Enter the micro-budget film: lockdown amplifies South African cinema trends: A still from High Fantasy by Jenna Cato Bass. Proper Films/Big World CinemaSouth Africa’s film industry is the oldest in Africa and one of the oldest in the world, having started in 1896, soon after the Lumiere brothers’ famous first commercial film screening in 1895. The industry is one of the more … [Read more...] about Enter the micro-budget film: lockdown amplifies South African cinema trends | The Conversation
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These African World Heritage Sites are under threat from climate change | The Conversation
These African World Heritage Sites are under threat from climate change: Restoring the mosque of Djenné in Mali. MICHELE CATTANI/AFP via Getty ImagesVery few academics or policy makers are talking about the impact of climate change on heritage. Yet heritage is essential for social wellbeing, for identity creation, for safeguarding traditional knowledge and livelihoods and for … [Read more...] about These African World Heritage Sites are under threat from climate change | The Conversation
How Ford views future of transformation in South African auto industry – Port Elizabeth Business News |MyPE
How Ford views future of transformation in South African auto industry – Port Elizabeth Business News: How Ford views future of transformation in South African auto industry: Ford examines transformation in South Africa’s motor industry sector and pledges support for new Automotive Industry Transformation Fund. Source: “Port Elizabeth” business – … [Read more...] about How Ford views future of transformation in South African auto industry – Port Elizabeth Business News |MyPE
Review of nine African ‘blue economy’ projects shows what works and what doesn’t | The Conversation
Review of nine African 'blue economy' projects shows what works and what doesn't: Residents of Lamu, Kenya, accuse the government of ignoring their concerns and going ahead with the construction of a huge port. TONY KARUMBA/AFP via Getty ImagesAfrica has 38 coastal countries and six islands whose maritime industry is estimated to be worth US$ 1 trillion per year. This figure … [Read more...] about Review of nine African ‘blue economy’ projects shows what works and what doesn’t | The Conversation
South African policy isn’t connecting child nutrition and sanitation | The Conversation
South African policy isn't connecting child nutrition and sanitation: Poor sanitation has a well documented effect on child health. ALEXANDER JOE/AFP via Getty ImagesWhen faced with complex problems that require coordination and collaboration, government departments almost instinctively retreat to their silos and predetermined responses. As a result, workable solutions often … [Read more...] about South African policy isn’t connecting child nutrition and sanitation | The Conversation
