Fotobabble Slideshow. Fifteen years ago Faghmeda Miller became the first Muslim woman in South Africa to publicly declare her HIV-status. She founded the organisation Positive Muslims in 2000, after Continue reading
The hospital waiting room is heaving. Women are squeezed in on chairs along the corridor. Ayanda Mbuli sits quietly amidst the chattering and hospital noise. She appears much younger than Continue reading
She leans back into the cream-coloured couch, her long legs stretched out before her, looking casually at ease. But her facial expression is guarded, her arms crossed; revealing a guarded Continue reading
Nominee for the position of ANC treasurer-general Paul Mashatile says economic policy, nationalisation of mines, and land expropriation will be key subjects discussed at day two of the party’s national conference. Continue reading
Prada, Gucci and the like may be the usual branded clothing choices for the well-heeled, but at Mangaung, ANC comrades are shelling out on a different brand; the party’s brand. Continue reading
Initiative aims to find ways to protect farmland in Iraq from the rising levels of salt in soil. Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla ICARDA The Epic of Atraasis, an ancient Babylonian story tells Continue reading
[JOHANNESBURG] Researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa are playing a key role in the development of a new tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, following South Africa’s lead, a meeting in Johannesburg heard last week (20 March). Continue reading
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Umbilical cords are in demand for therapies that exploit neonatal stem cells, but some private cell banks are accused of taking advantage of parents. Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla Virgin Health Bank Private Continue reading
