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Women are still paid less than men in South African companies

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imageA South African woman needs to work two months more than a man to earn the equivalent salary in a year. Shutterstock

Sharing the information on your salary slip is a taboo and most people would not open a dinner table discussion by laying bare the details of their monthly paycheque. So how can you really be sure that you are earning the same as...

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The legacy benefits from Africa's fight against polio

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imageThe Nigerian commissioner for health of Bauchi state, Sani Malam, administers a polio vaccine to a child during an immunisation drive.EPA/Deji Yake

The campaign to eradicate polio in Africa has had a number of positive spinoffs for the health sector on the continent. Chief among these have been community involvement, multi-disciplinary...

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