The Medical Research Council (MRC) board has agreed to the health department’s request to launch an investigation into its outspoken president Glenda Gray, apologised for “any offence caused” by her criticism of the government’s handling of the Covid-19 crisis and barred staff from talking to the media.
The probe is going ahead despite President Cyril Ramaphosa’s remarks on Sunday evening, in which he said the government appreciated the “diverse and sometimes challenging views” of SA’s scientists and health professionals...
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