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Study finds vaccine mandates work but notes strong resistance from vaccine-hesitant
By: Thabi Shomolekae 22nd April 2022 A Covid-19 vaccine survey recently undertaken by the University of Cape Town has found that a sample of unvaccinated South Africans believe that... →
South Africa’s economic growth affected by mismatch of electricity supply and demand
14th April 2022 South Africa’s electricity sector has faced a series of challenges over the last two decades. It started with inadequate grid infrastructure to... →
South Africa’s economic growth affected by mismatch of electricity supply and demand
12th April 2022 South Africa’s electricity sector has faced a series of challenges over the last two decades. It started with inadequate grid infrastructure to... →
The South African ship that found Antarctica’s Endurance wreck is vital for climate science
7th April 2022 It was 1914 when the English explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton set sail on his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition aboard a ship called Endurance. It... →
UCT’s Phakeng to serve second term as Vice-Chancellor
By: Thabi Shomolekae 1st April 2022 University of Cape Town Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng has been re-appointed for a second five-year term by the university’s Council,... →
DA to PAIA SA medical school admission requirements
24th February 2022 The DA has submitted Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) applications to South Africa’s 13 medical schools to ascertain their admissions... →
Why formal employment is not a guaranteed path to social equality
18th February 2022 The theme of this year’s World Day of Social Justice is “Achieving Social Justice through Formal Employment”. Gaining access to formal employment... →
Fact-checked: South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s 6th state of the nation address
By: Africa Check 16th February 2022 South Africa’s 2022 state of the nation address (Sona) was different, with president Cyril Ramaphosa forced to deliver it from the Cape Town city... →
