Mining overall has been hard hit - but junior miners were coming off a very low base when the pandemic struckEasing of lockdown means nothing if companies can't get production to marketSome companies won't surviveWhile the mining industry overall was hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, it is junior miners who sustained the heaviest blows…
David Kriel (Gallo Images) Heinz Schenk - Sport24 Despite the economic crunch brought on by Covid-19, there's been an upsurge in junior recruitment at SA's rugby franchises.Even though franchises continue to build for the future, schools face a tougher road in terms of bursaries.A former Lions recruitment specialist fears for increased talent wastage as the…
The 2017 team that earned bronze at the Under-20 World Champs are arguably the men that needs to keep the domestic game aliveFor many years, Junior Springboks could still rely on apprenticeships at senior level, but the player drain is squeezing them ripe earlierDisconcertingly, the recent 'opt-out' clause showed SA rugby could easily lose experienced…
Rikus Pretorius (Gallo Images) The Stormers look set to receive a boost with centre Rikus Pretorius signing a contract extension. Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021Afrikaans publication Netwerk24 reported on Friday that the 21-year-old has committed to WP Rugby until at least 2023.Pretorius, who was a star…
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed federal policy on vaccine research, vaping, and drug access on Science Friday on May 8. Rovner also discussed the Supreme Court decision on the abortion pill mifepristone on NPR’s Morning Edition on May 5. Click here to hear Rovner on Science Friday. Click here to hear
Here in Washington, we’ve been hearing about tensions between the White House and one of its most controversial — but, at least in some circles, most popular — figures: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Polling of likely voters indicates that the Health and Human Services secretary can be an asset to Republicans when he’s talking about improving the nation’s food supply or labeling ultraprocessed foods. But when he’s talking about removing recommendations for routine childhood vaccinations, he can be a detriment. So, when I
Several states have joined President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further — by using their public health agencies as arms of enforcement. North Carolina, in late April, became the latest member of a growing group of Republican-led states to require their public health agencies to