Articles for James Stent
New judge appointed for hearing into Makhubele’s conduct
JSC is yet to confirm a date for the Judicial Conduct Tribunal more than two years after it was established
By James Stent
Brief | 14 June 2022
Scientists sound alarm on badly run medical studies
More than half of clinical trials analysed showed a high risk of bias. It was especially bad for drug and alcohol studies.
By James Stent
Science | 13 June 2022
Struggle activist denied his pension
Rose Sonto was banned, detained and jailed under apartheid. But the Special Pensions Appeal Board could find no trace of his activism. Now the Public Protector has ordered a review
By James Stent
News | 8 June 2022
Ivermectin sent back to the worms by medicines regulator
Programme allowing the import and store of controversial drug for use against Covid brought to an end
By James Stent
Science | 30 May 2022
Nearly everyone in South Africa has Covid antibodies, study shows
Survey of blood donors in March finds 98% of adults are either vaccinated, previously infected or both
By James Stent
Science | 27 May 2022
We can beat unemployment through state jobs schemes, says former Treasury official
South Africa can afford a much bigger public employment programme, argues top economist
By James Stent
News | 25 May 2022
Fresh air and better houses are weapons in the fight against TB
The disease has been rare in rich countries for 50 years, and one reason is decent housing
By James Stent
Science | 10 May 2022
This vaccine could save tens of thousands of South African lives each year, but we’ll only see it in 2030
Vaccines against TB are much slower to develop than Covid ones
By James Stent
Science | 9 May 2022
Embarrassing court defeat for PRASA
Judge rules that agency defamed Pearl Munthali
By James Stent
Law | 20 April 2022