'Dancing the Death Drill': historical fiction that tells us about today: The Mendi shown here in pre-war days in use as a mail ship. Courtesy of the John Gribble CollectionIn his keynote speech at the recent Sunday Times Literary Awards novelist, Zakes Mda, said that “we write historical fiction to take history to the level of what was it like to be in what happened”. Mda said … [Read more...] about ‘Dancing the Death Drill’: historical fiction that tells us about today | The Conversation
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Kenya’s cholera outbreak highlights fears about antibiotic resistance | The Conversation
Kenya's cholera outbreak highlights fears about antibiotic resistance: Drug resistance to cholera causing bacteria affects treatment especially in developing countries. ShutterstockA cholera outbreak in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has prompted the health authorities to withdraw all medical licences issued to food handlers countrywide. About 336 cholera cases have been treated in … [Read more...] about Kenya’s cholera outbreak highlights fears about antibiotic resistance | The Conversation
Davids excited about Jock Classic debut
Davids excited about Jock Classic debut: After winning the Knysna Cycle Tour over the weekend, RoadCover’s Brendon Davids will be looking to continue his good form in the one-day, three-stage Bestmed Jock Classic road race in Mbombela on Saturday. Photo: Boogs Photography Fresh from his triumph in the Knysna Cycle Tour, RoadCover’s Brendon Davids is ready to test … [Read more...] about Davids excited about Jock Classic debut
What the lives of two South African music giants tell us about culture under apartheid | The Conversation
What the lives of two South African music giants tell us about culture under apartheid: South African jazz legend Ray Phiri passed away after a long battle with lung cancer. Thuli Dlamini/The TimesBack in 2000, musicians interviewed for my book on music and politics in South Africa, Soweto Blues, regularly asserted: I’m not a politician. How could this be, the interview … [Read more...] about What the lives of two South African music giants tell us about culture under apartheid | The Conversation
South Africa needs a sensible debate about its Reserve Bank. Here’s a start | The Conversation
South Africa needs a sensible debate about its Reserve Bank. Here's a start: Stable food prices are a central issue for South Africa's Reserve Bank. But should it be doing more to protect the poor? Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoDebates on monetary policy in South Africa over the last couple of decades seem to have come from a madhouse. First, in the 1990s the country had old … [Read more...] about South Africa needs a sensible debate about its Reserve Bank. Here’s a start | The Conversation
