Is this really about saving South African rugby?: There was surprise when it was announced that South Africa had come out on top with the 2023 Rugby World Cup’s Technical Review Group. Hard luck Ireland and France, it seems - the nations voting will presumably follow the technical group and award RWC ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Sethi eyes hosting B’desh, South … [Read more...] about SA News: Is this really about saving South African rugby?
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Why the private sector’s hype about the African middle class isn’t helpful | The Conversation
Why the private sector's hype about the African middle class isn't helpful: The Oluwole Urban Market near Marina in Lagos. Being middle class is more than just being a consumer. Reuters/Akintunde AkinleyeThe African middle class is of huge interest to business. This was confirmed again recently by well attended seminars in South Africa’s big cities to discuss “African Lions: … [Read more...] about Why the private sector’s hype about the African middle class isn’t helpful | The Conversation
Marburg cases in Uganda: the lowdown about Ebola’s ‘sister’ virus | The Conversation
Marburg cases in Uganda: the lowdown about Ebola's 'sister' virus: It’s speculated that the natural host of the Marburg virus are Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus). Seregraff/ShutterstockTwo people have died from Marburg virus in eastern Uganda. The Conversation Africa’s Health and Medicine Editor Candice Bailey spoke to The National Institute for Communicable … [Read more...] about Marburg cases in Uganda: the lowdown about Ebola’s ‘sister’ virus | The Conversation
What 115 years of data tells us about Africa’s battle with malaria past and present | The Conversation
What 115 years of data tells us about Africa's battle with malaria past and present: The prevalence of malaria infection in sub-Saharan Africa today is at the lowest point since 1900. Penn State/FlikrIt’s difficult to accurately measure the number of people who get malaria each year. This is because the malaria symptoms are shared with many other diseases that lead to death or … [Read more...] about What 115 years of data tells us about Africa’s battle with malaria past and present | The Conversation
Ancient DNA unearths fascinating secrets. But what about the ethics? | The Conversation
Ancient DNA unearths fascinating secrets. But what about the ethics?: Research of ancient DNA has tended to ignore previous studies about the bones themselves. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoAncient DNA is starting to reveal the secrets of how people emerged from, moved into or moved around Africa. Human skeletons from Saldanha Bay in South Africa’s Western Cape province, Ballito Bay in … [Read more...] about Ancient DNA unearths fascinating secrets. But what about the ethics? | The Conversation
