Steenkampskraal Thorium Limited (STL) is a South African registered company in the business of beneficiating Thorium as a clean, safe energy resource. Founded in 2011, Steenkampskraal projects include commercialising the TH-100 which is a 35 MW Thorium-fuelled gas-cooled pebble bed reactor. The TH-100 project is a Generation IV Reactor and associated fuel plant which can be built and commissioned within the next 5-10 years. The same TH-100 reactor can be configured to cater for a variety of applications: – Electricity generation using a standard off the shelf steam turbine generator, – Process heat for use in chemical plants, paper mills or petrochemical plants,... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, September 27th 2012 |
South Africa has made significant progress in regard to gender equity since 1994. The draft Gender Equality Bill published on 29 August is intended to accelerate this process. “Promoting gender equality is an important part of this country’s commitment to transformation,” says Sandra Burmeister, CEO of the Landelahni Recruitment Group. “The question is whether we have the resources to meet the proposed 50% targets.” The draft Gender Equality Bill aims to empower women and prohibit unfair discrimination. It proposes 50/50 gender equality and is applicable to organisations of all sizes in the public and private sectors. “Equity targets can assist in increasing representation of women... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, September 25th 2012 |
New treatments are bringing hope to thousands of patients suffering from autoimmune diseases (AIs). There are over 80 autoimmune diseases1 which develop when the body’s immune system mistakes healthy cells for harmful foreign ones and attacks them2. Autoimmune diseases can affect almost any type of tissue, structure, function or system of the body, including the skin, joints, brain, glands, cardiovascular system, endocrine system, and digestive tract.2 Dr Bloch, physician and specialist gastroenterologist at Vergelegen MediClinic in Somerset West says some of the most common AIs include Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA); Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS); Crohn’s Disease; Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA); and Psoriasis. He adds... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, September 25th 2012 |
Thursday, 20 September 2012: Government had come up with elaborate plans to improve access to healthcare and called on the private sector to work towards universal coverage so more South Africans could access quality healthcare, said health minister Aaron Motsoaledi on the opening day of the Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA) 2012 Conference in Cape Town. Addressing delegates, Motsoaledi said National Health Insurance (NHI) should not be viewed as a contest between the public and private healthcare sectors and that the issue of regulation had dominated news stories over recent months. “Some have argued that (the issue of pricing) should... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, September 20th 2012 |
Healthcare sector needs to explore different pricing structures to incentivise prevention rather than cure Thursday, 20 September 2012: As pricing of healthcare takes centre stage in the healthcare industry, Professor Andrew Street, director of the Economics of Social and Health Care Research Unit in the UK talking about universal cover says Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) could ensure fair reimbursement of healthcare providers in the public sector. Speaking at the Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA) conference in Cape Town, he said the main aims of pricing in a universal healthcare system were to control overall expenditure, incentivise efficiency and improve quality.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, September 20th 2012 |
