Tamar Kahn has reported on health and science for Business Day since 2001. She has won awards for news, features and analysis published in Business Day and its sister publication, the Financial Mail, and was the recipient of a Rosalyn Carter fellowship for mental health reporting.
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Matric pass rate soars but minister sounds alarm on science and maths problem
While the industries in which they pursue careers are vital, the number of STEM candidates has fallen sharply
Business
Early retirement risks loss of skills, warns Section 27
Treasury has approved R11bn package to encourage civil servants to retire early to reduce the wage bill and make way ...
Business
Pressure mounts on Tiger Brands over listeriosis victims
In March 2018, a listeriosis outbreak that killed 218 people was traced to Tiger Brands’ Polokwane facility
Welfare grant recipients get modest inflation-beating increases
Social spending will rise by R8.2bn over the medium term, down from the R23.3bn increase proposed in February