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1 Oct 2020 | The Covid-19 crisis has amplified spatial inequalities
Ivan Turok, Justin Visagie, 1 October 2020The economic and social crisis induced by Covid-19 is unfolding in different ways across the country. New ev...
30 Sep 2020 | Former jockey given life term for brutal murder
“There are no winners and losers, everybody lost.” These were the words of Rob Scott, brother of Janet Scott, 54, after former jockey Grah...
30 Sep 2020 | Covid-19: High prevalence found in Cape Town antibody study
Initial results from a seroprevalence survey conducted in the Cape Town metro indicate that 37% of pregnant women and 42% of people living with HIV ha...
28 Sep 2020 | Dr Musa Mabaso - Interview on SAFM
MEDIATED CONVERSATION: where are we locally and internationally with Covid-19? - Dr Musa MabasoProf Alex Welte - Epidemiologist Centre of Excellence i...
28 Sep 2020 | How the Covid-19 lockdown impacted on SA's mental health
By Mark Orkin, Ngqapheli Mchunu, Kelebohile Afrika, Narnia Bohler-Muller and Kate Alexander• 10 September 2020In May, our University of Johannesb...
22 Sep 2020 | Where are we locally and internationally with Covid-19?
HSRC Chief Research Specialist and Epidemiologist Dr Musa Mabaso joins a mediated conversation on SAfm sunrise, along with Prof Alex Welte - Epidemiol...
21 Sep 2020 | Sinakekelwe Nkwanyana one of 200 exceptional young South Africans
HSRC PhD intern Sinakekelwe Nkwanyana has made it to the Mail & Guardian’s top 200 exceptional young South Africans. Sinakekelwe Nkwanyana ...
21 Sep 2020 | Stewart Ngandu appointed to Higher Education and Research chamber of education SETA
Stewart Ngandu has been appointed as a member of the Higher Education & Research Chamber of the Education, Training and Development Practices Sect...
8 Sep 2020 | Business Eye - Covid-19: Economic density is the problem
The number of people infected by the coronavirus is linked to the density of urban living.South Africa’s townships and informal settlements are ...
8 Sep 2020 | Covid-19 increasing income related poor health by six times new research finds
RESEARCHERS from the Human Sciences Research Council and Wits University have found that income-related poor health in South Africa was six times wors...