South Africa has seen a steady rise in the number of protests
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If the country is to survive its current crisis, government will need to undertake two difficult tasks simultaneously.
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Researchers around the world are working hard to find a vaccine that is safe and effective.
A male lion with a porcupine quill lodged in his cheek.
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The team found evidence of about 50 lions that had been injured or killed by porcupines since the 17th century.
South Africa has the world’s highest AIDS burden.
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Most of the reasons people don’t take their medication aren’t related to the antiretrovirals themselves, but rather social and systemic issues.
Edward Lekganyane, the election winner, enjoying life with his top lieutenants Ikabode Mothepe and Moses Mamabolo at Zion City Moriah.
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On June 1 1949, black South African church members voted to choose their leaders in an unusual poll.
Researchers are calling for legislation limiting the amount of sugar in baby food.
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A study showed that most baby food products have a high sugar content.
People queue to cast their votes in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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To a mathematician the idea of, “voter turnout” is not a very precise term. What exactly does it mean? And how is it calculated?
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks after being elected president by members Parliament.
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Those in charge in South Africa following its recent election should focus on improving governance and weeding out corruption.
When professionals, like pharmacists, are able to communicate in many languages, everyone benefits.
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Vocation specific language courses can encourage both linguistic and cultural awareness. They can equip students with the basics they need to communicate.
International unemployment standards ignore a big part of South Africa’s labour market problems.
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South Africa’s embrace of international conventions has buttressed the country’s reputation in statistical circles. But these global standards prove a poor fit for the country.
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa won’t have free reign when choosing his Cabinet.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has to ensure that reform of critical institutions is placed first. Everything else will be compromised if this fails.
Companies aren’t living up to their privacy policies’ promises.
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South African consumers aren’t confident that organisations always use their information lawfully and for agreed purposes.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa cheers during the results announcement ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa.
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Why do once mighty political parties sometimes collapse? Two reasons that have driven some into obscurity are corruption and conflicts within the party. The ANC suffers from both.
Publish or perish?
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South Africa is ahead of the pack when it comes to research output in Africa. But this ranking is not a celebration.
Legislation can guard against political interference and maladministration.
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Over the past few years, heads of department and chief financial officers in South Africa have been placed under enormous pressure by politicians to bend compliance rules.
An arbitration court ruled that the 28-year-old runner must lower her testosterone levels in order to compete.
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Sports are segregated by sex. But what happens when athletes don’t fit neatly into sport’s definition of gender?
Johannesburg’s economic hub, Sandton, lies right next to the sprawling and extremely poor Alexandra township.
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Wealth inequality in South Africa is not only intolerably high, its also not reducing.
Nelson Mandela and outgoing president Frederik Willem de Klerk.
Nelson Mandela’s dream of a great rainbow nation has been badly but not fatally undermined by corruption, violence and inequality.
Health professionals must work effectively in a team.
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Sharing expertise and experiences of different health and social care professionals can improve health care.
South Africa urgently needs to get its economy moving again.
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Half of South Africa’s population remain chronically poor, and the quarter in-between struggle to stay out of reach of destitution.