Business draws a line in the sand over Joburg’s collapse

About this episode

The episode discusses the limited access to a groundbreaking HIV drug developed in South Africa, the potential severity of future droughts, and the trend of South African students choosing British universities over American Ivy Leagues.

SA helped develop a game-changer HIV drug, so why is access so limited? From day zero to El Niño, the next drought could be worse than we think. And why more of SA’s top matrics are opting for British universities over American Ivy Leagues. Moneyweb

Topics covered

• HIV drug access
• drought predictions
• education trends
• Joburg collapse
• El Niño effects

Keywords

• HIV drug
• Joburg
• drought
• El Niño
• British universities
• American Ivy Leagues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SA

Products: HIV drug

Places: Joburg, SA, British universities, American Ivy Leagues

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