Joint forces Kenya could soon become the second African nation to take part in Oxford University’s international COVID-19 vaccine trials. Pending authorisation from the East African country’s National Commission for Science, Technology… Read more
Stamp of approval Plans are under way to improve access to food-safety checks among South African farmers via a mobile food-testing laboratory. Over the next three years, the Council for Scientific and Industrial… Read more
Closer inspection Using a contactless temperature-screening system to combat the spread of COVID-19, Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) will be able to detect within seconds if a traveller is exhibiting signs of… Read more
Great expectations Lesotho is set to benefit from an initiative that addresses maternal mortality via a taxi-based emergency medical transport system. The M-mama ‘ambulance taxi’, a Vodafone Foundation programme currently running in… Read more
Safety first Medical-grade PPE worth ZAR15.5 million has been earmarked for 24 South African hospitals in urgent need of supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The South African Liquor Brand Owners Association (SALBA)… Read more
