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Foundations must take account of race in all of their work in order to get beyond racism, said Gara LaMarche, The Atlantic Philanthropies President and CEO, in this speech at the Waldemar Nielsen Issue Forums in Philanthropy, Georgetown Public Policy Institute in Washington. You might…

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The department of science and technology, which is reviewing its funding of HIV vaccine research at the University of Cape Town, says it has to consider its "limited budget". "There are a number of issues that need to be considered," department spokesperson Nhlanhla Nyide said.…

by FOUZIA VAN DER FORT All nine men accused of beating to death 19-year-old Zoliswa Nkonyana two years ago pleaded not guilty in the Khayelitsha Magistrate's Court today. They also pleaded not guilty to at-tempting to murder two of Nkon-yana's friends. Each shook his head…

by Xolani Mbanjwa A mere one-percent reduction in the HIV prevalence of pregnant mothers means nothing in a country where treatment of the disease is still not adequate and universal, the Treatment Action Campaign has warned. This comes after health minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang told reporters…

by Tamar Kahn CAPE TOWN - Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang yesterday promised to crack the whip and get her officials to post the latest antenatal HIV survey online. The annual survey is one of the government's most important gauges of how effective its HIV prevention…

by Tamar Kahn CAPE TOWN - The health department has published a fresh set of draft regulations for complementary medicines, a move intended to give consumers assurance that the products they purchase are safe, effective and of good quality. Currently, the complementary medicines market is…

Original Source Public Services, Politics & Philanthropy Chuck Feeney Atlantic Philanthropies Chuck Feeney is the wealthiest Irish American of his lifetime. Brought up in a working-class neighborhood in New Jersey, Feeney displayed a flair for entrepreneurship from a young age. Finding himself in France after…

Original Source by Victor Khupiso, Gabisile Ndebele and Philani Nombembe 'We don't want foreigners ... I don't regret taking part in these attacks' As safety camps housing 7000 people who fled May's xenophobic violence prepare to close in the next two weeks, foreigners are sceptical…