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‘Vindictive, intolerant’: top academics’ stinging criticism of Pillay

27 May 2020 - 08:00 By Dave Chambers
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Anban Pillay, the acting director-general of the health department, 'crossed a line' in his call for a Medical Research Council investigation of its president, Prof Glenda Gray, say academics.
Anban Pillay, the acting director-general of the health department, 'crossed a line' in his call for a Medical Research Council investigation of its president, Prof Glenda Gray, say academics.
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Academic heavyweights have slammed the health department’s acting head for his “vindictive” criticism of SA Medical Research Council president Prof Glenda Gray.

And they want Anban Pillay to back off.

 

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