The lucrative trade in African primates threatens their survival: Barbary macaque and its trainer in Marrakesh square (Jemaa El Fnaa), Morocco Ilias Kouroudis/ShutterstockThe trade in African primates is a hugely lucrative business. Every year it involves hundreds of thousands of animals and threatens the survival of wild populations. Marilyn Norconk explains why this is big … [Read more...] about The lucrative trade in African primates threatens their survival | The Conversation
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How South African wineland workers used global networks to fight for their rights | The Conversation
How South African wineland workers used global networks to fight for their rights: Workers harvest grapes on a wine estate in Stellenbosch outside of Cape Town. Anna Zieminski/AFP via Getty Images)Echoes of apartheid-style exploitation of workers have resurfaced in recent years in South Africa. Debates around these malpractices were given fresh impetus four years ago with the … [Read more...] about How South African wineland workers used global networks to fight for their rights | The Conversation
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African Elephants Image by Steve M Kowal This South African Safari image was automatically curated and published with WP Robot plugin - CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for Wordpress - a massive time and money saver. Visit the MyPE YouTube Channel. … [Read more...] about African Elephants
Of strong winds, heavy hearts and Joseph Shabalala telling the South African story | The Conversation
Of strong winds, heavy hearts and Joseph Shabalala telling the South African story: Brendan Smialowski/Getty ImagesJoseph Shabalala was the affable leader of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a men’s group that sang isicathamiya, a traditional Zulu genre of South African a cappella. Even with heavy hearts at his passing, a lot of South Africans know they … [Read more...] about Of strong winds, heavy hearts and Joseph Shabalala telling the South African story | The Conversation
Why FIFA’s reform proposals could damage African football | The Conversation
Why FIFA's reform proposals could damage African football: Mohamed Salah of Egypt and Dean Furman of South Africa during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Visionhaus/Getty ImagesFIFA has ended its 6-month management takeover of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). But the future of the game on the continent is still clouded with uncertainty. In June last year … [Read more...] about Why FIFA’s reform proposals could damage African football | The Conversation
