Actuary with interest in number theory, education, medical statistics, economics & politics. Tweets not to be construed as expert opinion or advice.
Joined November 2011
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Gregory Whittaker retweeted
29 Sep 2021
Every Child is a National Asset
Going to the toilet shouldn't be a matter of life and death for any learner #SAfmLivingRedefined
@ReginahMhaule @DBE_SA @MBEIntl @MBE_SA @ActuarialSa @expertactuary @SABCNews @SAfmRadio @Nzo_FM @UmzimvubuM @Sechaba_G @ChampionSAfrica
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Gregory Whittaker retweeted
23 Jul 2021
Our Actuarial Analyst and CEO @NGOBESETsietsi will be live on @MorningLiveSABC @SABCNews @SABC_2 as we encourage SA to #Adopt46664Learners to improve maths end hunger
#HelpElevateThePassRate #MorningLive
@ActuarialSa @MBEIntl @MBE_SA @expertactuary @DBE_SA @NelsonMandela
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Gregory Whittaker retweeted
16 Jul 2021
#HelpElevateThePassRate #AdoptALearner
WeSolve4X invites residents to a fund-raiser to support learners kathorusmail.co.za/70241/wes…
@ActuarialSa @ASABActuaries @MBEIntl @MBE_SA @expertactuary @MoneyFundi @DBE_SA @SABCNews @Brand_SA @College_SA @The_NECT @StandardBankZA
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30 Apr 2020
We have developed a platform for experts to electronically authenticate their reports. In light of the continued lockdown & that many experts over 60 may choose to remain in isolation, we hope that this electronic option will be considered by the Courts: verifyexpert.co.za
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Gregory Whittaker retweeted
12 Apr 2020
Coronavirus statistics: what can we trust and what should we ignore? theguardian.com/world/2020/a…
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18 Dec 2019
NGO's like @SECTION27news and @equal_education deserve our support:
18 Dec 2019
The Supreme Court of Appeal has handed down judgment on Komape and Others v Minister of Basic Education.
You can view the full judgment in the link below
section27.org.za/2019/12/mic…
#Justice4Michael
#MichaelKomape
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24 Oct 2019
A great honour to have received the Actuarial Society of South Africa's President's Award at the @ActuarialSa 2019 Conference from Peter Withey. I wish the incoming president Lusani Mulaudzi well with his work ahead for the next 2 years.
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26 Dec 2018
Link to my paper in the South African Actuarial Journal: dx.doi.org/10.4314/saaj.v18i…
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Gregory Whittaker retweeted
2 Dec 2018
Almost 1 in 4 schools in 🇿🇦 use pit latrines, which are often dangerous. Today #vodacomfoundation made a big commitment to help fix this. Now we need more businesses to help! RT this post & @Vodacom will fund R1 up to R500K for proper toilets in schools.
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7 Nov 2018
I will be on @Powerfm987 with @mabena_bob and @iamthabomdluli tomorrow morning at 8h10 to talk about the State Liability Amendment Bill.
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Gregory Whittaker retweeted
25 Oct 2018
@ActuarialSa’s Research Committee made special mention at #ASSA2018 of “The Life Esidimeni arbitration and the actuarial quantification of constitutional damages” paper by @expertactuary. "The author showed how the actuarial science skill set can be applied in the wider fields."
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19 Oct 2018
Looking forward to this @RichmanRonald
19 Oct 2018
Registered for #ASSA2018? Join @RichmanRonald at 11:45 next Thursday for an in depth look at how actuarial science may adapt and evolve in the coming years to incorporate new techniques and methodologies.
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11 Oct 2018
A link to my paper that I will be presenting at the @ActuarialSa Annual Convention #assa2018: actuarialsociety.org.za/wp-c…
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3 Sep 2018
"Mathematics is a hugely vast field and every one of us knows only a small chunk of it." - Peter Scholze (Fields Medal Winner 2018)
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Gregory Whittaker retweeted
29 Aug 2018
I’ve just swum the full length of the English Channel. This is my message. Please share. 1/7
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12 Aug 2018
An immense piece of work @nntaleb
12 Aug 2018
Posted TECHNICAL INCERTO, VOL 1: THE STATISTICAL CONSEQUENCES OF FAT TAILS (~300 pages) academia.edu/37221402/TECHNI… via @academia
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13 Mar 2018
Help @sanlam improve maths, nutrition and school facilities across South Africa today by shopping for good. shopforgood.co.za. #shopforgood
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1 Dec 2017
Esidimeni: 'R1.3m estimation of compensation to families as per life expectancy' a.msn.com/01/en-za/BBFYaPx?o…
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