South African science threatened by budget cuts, #FeesMustFall

14 July 2016 - 16:54

By Bruce Gorton

Financial and political turmoil are endangering research in South Africa‚ according to a report.According to a report in Nature‚ funding cuts have threatened agencies such as the South African Medical Research Council (MRC)‚ delaying university projects and reducing researchers’ abilities to run labs and recruit young scientists.

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