A representative from the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), Anele Yawa, said he was very worried that donor funding for HIV/AIDS prevention initiatives had drastically declined, despite noticeable increase in new infections. In an interview with a talk show host on Read the full story
Experts from three of UK’s leading universities who have faulted International Monetary Fund (IMF) policies for fuelling the spread of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa have their facts entirely wrong. Through the study that they have released the Read the full story
Better private sector CSI transparency Recent reports indicate that majority of JSE-listed companies are not sincere about the claims that they make about their corporate social investments. Shamelessly, some of them exaggerate the impact which their donations make to the Read the full story
Underlining a commitment to intensify the fight against HIV/AIDS, the National Department of Health has jointly awarded a R10bn three in one antiretroviral (ARV) medication tender to four pharmaceutical companies. Under the tender’s terms, according to a statement from Read the full story
There is power in numbers. That’s the attitude five of the country’s largest gold mines have in the fight against lung disease. The gold mines have established an industry working group to tackle occupational lung disease (OLD), one of the Read the full story
It would appear that the SA Post Office does not just need to sort out the general problem of poor service delivery, but also the condition of its buildings. More than 80% of the SA Post Office buildings Read the full story
The number of absentees at an average workplace might seem to be negligible, but if one does the maths its cumulative cost could turn out to be frightening. Information from Occupational Care South Africa (OCSA) and Statistics South Africa says Read the full story
At only 21, Sandile Kubheka has a scarce skill. Many nations would pay top dollar – even more in Rands at the current exchange rate – to hire the country’s youngest doctor as part of their workforce. Further, with better Read the full story
It has dawned that trade unions might not have been alarmist for complaining about the persistence of appallingly subhuman working conditions in mines, after all. Poor compliance with occupational health and safety regulations by mining houses meant that for Read the full story
Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane said the province has made great strides in the health and education sectors – which have been the key focus areas during her administration. The premier was delivering her last State of the Province Address of Read the full story