Sound Africa is a growing independent not-for-profit South African podcasting platform. We’re a collective of journalists, media-makers and radio lovers with a passion for social transformation and inspired by radio as the “theatre of the mind”. We are looking for an energetic and intuitive marketing strategist with exceptional leadership and communication abilities.
Reporting to the Editor in Chief you will be expected to:
Conduct Market Research
Implement Marketing Strategies
Manage and guide brand strategy
Conduct Performance Analysis
Source Affiliates in Africa
Lead and oversee site SEO functionality and google rankings
Oversee and report on analytics
Manage daily, weekly and monthly performance reports
Lead external communication and branding
Work on concepts, designs, and digital promotional material
Oversee social media paid advertising
Scheduling of Newsletter and organise live listening events
Facilitate YouTube optimisation and managing company page
Requirements
Two to five years of professional working experience
Strong attention to thoroughness and detail
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to respond appropriately to unexpected challenges and shifting priorities.
Assist with day to day running of the organisation
Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously
Knowledge of Google analytics, google SEO, Google Tag Manager, Google AdWords and Google double click essential
Working knowledge of major CRM software will be an advantage
Working knowledge of all major social media platforms essential
Advantageous: Experience with fundraising and grant proposal writing.
Apart from correcting your vision, such lenses would be able to measure your blood glucose and deliver medication
It is, however, a challenge to measure glucose levels without using blood
Contact lenses may someday do more than correct poor vision, with new, preliminary research in animals suggesting they could also monitor your diabetes and deliver medications.
The new lenses were designed to check blood sugar levels and to deliver drugs to the eye, possibly for the eye disease related to diabetes called diabetic retinopathy. After trying them out on rabbits, scientists found the new lenses worked on both counts.
It may sound like science fiction, but the researchers noted there is already a contact lens that’s been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for measuring the pressure in the eye when worn overnight. Levels of eye pressure are important to know for people with the eye disease glaucoma.
Ultrathin electrical circuits
“Among various wearable devices, a smart contact lens is especially promising for health care applications because it can be used as an excellent interface between the human body and an electronic device,” said senior study author Sei Kwang Hahn. He’s a professor at Pohang University of Science and Technology in South Korea, and a visiting professor at Stanford University in California.
Hahn said this is the first study to show a combination of blood sugar sensing and drug delivery technology in a contact lens. However, what works well in animals doesn’t always work well in humans.
The smart contact lens contains ultrathin, flexible electrical circuits and a microcontroller chip. It’s currently about 0.2 millimeters (mm) thick, and Hahn said the researchers hope to reduce that to 0.15 mm. Hahn said the current lens is already thinner than the FDA-approved lenses that measure eye pressure.
Dr John Hovanesian, a clinical spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, said the lens would likely be comfortable enough for people to wear, but it is significantly thicker than a standard contact lens.
Chemicals on the contact lens bind with glucose and trigger an electrical current change that is proportional to the amount of glucose. The electric current is also used to dissolve gold membranes that seal drug reservoirs, triggering the release of a dose of the drug, Hahn explained.
Lots of exciting possibilities
“This study is ambitious and bold. They’re trying a moonshot. But, I would be cautious in my expectations,” Hovanesian said.
“One of the biggest challenges to monitoring glucose in the eye with contacts is that you have to be cautious about the use of contact lenses in people with diabetes because infections and injuries can become more serious,” he noted.
Still, he added, “there are a lot of exciting possibilities with this.”
One big possibility is the potential to deliver drugs that are commonly used to treat diabetic retinopathy via the contact lens. Those drugs are currently delivered via injections to the eye.
In this study, the researchers used a drug called genistein, which isn’t approved by the FDA in the United States.
No need to draw blood
Sanjoy Dutta, vice president of research at JDRF (formerly the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), said, “They’ve done good preliminary preclinical work. Looking forward, we need to know how accurate tear glucose is compared to blood glucose. And, the Achilles’ heel may be in connecting the two components (glucose sensing and drug delivery).”
Dutta said that there are a number of research projects looking at ways to measure glucose levels without having to draw blood or wear a continuous glucose monitor. Some other options that have been tried or are being tried are monitoring through sweat, tears, saliva and infrared light.
“Any non-blood-based glucose monitoring is very challenging,” Dutta noted.
Hahn and his team are hoping to begin human clinical trials in 2021. If those go well, their hope is to have a commercial product as soon as 2023.
The findings were published on 24 April in the journal Science Advances.
An established and dynamic contractor within the construction industry seeks an Estimator with proven experience as a construction estimator, solid knowledge and experience with tendering processes and experience with providing costings and certificates for the job at hand.
Responsibilities:
Acquire an understanding of the requirements of the project/programme at hand
Select metrics to produce valid estimates
Visit sites to gather essential information
Review documents or consult experts to collect all necessary data
Analyse data and produce forecasts
Perform risk analysis
Prepare detailed reports or bids for submission to appropriate parties including government tenders
Select advantageous deals by evaluating offers and quotes
Requirements:
Basic understanding of accounting and project management concepts
Deep understanding of research methodology, data analysis and estimation metrics
Work with the latest in data science and artificial intelligence technologies to dive deep into the development of new intelligent digital solutions that will help this world-leading supplier in mining and construction markets solve some of their most significant challenges. This is a great chance to take your career to the next level and accelerate your performance through data.
Reference number for this position is KB49815 which is a permanent position based in Durban offering a cost to company salary of R650,000 – R750,000 per annum negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Kavisha Bissessar on
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Our Nomad Now Client, an award-winning front-office automation process company, is looking for a Full Stack Backend PHP Developer with five to seven years’ experience.
Requirements
Five to seven years’ experience in the same role at a different company
Fluent with PHP 5.6+ (preferably PHP 7+)
MySQL / MariaDB / PostgreSQL
Knowledgeable with Apache / NGINX § Experienced in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX and REST
Familiar with modern JavaScript frameworks (like Ember, Angular, React or Vue)
Modern tooling using NPM, Composer, Webpack, and other build tools like Grunt and Gulp
Responsibilities:
Develop, implement and support existing and new applications
Build and maintenance of the back-end database and services
Write testable, maintainable code for robustness and reliability
Integration of data sources and databases into singular systems
Contribute to implementation plans, and assist in rollout
To apply for the role, create a profile here http://my.nomadnow.co/register. Ensure your Nomad Now profile matches the keywords in this job advert, and you will be invited to apply to the role through the platform.
Kegakilwe was admitted with Covid-19-related pneumonia last Sunday afternoon at the Vryburg Private Hospital and was immediately put on oxygen; and a decision was taken the following morning to transfer him to a medical facility in Klerksdorp – where he died.
The North West provincial Department of Health said in a statement on Sunday: “The five North West Province MECs who were contacts of the premier and late MEC Gordon Kegakilwe all tested negative to Covid-19.”
The five MECs were named as Health MEC Madoda Sambatha, Social Development MEC Boitumelo Moiloa, Education MEC Wendy Matsemela, Finance MEC Motlalepula Rosho and Agriculture and Rural Development MEC Desbo Mohono.
“The advisor to the premier Mr Zakes Tolo also tested negative. The test was conducted yesterday at their quarantine facility in Rustenburg,” the department reported.
Health MEC Madoda Sambatha said earlier this week: “It is important that we lead by example by de-stigmatizing Covid-19 and instilling public confidence in the capacity of our province to deal with Covid-19.”
The MEC gave the further assurance “that though they tested negative they will continue to take precaution and implement preventative measures against Covid-19 by ensuring social distancing, wearing masks and sanitizing all the time”.
“We tested negative but it does not mean we can’t contract the virus if we do not take precaution. That is why I am appealing to the members of the public who were contacts like us but later tested negative to make sure that they remain negative by keeping social distancing, wearing masks, sanitizing or frequently washing their hands with running water and soap and avoid unnecessary travel,” said MEC Madoda Sambatha.
Premier in the province, Job Mokgoro, also tested positive. Gauteng’s premier David Makhura earlier in the week and was experiencing mild symptoms.
Spokesperson Bianca Capazorio told News24: “His temperature has dropped and his [blood sugar levels] is controlled. He continues to improve but is still monitoring very closely.”
Accreditation Manager in Kwazulu-Natal | Other Professions | Job Mail | 4791812
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Our client, an international accredited private higher education provide, is currently looking for an Accreditation Manager who will manage all aspects of the institutional accreditation with relation to new programmes submissions and professional body applications. You will also review existing programmes to prepare them for submission to the HEQC for reaccreditation.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience Required:
Minimum Master’s Degree.
Minimum 2 years’ experience in the field of programme accreditation, reaccreditation and professional body applications.
Job Knowledge and Skills:
Knowledge of regulatory body requirements (e.g. SAQA, DHET and CHE).
Good understanding of the Higher Education landscape.
Experience with chairing meetings.
Proficient in MS Office.
Consult and engage with appropriate stakeholders.
Deadline driven and process orientated.
Excellent communication and writing skills.
Advanced research skills.
Planning, organising and negotiating skills.
Detail and quality oriented.
Creative and innovative.
Ability to work under pressure.
Core functions including managing the following:
Research and provide needs analysis and rationale for new programmes.
Review existing programmes in preparation for reaccreditation submissions.
Keep abreast of trends and latest information within programme accreditation and professional body accreditation.
Appoint and work with Programme Developers and Reviewers.
Prepare programmes of accreditation by completing all aspects of the HEQC and SAQ applications.
Oversee the enrolment of new programmes within the institution’s structure.
Submit programme for accreditation to SADC regulatory bodies.
Co-ordinate and develop the responses to conditions and/or representations when feedback is received from the respective Regulator.
Work closely with professional bodies to align new programme submissions.
Submit applications for professional body accreditation.
Internal Sales Assistant (N1 City) in Western Cape | Other Sales/Marketing | Job Mail | 4791570
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There are 250 687 coronavirus cases, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said.
The number of deaths jumped by 140 to 3860.
The number of recoveries is 118 232, which translates to a recovery rate of 47,2%.
Gauteng has 87 033 infections.
Alcohol sales ban back in the spotlight amid complaints to govt’s coronavirus command council
The increase in the number of alcohol-related trauma cases and its impact on the health system has been tabled before the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC).
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said this on Friday during a visit to Tshwane District Hospital as Gauteng’s Covid-19 cases increased sharply.
1 647 cases reported to IPID between March and June, of which 249 were completed
An investigation into the death of Collins Khosa is one of 249 cases the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) completed during the lockdown.
Without going into the outcome the investigation, acting IPID executive director Patrick Setshedi told the Portfolio Committee on Police, in response to a question by ANC MP Jacqueline Mofokeng, that they have made recommendations to the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) and the police.
City of Johannesburg is the hotspot – here’s a breakdown of the numbers
As of Friday, 10 July, the City of Johannesburg has the highest number of Covid-19 cases at 38 045 – 46.6% of the total 81 546 cases in the province.
The sub-district of City of Johannesburg D has the highest number of cases – 8 327. The areas in the district are Doornkop, Soweto, Dobsonville and Protea Glen.
Moody’s: Covid-19 could push public debt close to 100% in two years
Moody’s expects SA’s economic activity to pick up in the second half of the year, but it will still remain weak.
Furthermore, Covid-19 is expected to push public debt to nearly 100% of GDP by March 2022.
Nehawu furious after nurse dies of Covid-19: ‘She was a breadwinner and she is gone now’
The Mpumalanga provincial leadership of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) on Friday accused the provincial health department of not sufficiently protecting its frontline workers after a nurse from KwaMhlanga Hospital died of Covid-19.
Provincial secretary of Nehawu, Welcome Mnisi, told News24 the nurse contracted Covid-19 on duty at KwaMhlanga Hospital and was transferred to Witbank Tertiary Hospital, where she died on 3 July.
The Wellington Hurricanes held off a hard-finishing Otago Highlanders for a 17-11 Super Rugby Aotearoa victory in Wellington on Sunday hailed as “massive” by captain TJ Perenara.
The Hurricanes were cruising at 17-0 ahead, commanding more than 66 percent of possession in the second half, before the Highlanders came to life.
The visitors were within striking distance of snatching an unlikely victory as the clock ticked down but lost their own throw at a lineout which allowed the Hurricanes to hang on.
The three-tries-to-one win moved the Hurricanes past the Highlanders into third place halfway through the domestic version of the southern hemisphere club championship featuring five New Zealand teams.
Unbeaten Canterbury Crusaders, the Super Rugby champions for the past three seasons, are the runaway leaders with their 26-15 win over previously unbeaten Auckland Blues on Saturday putting them on 18 points with a perfect four wins from four outings.
The Blues have 12 points followed by the Hurricanes on eight, the Highlanders on six with the winless Waikato Chiefs on three.
“That was massive for us,” said Hurricanes skipper TJ Perenara.
The Hurricanes dominated by employing Ardie Savea, Asafo Aumua, Ngani Laumape and Vince Aso as battering rams to tie up the Highlanders defence.
Perenara admitted there were still problem areas that need to be addressed, not least turning the ball over sloppily.
“What we will look at is we are giving away a lot of penalties that are getting teams up to our end of the field which is hurting us,” he said.
Both sides had tries scrubbed out because of obstruction in the early skimishes.It took until the 28th minute for Perenara to open the scoring when he neatly sidestepped his fellow All Blacks scrum-half Aaron Smith and strolled 10 metres to the line.Jordie Barrett orchestrated the second try with a long pass to Kobus Van Wyk to score in the corner. The Hurricanes turned with a 12-0 lead and were quick to build on it when play resumed. After battering into the Highlanders defensive wall for more than five minutes they eventually found a crack for flanker Devan Flanders to dive through. At 17-0 down, the Highlanders began their comeback with a Mitch Hunt penalty and a try from Aaron Smith, who ducked around the short side of a lineout maul to reduce the deficit to nine points. A Hunt penalty seconds from the full-time hooter secured a bonus point for the Highlanders and gave them one last chance to snatch victory but they turned over the ball soon after the restart.Scorers:Hurricanes 17 (12)
Tries: TJ Perenara, Kobus van Wyk, Devan Flanders
Conversion: Jordie Barrett
Highlanders 11 (0)
Try: Aaron Smith
Penalties: Mitch Hunt (2)
Teams:
Hurricanes
15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Kobus van Wyk, 13 Vince Aso, 12 Ngani Laumape, 11 Ben Lam, 10 Fletcher Smith, 9 TJ Perenara (captain), 8 Ardie Savea, 7 Du’Plessis Kirifi, 6 Devan Flanders, 5 Scott Scrafton, 4 James Blackwell, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Asafo Aumua, 1 Ben May
