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19 Mar 2012

Human Security vs Scientific Freedom: How Bird Flu has Provoked an Overdue Debate

Much coverage in the mainstream and scientific press in the developed world has focused on the dispute over whether or not to publish the studies as some fear they could provide recipes for...

07 Feb 2012

TB – What employers should know

SA LABOUR GUIDE

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Transmission occurs through the airborne spread of infectious droplets. When an infectious...

25 Jan 2012

Increased occurrence of disease in humans: Should we be concerned?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

“They were undone, destroyed, after all of man's weapons and devices had failed, by the tiniest creatures that God in his wisdom put upon this earth.”(2) This quote from H.G Wells’ ‘War of...

17 May 2010

SA: Motsoaledi: Address by the Minister of Health, at the World Health Assembly plenary, Geneva (17/05/2010)

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Date: 17/05/2010
Source: The Department of Health
Title: SA: Motsoaledi: Address by the Minister of Health, at the World Health Assembly plenary, Geneva

Mr President
The...

03 Sep 2009

DA: Statement by Dr Wilmot James, Democratic Alliance MP Shadow Minister on Higher Education and Training, announcing launch of position paper on higher education (03/09/2009)

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The percentage of South Africans aged 20-24 who are enrolled in higher education is about 16%. For the developed world the average figure is over 60%. In South Korea it is 91%. As a...

03 Mar 2009

SA: Hendricks: Address by the Minister for Water Affairs and Forestry at the Climate Change Response Policy Development Summit (03/03/2009)

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Date: 03/03/2009

Source: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry

Title: SA: Hendricks: Address by the Minister for Water Affairs and Forestry at the Climate Change Response Policy...

24 Feb 2009

W Cape: Strachan: Budget speech by the Western Cape MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism (24/02/2009)

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Date: 24/02/2009

Source: Western Cape Provincial Government

Title: W Cape: Strachan: Budget speech by the Western Cape MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism

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10 Feb 2009

Manuel must address healthcare system

SA BUDGET

Finance Minister Trevor Manuel must outline a clear spending plan for addressing the state of the public healthcare system when he makes his Budget speech, consultancy Frost & Sullivan said on...

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