 cheque handover by Sea Harvest to the Children’s Hospital Trust, the official fundraiser of the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. Read more on: Media Update Submit your own Press Release or get free content for your publication. My Press Release (MyPR) … [Read more...] about Red Cross Children’s Hospital one step closer to a bigger and better ICU
African leaders step up to the plate to narrow immunisation gaps | The Conversation
An Ethiopian boy receives a polio vaccination. Africa has done well with polio eradication but lags behind other vaccination efforts. Unicef Ethiopia/2013/SewunetSix of the ten countries that are home to 60% of unvaccinated children in the world are in Africa. There have been fresh steps to narrow this gap: African ministers have committed to increase resources to improve … [Read more...] about African leaders step up to the plate to narrow immunisation gaps | The Conversation
Why state capture is a regressive step for any society | The Conversation
Allegations that President Jacob Zuma's friends, the Gupta family, corruptly dictate cabinet appointments have plunged South Africa into a political crisis. ShutterstockThe state is a very important institution, determining “who gets what, when, and how”, in Harold Lasswell’s definition of politics. As such, various interests will always attempt to influence the state to … [Read more...] about Why state capture is a regressive step for any society | The Conversation
