Antibody tests aren't a COVID-19 panacea. But they're a useful additional tool: MSF nurse, Bhelekazi Mdlalose, performs a swab test for coronavirus on a health worker in Johannesburg. As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates, South Africa is struggling to keep up with the demand for testing. This has pushed laboratory professionals and clinicians to consider using alternative tests … [Read more...] about Antibody tests aren’t a COVID-19 panacea. But they’re a useful additional tool | The Conversation
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Cape Town’s creative firms are business innovators – but they’re vulnerable | The Conversation
Cape Town's creative firms are business innovators – but they're vulnerable: A mural by famed Cape Town artist Faith47. Frédéric Soltan/Corbis/Getty ImagesIn 1941 Hedy Lamarr, a Hollywood actress, and George Antheil, an experimental composer, patented “frequency hopping”. The technique is still used today for secure radio communications, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth. Frequency … [Read more...] about Cape Town’s creative firms are business innovators – but they’re vulnerable | The Conversation
We did the sums on South Africa’s mental health spend. They’re not pretty | The Conversation
We did the sums on South Africa's mental health spend. They're not pretty: ShutterstockSouth Africa has taken steps towards strengthening mental health care in the last 20 years. These include reforming the Mental Health Care Act 2002 and developing a National Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2013–2020. The strategic plan aims to … [Read more...] about We did the sums on South Africa’s mental health spend. They’re not pretty | The Conversation
New technologies can be a force for good in Africa if they’re developed from the ground | The Conversation
New technologies can be a force for good in Africa if they're developed from the ground: Technology companies are pushing to lead the AI drive in Africa Wikimedia CommonsSub-Saharan Africa is at a point where new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) could present both opportunities and threats to development. But civil society, governments and international … [Read more...] about New technologies can be a force for good in Africa if they’re developed from the ground | The Conversation
Cabinet picks show Ramaphosa and allies believe they’re firmly in control | The Conversation
Cabinet picks show Ramaphosa and allies believe they're firmly in control: Deputy President David Mabuza, right, could pose a potential threat from within the ANC to President Cyril Ramaphosa, left. GovernmentZA/FlickrSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa has selected a Cabinet which shows that he and his allies believe they are now firmly in control of the governing party … [Read more...] about Cabinet picks show Ramaphosa and allies believe they’re firmly in control | The Conversation
