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Few clinical trials are done in Africa: COVID-19 shows why this urgently needs to change
7th April 2020 The World Health Organisation (WHO), in its quest to find efficacious therapies to treat Covid-19, plans to conduct a multi-arm, multi-country... →
Fewer migrants to Europe, bigger problems for Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th April 2020 Migration from Africa to Europe is increasingly being framed as a security threat to states and societies. The result is tighter border controls... →
How might the Covid-19 lockdown affect public safety in SA?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th April 2020 South Africa’s national State of Disaster and associated lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic is unprecedented. It could have a... →
A Tribute to Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu
6th April 2020 ( Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu (10 July 1956 – 6 April 1979) was a South African operative of the African National Congress (ANC) military wing,... →
Why it’s reckless to share information you haven't read, even if your intentions aren’t malicious
6th April 2020 With Covid-19 cases increasing at an alarming rate it is crucial for global citizens to refrain from creating or sharing fake news regarding... →
The Economics of Covid-19
6th April 2020 The sudden onset of, and now the Covid-19 pandemic has laid bare the fissures that govern our world and the societies we live in. It has, in one... →
Coronavirus will have long-term implications for business leaders. Here are the top five
3rd April 2020 As the COVID-19 crisis unfolds, the focus of business leaders and others has been on immediate responses and short-term time horizons. This is for... →
COVID-19: how personal versus public freedoms are playing out in South Africa
3rd April 2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in South Africa two weeks ago, the first glimpse emerged of the lengths to which people would go to avoid... →
Can a world already in despair save Africa?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd April 2020 Thanks to an invisible but deadly enemy, the global economy is likely to shrink by 1.8% this year, the United States economy by 6.2% and Europe by... →
Virtue of necessity
By: Terence Creamer 3rd April 2020 This 21-day lockdown is quite obviously a solution that has been cooked up for a very different context to the one prevailing in South Africa. It... →
