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July 20 (Bloomberg) -- Gill Marcus , who will replace Tito Mboweni as South African central bank governor, is likely to keep the inflation-targeting policy that led labor unions to demand Mboweni’s removal.
South Africa launched clinical trials of the first AIDS vaccine created by a developing country Monday, as its own scientists overcame deep skepticism from political leaders who had shocked the world with their unscientific pronouncements about the disease.
South Africa announced the launch of clinical trials of the first AIDS vaccines created by a developing country with assistance from the U.S. on Monday.
Ireland's two-time European Cup champions Munster pulled off a coup on Monday by signing South African 2008 player of the year Jean de Villiers, the club announced.
Cape Town, South Africa -- South Africa launched a high-profile AIDS vaccine trial Monday yet its leading scientist says the government has halted its support for the research project.
July 20 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index rose for a second day, adding 231.73, or 1 percent, to 23,774.84 at 2:22 p.m. in Johannesburg.
South Africa is launching clinical trials of the first AIDS vaccines created by a developing country, a feat by scientists who forged ahead even when some of their political leaders shocked the world with unscientific pronouncements about the disease.
July 20 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index rose for a second day, adding 216.70, or 0.9 percent, to 23,759.81 at 11:51 a.m. in Johannesburg.
July 20 (Bloomberg) -- HIV patients in developing nations should start treatment earlier than the World Health Organization recommends, a change that may save 76,000 lives in South Africa alone, a new study found.
( Massachusetts General Hospital ) Early initiation of lifesaving antiretroviral therapies should be the standard of care for all HIV-infected patients, even those in countries with limited medical and financial resources, according to a study led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Desmond Tutu HIV Center, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
July 20 (Bloomberg) -- Workers from South African paper, chemical and pharmaceutical companies including Mondi Ltd. , Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. and Sappi Ltd. started striking over a pay dispute.
Circumcision has been proven to reduce a man’s risk of contracting H.I.V., but the South African government does not educate the public about its benefits.
WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINN. (July 15, 2009) - Wilson Tool International, the world's largest independent manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses, press brakes and punch and die components for the stamping industry, announced today it has opened a new office in Johannesburg, South Africa. The new office will serve Wilson Tool customers in South Africa and surrounding regions. "Wilson Tool is ...
July 20 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in South Africa. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names and prices are from the last close.
Organizers are looking for 15,000 volunteers to help with the first soccer World Cup to be held in Africa.
July 20 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa plans to begin clinical trials of an AIDS vaccine this month, the Associated Press reported, citing the country’s Medical Research Council.
( Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation ) The Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation announces a new collaboration with the Aurum Institute on the first study to test the AERAS-402/Crucell Ad35 tuberculosis vaccine candidate for safety in people living with HIV. Aurum will conduct this trial in people living with HIV at its clinical trial site near Johannesburg, South Africa.
South Africa has stopped funding research on an AIDS vaccine, a leading scientist said Monday, even as a major vaccine trial on humans began in the country ravaged by the world's worst AIDS epidemic.
(RTTNews) - The US dollar extended European session's downtrend against the South African rand in New York deals on Monday.
July 19 (Bloomberg) -- Gill Marcus , chairwoman of Barclays Plc’s Absa Group Ltd., was named as governor of the South African Reserve Bank to succeed Tito Mboweni , who has been criticized by labor unions for not cutting interest rates faster.
JOHANNESBURG -(Dow Jones)- South African trade unions have agreed to a two- year wage deal in the country's petroleum industry that will see workers receive a 9.5% raise this year, one of the unions said Monday.
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