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<p>Technological Advances and Ethical Uses of Technology came to the fore at the 10th Future of Education Summit. CNBC Africa Anchor, Zanele Morrison led a panel discussion on promoting digital literacy, responsible use of technology, and ethical considerations in the digital age, with leaders in the education sector from as far afield as Dubai, Finland, the UK and South Africa.<br />
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<p>Startling revelations have come out of South Africa&#8217;s health office, on concerns on the AstraZeneca vaccine effectiveness. Yesterday Wits University revealed that the vaccine is highly effective against the original coronavirus, and not necessarily the variant that was discovered in South Africa late last year. But what does all this mean? Joining CNBC Africa for more is UKZN Professor Mosa Moshabela. He is the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Health at the Academy of Science of South Africa.</p>


SA halts plans for AstraZeneca vaccination

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<p>The United States House of Representatives will be voting on President Trump’s impeachment today. This is only the third time in US political history that a sitting president has undergone impeachment proceedings. Joining CNBC Africa to discuss what this means is Brooks Spector, former US diplomat and Associate Editor at Daily Maverick and Professor John Stremlau, International Relations Professor at Wits University.</p>


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<p>Does South Africa need more items on the zero rated VAT list and is that the most proficient way of reducing the tax burden on the poorest households in South Africa? Lumkile Mondi, Senior Lecturer at the School of Economic and Business Science at Wits University gives CNBC Africa his take on the list.</p>


Does the VAT free items list benefit the poor?

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<p>Shares in Capitec Holdings dropped as much as 25 per cent earlier today after U.S. firm Viceroy Research said it has overstated its financial assets and income.</p>


Capitec dismisses Viceroy report

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<p>News has recently been dominated by a report of Commission of Inquiry into the Feasibility of making High Education and Training Fee-free in South Africa by the Presidency.</p>


Wits SRC react to fees report

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<p>Addressing the global challenge of climate change is one of the topics discussed at the 6th Council for Science and Industrial Research Conference in Pretoria. Professor Bob Scholes, Climate Change expert from Wits University has done a lot of research in this area, as well as on biodiversity loss and land degradation. He spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Addressing land degradation and biodiversity loss

<p data-reactid="39">One of South Africa’s leading seats of learning, the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), is dropping KPMG as its auditor after a scandal about the firm’s work for businessman friends of President Jacob Zuma, it said on Wednesday.</p>
<p data-reactid="40">“It was agreed that KPMG had not been sufficiently transparent and that it is hard to reconcile KPMG’s conclusion that no one did anything illegal when senior individuals have been dismissed,” Vice-Chancellor Adam Habib said in a statement.</p>


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<p>The Quarterly Projection Model is an integral part of the modelling and forecasting process at the South African Reserve Bank. Earlier this week the Reserve Bank changed its projection model.</p>


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