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More protection for gig economy workers
South Africa is proposing to extend labour and social protections to platform workers.
1 April 2026
Put a plug in it
Solutions that consider social realities and smart collaboration provide the City of Johannesburg with its best chance to resolve the ongoing water crisis.
1 April 2026
Largest genomic study of kidney function in Africa reveals new genetic risk factors
Widening diversity in genomic datasets opens the door to discovering variants and biological pathways and thereby strengthening genomic science for everyone.
31 March 2026
More protection for gig economy workers
South Africa is proposing to extend labour and social protections to platform workers.
1 April 2026
Put a plug in it
Solutions that consider social realities and smart collaboration provide the City of Johannesburg with its best chance to resolve the ongoing water crisis.
1 April 2026
Largest genomic study of kidney function in Africa reveals new genetic risk factors
Widening diversity in genomic datasets opens the door to discovering variants and biological pathways and thereby strengthening genomic science for everyone.
31 March 2026
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