US has slashed global vaccine funding – if philanthropy fills the gap, there could be some trade-offs
Bill Gates gives a baby in a woman's arms a rotavirus vaccine in Ghana in 2013. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via...
Spotlight on electricity safety to reduce casualties
Sunday, 10 August 2025. The month of August is dedicated to raising awareness about electricity safety. This initiative seeks to...
Eskom maintains power system stability with a reduction in unplanned outages sustained; 3 280MW to return ahead of Monday evening peak to stabilise grid further
Friday, 08 August 2025: The power system continues to operate reliably, enabling Eskom to meet winter electricity demand effectively. When...
Bureau of Labor Statistics tells the US what’s up with the economy – Trump firing its top official may undercut trust in its data
Isador Lubin, chief of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, presents data to a Senate committee in 1937. Library of CongressMany...
Hulk Hogan and the unraveling of worker solidarity
Hulk Hogan was arguably WWE's biggest star in the 1980s. Wally McNamee/Corbis via Getty ImagesHulk Hogan’s death by heart attack...
Matric support programme to bridge gap to higher education
Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, has officially launched the Matric Support Programme, aimed at equipping matriculants...
Insurance warning signs in doctors’ offices might discourage patients from speaking openly about their health
Have you ever noticed a sign in a doctor’s office saying that you may have to pay extra insurance costs...
By firing the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief, the Trump administration raises concerns that it may further restrict the flow of essential government information
Do government programs work? It's impossible to find out with no data. Andranik Hakobyan/iStock via Getty Images PlusPresident Donald Trump’s...
When it comes to finance, ‘normal’ data is actually pretty weird
When business researchers analyze data, they often rely on assumptions to help make sense of what they find. But like...
Response package to lessen impact of US tariffs
Government is creating an economic response package to address job losses and lessen the impact of the United States’ decision...
