Impact investments focus on projects with social or environmental value.
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There’s a lot of evidence to suggest South Africa should grow its impact investment market.
South Africa has one of the worst rates of youth unemployment in the world.
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Guaranteeing unemployed South Africans a job at the minimum wage would have a range of positive outcomes for the economy.
Religiosity is thought to influence positive health outcomes or behaviours.
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Religiosity has been associated with lower alcohol, drug use and risky sexual behaviours in young people in the Western Cape.
Saving for retirement is crucial, but people think about this in different ways.
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Evidence suggests that black South Africans can and do save money – just not for retirement.
South Africa’s Finance Minister Tito Mboweni preparing to deliver the budget.
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South Africa’s latest budget was a necessary stop-gap after the ravages of the past decade. But it didn’t have ideas that addressed the needs of poor people.
A statue of Ethiopia’s last emperor, Haile Selassie, at the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa.
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Leaders go in and out of fashion, making statues built in their memory a tricky issue.
STIs are a serious health threat.
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STI prevention was largely driven by HIV prevention. With changes in HIV prevention initiatives that don’t really take into account other STIs, there’s need to refocus STI prevention.
Vaccines are an important health intervention.
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Effective communication strategies will be crucial if scientists want to counter the worrying anti-vaccination trend.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during his 2019 State of the Nation Address.
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Many of the crime prevention strategies South African President Cyril Ramaphosa proposed have been tried, with few positive results.
South Africa’s research and development funding must be spent for public good.
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Today, universities fulfil many of the science councils’ roles at a much lower cost while also training postgraduate students.
The Phelophepa train offers eye, dental and psychology clinics as well as HIV screening and vaccines.
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How working with limited resources in remote areas helped improve the skills of one healthcare professional.
French president Emmanuel Macron with Nollywood artists during a live show in Lagos, Nigeria.
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One of the most potent promoters of Nigeria’s cultural soft power is arguably Nollywood.
Salty and fatty foods are driving up obesity.
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At the turn of the century, the greatest threats were posed by infectious diseases today, the biggest threats are posed by lifestyle diseases.
Over 80% of South Africans rely on state facilities like Chris Hani Baragwanath, the third largest hospital in the world.
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South Africa’s Competition Commission has delayed the release of the final report of an inquiry into the private healthcare again.
Less recreational screen time is better for children.
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Global experts warn that excessive screen time increases the risk of obesity, low physical fitness, anxiety and depression.
Maria Ramos, pictured here at the 2009 World Economic Forum early in her tenure at ABSA.
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Several locally listed companies still have no female board members while most who do diversify their boards tend to appoint only one female director at a time.
Global evidence suggests that alcohol advertisements increase adolescents’ favourable attitudes towards drinking.
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Easy access to alcohol and exposure to alcohol advertisements affect social and health outcomes.
Personalised medicine aims to tailor treatment according to each person’s genetic makeup.
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Gene sequences can be manipulated to prevent certain diseases and improve public health.
When the wheels of partnership turn smoothly, Africa can benefit enormously.
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It’s all too common for local scholars to be sidelined in what are supposed to be genuine research partnerships.
South Africa’s President Cyril Rampahosa, right, must get tough on his Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa.
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South Africa needs to make life as uncomfortable as possible for members of Zimbabwe’s government.