Economic disparities, inequality and unemployment, particularly among young people, remain pervasive in South Africa. Lack of access to services and inadequate living conditions also affect people’s quality of life, health and well-being.

Professor Salim Abdool Karim, Director of the HIV-TB Pathogenesis and Treatment Research Unit, one of the Extramural Research Units at the South African Medical Council (SAMRC), has been elected as a Fellow of the prestigious Royal Society in London.

Both from the Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform (BRIP), Profs Johan Louw, Director and Christo Muller, a Chief Specialist Scientist have been awarded: “Top Intellectual Property Creators” by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO).