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Professor Glenda Gray is internationally known for her research in HIV vaccines and interventions to prevent transmission of HIV from mother to child. (Biénne Huisman/Spotlight) After a decade at the helm of the country’s primary health research funder, Professor Glenda Gray will focus again on doing science. The paediatrician and renowned HIV vaccinologist was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in 2017. She tells Spotlight about her childhood, her passion for research, administering multimillion-dollar grants, and a heated argument in a bathroom with an ANC bigwig. Professor Glenda Gray, the first woman president and chief executive of…
Boeing bosses are staring down the barrel.The twists and turns of the past week paint a picture of managers badly wrong-footed by the depth of fury among workers who tossed out a 25% pay increase deal and launched strike action.”They probably didn’t think that we had enough people for the strike,” Kushal Varma, a Boeing mechanic, told Reuters. “But this is a movement of people who are willing to put their livelihoods on the line to get what’s fair.” With little time to regroup, and pressure mounting, management enters a fresh week of talks to contain the crisis at the…
Pravin Gordhan’s funeral will take place in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, on Thursday. (Herman Verwey/Gallo Images/Beeld) A funeral service for the late Pravin Gordhan will take place in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, on Thursday.President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a special official funeral category 2 to honour Gordhan.The family has requested that in lieu of floral tributes, mourners offer donations to charities of their choice, or to the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation.The funeral service of late minister Pravin Gordhan will take place at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban on Thursday, the Presidency said on Monday. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, said the special…
The DStv Delicious Food and Music Festival faces uncertainty as headliner Janet Jackson’s performance is uncertain following the death of her brother, Tito Jackson. (Francois Nel/Getty Images) The DStv Delicious Festival is scheduled for Saturday 21 September and Sunday 22 September 2024. This year, Janet Jackson was announced as one of the headline acts and is expected to perform on the first day of the festival. Tito Jackson, who founded the Jackson 5 with his brothers Michael, Jermaine, Jackie and Marlon, died on Sunday at the age of 70.For more lifestyle news, go to the News24 Life front page.The DStv Delicious…
The Department of Correctional Services conducted a raid at St Albans prison in the Eastern Cape on Monday. (Lulama Zenzile/Netwerk24) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
It is critical to fix Transnet, says Busisiwe Mavuso. (Beeld) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
Young Bulls sensation Cameron Hanekom. (Gordon Arons/Gallo Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Thembi Simelane appears before the portfolio committee on justice and correctional services to explain matters related to VBS Mutual Bank. (Phando Jikelo/Parliament of SA) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
Mama Joy Chauke married Nicolas Pitaud, affectionately called Papa Joy, in a vibrant traditional ceremony. (Twitter/JoyChauke5) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
A security guard was arrested for allegedly assaulting a pupil at a school in the Eastern Cape. (Duncan Alfreds/News24) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.