Moments of Clarity
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Moment of Clarity: Russia has skipped the most important step
In this Moment of Clarity, Dr Noluthando Nematswerani, Head of the Centre for Clinical Excellence at Discovery Health, discusses the political game that is the race to find a vaccine for Covid-19. She stresses the importance of ensuring that clinical trials meet global standards.
Moment of Clarity: Prof Alan Whiteside - 'Covid-19 is less serious in SA and we don’t know why.'
In this Moment of Clarity, global health expert Professor Alan Whiteside discusses a poignant letter published in The Lancet medical journal which discusses why lockdowns don't work in an African context.
Moment of Clarity: Linda Mateza and Eskom - 'Some pensioners are supporting up to four dependents.'
In this Moment of Clarity, Chief Executive and Principal Officer Linda Mateza, describes how Eskom's Pension and Provident Fund shared R100m amongst 33,000 pensioners to help ease their financial hardships. In South Africa, many households are dependent on a pension, with many recipients sustaining their children, grandchildren and other relatives…
Moment of Clarity: Terry Harris - Using what we put in our mouths to beat the virus
In this Moment of Clarity, Terry Harris, head dietician at Discovery Vitality, offers practical advice on how to use the food you eat to protect against Covid-19 - and offers a suggested diet for those already infected.
Moment of Clarity: Dr Mosima Mabunda - How gym visits and good driving channelled R2m to Covid-19 relief
In this Moment of Clarity, Dr Mosima Mabunda, Head of Wellness at Discovery Vitality, talks to BizNews founder Alec Hogg about the different ways in which Discovery is giving back. As Covid-19 takes its toll, Discovery is allowing members to donate their rewards towards those affected by the pandemic.
Moment of Clarity: Afrika Tikkun's Marc Lubner on dire effects of Covid: 'There are going to be food riots'
In this Moment of Clarity, Afrika Tikkun CEO Marc Lubner shares the terrible details of the impact of Covid-19, and the related shutdown, on poor communities.
Moment of Clarity: SIU Andy Mothibi - over 167 corruption cases in Gauteng alone
In this Moment of Clarity, broadcaster Tim Modise speaks to Advocate Andy Mothibi of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to find out exactly how many cases they've received thus far, and what's being done about them. Corruption allegations surrounding Covid-19 contracts have been a hot topic, especially since the President…
Moment of Clarity: Natalie Schooling - which businesses make it depends on survival of the fittest
In this Moment of Clarity, Natalie Schooling - an experienced strategist, trainer and customer experience improvement specialist with more than 25 years of experience in the customer service industry, advises that with many hungry businesses - the business landscape will soon be regulated by survival of the fittest. Schooling, who…
Moment of Clarity: Magda Wiezycka - Grateful SA is not able to borrow more dollars
In this Moment of Clarity, Magda Wierczyka, co-founder of disruptive fintech Sygnia, expresses gratitude that SA is unable to borrow more offshore as that would send the country to a sovereign default within five years. The outspoken actuary, economist and businesswoman also updates us on the status of the Oxford…
Moment of Clarity: Dr Ryan Noach - cautiously optimistic that SA has passed Covid-19 peak
In this Moment of Clarity, the CEO of Discvoery Health expresses cautious optimism that South Africa's decreasing attack rate may signal that the country has passed its Covid-19 peak. That said, Dr Ryan Noach stresses warns against complacency, stressing the importance of social distancing and non clinical practices (hand washing,…
Moment of Clarity: Dr Frans Cronje - Watch Mashaba; ANC rule over by decade end
A future in South Africa without the ANC seems inconceivable right now. But not to those who are charged with looking far into the future. In this Moment of Clarity Frans Cronje, CEO of the Institute for Race Relations argues why the Covid-19 pandemic is speeding up the end of…
Moment of Clarity: Yusuf Abramjee on tobacco ban - Govt's either stupid - or crooked
In this Moment of Clarity drawn from his interview on Biznews Radio, the founder of Tax Justice SA reaches some obvious conclusions. For Yusuf Abramjee, who has spent his professional life observing the underworld, the evidence is stark that SA's weakly enforced ban on tobacco sales is boosting the country's…
Moment of Clarity: Guy Chennells - Financial upside of being confined to barracks
It takes 33 days to break a bad habit (or create a new one) and with SA's lockdown now extending four times that long, actuary Guy Chennells highlights an unexpected upside. In this Moment of Clarity, the GM of Discovery Employee Benefits shares that the behavioural change wrought by an…
Moment of Clarity: Dr Seranne Motilal - getting help when coronavirus blues strike
Harvard University and Wits trained Dr Seranne Motilal offers suggestions on where to access help when mental issues strike - as they have for millions during the unnatural environment imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. In this Moment of Clarity, the clinical wellness specialist at Discovery who specialises in mental health,…
Moment of Clarity: Gareth Friedlander - For the fit, 60 is very much the new 40
Actuary Gareth Friedlander, deputy CEO of Discovery Life, confirms something the popular theory that with lifestyle improivements 60 is the new 40. In thie Moment of Clarity, Friedlander shares how actuarial science now concludes that a 60 year old who exercises regulary has the equivalent helth risk of a 40…
Moment of Clarity: Dr Maritha van der Walt - Keep healthy and defeat coronavirus
Some sound practical advice from Dr Maritha vd Walt, Chief Medical Officer at SA's largest health insurer. In this Moment of Clarity she provides a check-list that each of us can apply to beat Covid-19, stressing why it is important for those who test positive to get hold of an…
Moment of Clarity - Martin Kingston - It's all about jobs. jobs, jobs
Martin Kingston, head of the Economic Work Group at B4SA, says the real challenge after the pandemic is how to get South Africans back to work. In this Moment of Clarity he offers some suggestions.
Moment of Clarity - Peter Leon on why IMF a watershed for SA economy
South Africa's R71-billion loan from the International Monetary Fund is packaged by the Ramaphosa Administration as much needed support to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. In this Moment of Peter Leon, a partner at global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills, explains that it is much more than that. Indeed, it…
Moment of Clarity: Restauranteur Duncan Heafield - Hundreds of businesses hanging by a thread
Duncan Heafield's 500-seater Bellezar restaurant in Umhlanga is one of almost six dozen eateries in the KZN resort town whose Business Interruption insurance claims have been repudiated. They have banded together with hundreds of other business in the province to sue "the offenders" - Santam, Old Mutual, Hollard and Momentum's…
Moment of Clarity: Prof Corne v Walbeek - Why cigarette sales ban is "crazy"
As UCT Prof Corne van Walbeek puts it, it doesn't take a "brilliant person" to work out SA's ban on cigarette sales while allowing manufacturers to continue producing for "export" is proving irresistible to criminals. In this Moment of Clarity, he shares conclusions from UCT's latest research which shows the…